MLB Player News
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Josh Bell 1B | ARI
Marlins' Josh Bell: Receiving first day off
Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Bell will hit the bench for the first time all season, ending a streak of 77 consecutive starts. He'll be getting a breather after he concluded the Marlins' weekend series versus the Mariners with a pair of hitless performances that brought his season-long average down to .246. Jake Burger steps in at first base in place of Bell.
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Tyler Black DH | MIL
Brewers' Tyler Black: Absent from lineup
Black is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt versus the Rangers.
Black was in the lineup for each of the last four games against right-handers following his recall from Triple-A Nashville, but he'll begin this one on the bench as the Rangers send righty Michael Lorenzen to the bump. Rhys Hoskins is at first base and Christian Yelich will occupy the designated hitter spot.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Rare day off Monday
Goldschmidt is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Goldschmidt will take a seat for the first time since May 9 and just the third time all season. Alec Burleson will start at first base Monday while Goldschmidt receives some rest.
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Connor Joe 1B | PIT
Pirates' Connor Joe: Losing work against right-handers
Joe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Joe is on the bench for the Pirates' third straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher (Carson Spiers) and looks to have faded into a short-side platoon role. Edward Olivares looks to have overtaken Joe as the Pirates' preferred option in right field versus righties.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Produces lone run
Toglia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Nationals.
Toglia got the Rockies on the board first, launching a solo homer off Jake Irvin in the second inning. However, Colorado would go scoreless the rest of the way, and a pair of ninth-inning runs by the Nationals resulted in a Rockies loss. Toglia has been a mainstay in the Colorado lineup since being called up June 6 and has three home runs in his last nine games.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Sitting down Sunday
Flores isn't in the Giants' lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Flores will sit for a second consecutive game Sunday after going 2-for-15 with a double and an RBI over his last five contests. Trenton Brooks will instead start at first base and bat eighth during the series finale.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Big day in rout
Harper went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
The 31-year-old superstar launched back-to-back homers with Alec Bohm in the third inning, accounting for half of the Phillies' long balls in the contest. Harper is having one of his patented hot streaks -- he's hit safely in 12 of the last 13 games, slashing .404/.475/.731 over that stretch with five doubles, four homers, seven RBI and 12 runs, chipping in a steal for good measure.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Reaches 10-homer mark
Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Giants.
Goldschmidt is 8-for-26 (.308) with two homers during his six-game hitting streak. He helped the Cardinals keep pace early in this contest before they ran away with the lead at the end. The first baseman has endured a tough campaign with a .230/.300/.364 slash line, 10 homers, 31 RBI, 36 runs scored, three stolen bases and nine doubles over 73 games.