MLB Player News
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Set for season-ending surgery
Cooper will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partial UCL tear in his left elbow, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Cooper landed on the injured list July 19 with a sprained left elbow, and he'll opt to undergo surgery after being evaluated by multiple doctors. The procedure carries a 3-to-4 month recovery timeline, so he should be healthy for the start of spring training in February if all goes well in his recovery.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rockies' C.J. Cron: Held out Wednesday
Cron (groin) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Cron was pulled from Tuesday's contest with groin discomfort and will be sidelined for at least one game. Joshua Fuentes will work at first base in his place while Connor Joe serves as the designated hitter.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Giants' Donovan Solano: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Solano is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Solano is 3-for-20 with seven strikeouts over his past six games and will take a seat Wednesday. Wilmer Flores will cover the keystone while Jason Vosler starts at third base.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting Wednesday
Wade (lower leg) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade exited Tuesday's contest with a bruised right lower leg and will rest for at least one game. Darin Ruf will work at first base in his place Wednesday.
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Dominic Smith 1B | ATL
Mets' Dominic Smith: Retreats to bench
Smith isn't starting Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Smith will get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-10 with a walk and a strikeout across the last four games. Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat eighth.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Clubs 16th homer
Bell went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 6-4 win at Philadelphia.
The first baseman started the scoring with a three-run shot during the opening frame, and teammate Juan Soto added a three-run blast during the second inning to double the tally. Bell endured a horrible start to the season but is hitting .278/.335/.515 in 70 games since the start of May, bringing his season line to .248/.309/.469. On the season he has 16 home runs, 14 doubles, 51 RBI and 46 runs.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun: Moves to leadoff
Calhoun batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.
Calhoun has slumped since coming off the injured list July 10, going 4-for-37; however, manager Torey Lovullo opted to slot the veteran into the leadoff spot in order to get him as many at-bats as possible. That serves the dual purpose of getting him more at-bats with which to dial in his swing, which, if it leads to improvement, would make Calhoun more attractive leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rockies' C.J. Cron: Removed with groin injury
Cron was pulled after his second at-bat during Tuesday's win over the Angels after feeling discomfort in his groin, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
By the time Cron was removed, Colorado was already up 6-0, which may have played a part in the decision to pull him from the contest. There is no word yet about the severity of the slugger's injury or his potential to miss games. Prior to exiting Tuesday, Cron went 0-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Pair of hits and RBI
Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 victory against the Athletics.
Cronenworth singled in the third and brought home two with his bases-loaded hit in the fifth before scoring on Manny Machado's home run. The two hits raise the infielder out of a 2-for-22 slump with no RBI over his previous six games. Cronenworth sits at a respectable .277/.351/.464 slash line for the season.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Dealing with bruised leg
Wade was removed from Tuesday's win over the Dodgers with a bruised right lower leg, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Wade went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts before being replaced on a double switch during the ninth inning. He should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's matchup with Los Angeles.