MLB Player News
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Kris Bryant DH | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: IL decision looming
Rockies manager Bud Black said that Bryant (back) could be placed on the injured list if he doesn't show significant improvement by the end of the day Wednesday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Bryant is missing a third straight start Wednesday with lingering back soreness after he ran into the protective netting during the team's previous series against the Dodgers. The 32-year-old missed time earlier this season with a back injury and also was absent for a large chunk of the 2022 campaign with back problems.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting versus lefty
Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
After he had began to lose out on regular playing time toward the end of May, the lefty-hitting Tellez has started in each of the last four games against right-handed pitching. Tellez still remains in a platoon at first base with Connor Joe, however, and Tellez will take a seat Wednesday while the Dodgers bring southpaw James Paxton to the hill.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Starting again, but stuck in platoon
Flores will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Flores is starting at first base for the fourth time in five games, but all but one of those starts have come against left-handed pitchers. Even with top first baseman LaMonte Wade (hamstring) on the injured list, Flores looks as though he'll remain in the short side of a platoon while recent call-up Trenton Brooks gets the opportunity to make regular starts at the position versus righties.
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Trenton Brooks 1B | SF
Giants' Trenton Brooks: On bench versus lefty
Brooks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Brooks is on the bench for the second game in a row while the Giants have faced southpaws Blake Walston and Jordan Montgomery in those contests. Wilmer Flores will get another start at first base Wednesday, but Brooks still looks to be in the strong side of a platoon at the position while LaMonte Wade (hamstring) is on the shelf.
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting against righty Wednesday
Bauers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Bauers will take a seat for the second day in a row, this time against a right-handed pitcher (Aaron Nola) after his absence from the lineup for Tuesday's 2-1 loss came while southpaw Cristopher Sanchez started for Philadelphia. Though he's been playing more often than not against right-handed pitching of late, Bauers is slashing just .176/.276/.314 over his last 15 games and could begin to lose out on starts more frequently if he fails to right the ship.
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Christian Walker 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Getting breather Wednesday
Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Walker is resting for just the second time of the season, with his first day off coming all the way back on April 21. Pavin Smith will start at first base for the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
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Kris Bryant DH | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Remains on bench Wednesday
Bryant (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Bryant will hit the bench for a third game in a row while he continues to manage a sore back. Jacob Stallings will pick up a start behind the dish in the series finale versus Cincinnati while top backstop Elias Diaz fills Bryant's usual spot at designated hitter.
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Pete Alonso 1B | NYM
Mets' Pete Alonso: Slugs 14th homer
Alonso went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Nationals.
The first baseman took Washington closer Kyle Finnegan deep to left field in the ninth inning to give the Mets an insurance run. Alonso's racked up seven hits, including three doubles and two homers, over the last six games, and since May 7 he's slashing .279/.330/.548 in 26 contests with six of his 14 long balls and 15 of his 31 RBI on the season.
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Josh Bell 1B | ARI
Marlins' Josh Bell: Extends hit streak vs. Rays
Bell went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to Tampa Bay.
Bell extended Miami's lead to 3-0 in the first inning with a two-run triple, his first three-bagger since 2022, before leading off the eighth with a double. With Tuesday's multi-hit performance, Bell's now hit safely in seven straight games, going 12-for-29 (.414.) with a 1.075 OPS in that span. After a brutal start to the year, the 31-year-old first baseman has boosted his slash line to .247/.318/.385 with six homers, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored across 61 games.
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Patrick Wisdom 1B | CHC
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Delivers off bench Tuesday
Wisdom went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the White Sox.
Wisdom provided a game-tying blast as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning after replacing Michael Busch. Over his previous 15 games, Wisdom had gone just 4-for-31 (.129) with two doubles, three RBI and 11 strikeouts. He's now slashing .230/.304/.475 with three homers, 11 RBI, seven runs scored and three stolen bases over 69 plate appearances this season. Wisdom's slump during May didn't help his cause to see more than a short-side platoon role, as he's primarily played at first base in a short-side share with Busch.