MLB Player News
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Nursing left hand strain
Wade's exited Wednesday's game with a left hand strain, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Apparently Wade's foot is fine after being spiked, and he is instead dealing with the hand injury. It's unclear when in the game he suffered the strain, but more details should become available Thursday.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Gets spiked, exits Wednesday
Wade left Wednesday's game against the Cardinals with an apparent foot injury after being stepped on at first base, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
The 27-year-old went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks before being replaced by Darin Ruf at first base. Wade should be considered day-to-day and may be able to play Friday against the Nationals.
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Jake Cronenworth 2B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Day off Wednesday
Cronenworth is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The second baseman sits following an 0-for-3 showing Tuesday night. Cronenworth has hit .211 in the last 10 games following a four-game home-run streak June 21-25. Ha-Seong Kim is playing second base and batting seventh Wednesday.
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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 Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Solano will receive the day off after going 1-for-12 with an RBI and a walk over the past three games. Wilmer Flores will shift to the keystone while Jason Vosler starts at third base.
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Keston Hiura 2B | LAD
Brewers' Keston Hiura: Not starting nightcap Wednesday
Hiura is on the bench for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
The 24-year-old was pinch-hit for in Game 1 after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout against Jacob DeGrom. Hiura is now 4-for-26 with 13 strikeouts in his last eight games. Newly acquired Rowdy Tellez will start at first base Wednesday night.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Plates pair in win
Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and two runs in a win over the Giants on Tuesday.
The veteran slugger's timely fourth-inning knock plated Harrison Bader and Edmundo Sosa to snap a 2-2 tie and give the Cardinals a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Goldschmidt is picking up steam as the first half of the season comes to a close, as he now has a seven-game hitting streak during which he's produced a .379/.438/.552 slash line across 32 plate appearances.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Not starting Game 1 on Wednesday
Tellez is not starting Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Tellez has joined the team after being acquired from the Blue Jays on Tuesday, and he's officially been added to the 26-man and 40-man rosters with Daniel Robertson being designated for assignment. He won't start the first half of the twin bill, but he figures to be available off the bench and serve as a candidate to start Game 2.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Continues surge in slugfest
Hoskins went 3-for-5 with a home run, a pair of doubles and four RBI in Tuesday's 15-10 win over the Cubs.
The first baseman has gone 8-for-14 with three homers, four doubles and nine RBI in his last four games. Hoskins hit a two-run double in the second inning, a sacrifice fly in the fourth and a solo shot in the seventh to pile up four RBI in Tuesday's contest. He's raised his slash line to .236/.313/.492 with the recent surge. The 28-year-old has 20 long balls, 53 RBI, 45 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases in 83 games so far.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun: Progressing to AZL games
Calhoun (hamstring) is scheduled to play in an AZL game Thursday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
The veteran outfielder was set to run the bases Monday to test out his injured left hamstring, and things apparently went well as he's progressing to game action. Calhoun should continue ramping up his rehab work at Arizona's spring facility before embarking on a rehab assignment.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Acquired by Brewers
The Brewers traded Toronto for Tellez on Tuesday in exchange for Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The lefty slugger joins a first base corps that's without Daniel Vogelbach (hamstring) until August. Further, Keston Hiura's inconsistencies necessitated the addition of another first baseman. The Blue Jays optioned Tellez to Triple-A on June 22 after he hit .209 with four homers and eight RBI in 139 at-bats for them this season. The exact details of the trade are unclear at this time, but righty pitcher Richards is the main piece being dealt to the Blue Jays.