MLB Player News
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Labeled day-to-day
X-rays on Wade's hand returned negative after he left Monday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wade was struck by a pitch on the right hand in the second inning, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. The club is considering him day-to-day until further notice.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Exits after HBP
Wade left Monday's game against the Padres after being struck by a pitch on his right hand during the bottom of the second inning, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wade is presumably headed for further evaluation after departing Monday's clash. Casey Schmitt entered the game in his place to play first base.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B | CIN
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Continuing rehab assignment
Reds manager Terry Francona said Monday that Encarnacion-Strand (back) will remain on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville to begin the week, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports. "When he went down [with lower back inflammation], he wasn't swinging great," Francona said of Encarnacion-Strand. "Then you lose some time. You try to use [the rehab assignment] to your advantage."
Francona's comments suggest that Encarnacion-Strand isn't dealing with any physical setbacks since kicking off his rehab assignment May 22. Instead, the Reds want the 25-year-old to stockpile some more at-bats in the minors to get his timing back at the plate after he had struggled to begin the season before getting hurt and then being out of action for more than a month. Between stops in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League and Louisville during his rehab assignment, Encarnacion-Strand has slashed .355/.412/.742 with seven extra-base hits and a 2:8 BB:K over 34 plate appearances. The Reds could revisit adding Encarnacion-Strand back to the active roster following Thursday's off day.
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Victor Bericoto 1B | SF
Giants' Victor Bericoto: On mend from injury
Triple-A Sacramento placed Bericoto on its 7-day injured list May 9 due to an unspecified injury.
Though he's been out of action at Triple-A for more than three weeks, Bericoto should return to action with Sacramento before long. He began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on May 22 and has gone 11-for-23 with seven extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first six games.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Homers in win
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.
Alonso gave the Mets a 3-1 lead with a 407-foot blast in the fourth inning. The first baseman has now hit safely in eight straight games, a stretch that includes five extra-base hits and eight RBI. On the season, he's slashing .288/.384/.543 with 12 homers, 46 RBI and 32 runs scored across 258 plate appearances.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Big game in win
Busch went 2-for-2 with two walks, a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Reds.
Busch had a big afternoon to lead the Cubs to another victory, and he recorded his first multi-hit effort since May 18. The slugging infielder has been a steady fantasy contributor all season, as he now has eight home runs, 33 RBI and an .852 OPS. The OPS would be a new career best for Busch, who could also surpass his career highs of 21 home runs and 65 RBI, both of which he posted last year.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Struggling for playing time
Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
He's started just one of the Brewers' last seven games, with the 29-year-old sitting against four left-handers and two right-handers during that stretch. While the ongoing absence of Garrett Mitchell (oblique) has opened up a spot in the outfield, Bauers hasn't been able to take advantage. Expect the Brewers continue to use a rotation of Bauers, Isaac Collins and Daz Cameron in left field until Mitchell's return pushes Jackson Chourio from center field back to left.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Sitting again Sunday
Harper (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Harper hasn't started since being hit by a pitch in the right elbow Tuesday versus Atlanta, and his absence will continue Sunday. The 32-year-old is still dealing with some bruising, though manager Rob Thomson relayed Saturday that the swelling has improved significantly over the past couple days. Harper will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery before the Phillies begin a three-game set in Toronto on Tuesday. For his part, Harper said that he's feeling much better and anticipates playing in the series opener versus the Blue Jays, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Goes yard Saturday
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-7 loss to the Nationals.
Naylor has hit safely in nine straight games, and this was his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. During the hitting streak, he has gone 13-for-37 (.351) with five extra-base hits and eight RBI. The strong stretch has Naylor back up to batting .301 with an .827 OPS, seven homers, 37 RBI, 30 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases across 57 contests this season.