MLB Player News
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Giants' Donovan Solano: Not starting Sunday
Solano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Solano started the first two games of the series but will take a seat after going 1-for-8 with one RBI and one walk. Wilmer Flores starts at the keystone Sunday while Pablo Sandoval serves as the designated hitter.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Pirates' Josh Bell: Day off Sunday
Bell is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.
Bell started the past 14 games and had a .578 OPS and 29 percent strikeout rate during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Colin Moran will cover first base while Gregory Polanco serves as the designated hitter.
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Jake Cronenworth 2B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Blasts grand slam
Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and two additional runs scored in a 13-2 victory over Houston on Saturday.
A day after San Diego's major-league record of four straight games with a grand slam came to an end, Cronenworth started a new streak with a bases-clearing homer in the second inning. The long ball was part of a career night for the rookie, who established big-league highs with three hits and four RBI in the rout. Cronenworth also extended his hitting streak to seven games, a span in which he has gone 11-for-26 (.423).
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Keston Hiura 2B | LAD
Brewers' Keston Hiura: Launches seventh homer
Hiura went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk during Saturday's 12-5 loss to the Pirates.
The Brewers didn't have much going for them Saturday offensively, but the 24-year-old capitalized with a pair of runners on base during the seventh inning. Hiura has a .240/.306/.470 slash line with seven home runs and 16 RBI, and he also has a 34.2 percent strikeout rate.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: On base four times
Goldschmidt went 1-for-1 with three walks in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Reds.
Goldschmidt wasn't able to directly contribute to the offense, but he did his part to keep the line moving in all four of his plate appearances. The first baseman is slashing .347/.492/.490 with two homers, five RBI and nine runs scored in 15 games this season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Padres' Josh Naylor: Sitting again Saturday
Naylor is out of the lineup Saturday against the Astros.
The 23-year-old was recalled from the alternate training site last weekend but hasn't seen consistent playing time in the absence of Tommy Pham (hand), as he's started only two of six games. Naylor has a .308/.357/.385 slash line through 28 plate appearances.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Not starting Saturday
Bohm isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Braves.
Bohm had started each of the past nine games, but he'll take a seat after going hitless Friday. Jean Segura will shift to third base with Scott Kingery starting at second base.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Pirates' Josh Bell: Heating up?
Bell reached base three times Friday, going 2-for-3 with a walk in a 7-2 win over Milwaukee.
He also scored a pair of runs for the first time since Opening Day. Bell, who has shown to be a streaky hitter, could be on the cusp of a turnaround. If nothing else, he's got his batting average back up over the Mendoza Line (.217).
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Launches another homer
Flores went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and a walk in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Flores has homered in three straight games, racking up 10 RBI in that stretch. The versatile infielder is finding his way into the Giants lineup on an everyday basis due to his offense, and he has produced five multi-hit games in his last six contests while slashing .350/.391/.633 in 60 at-bats this month.