MLB Player News
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Back in action Wednesday
Harper (migraine) will start at first base and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Harper will make his return to the lineup after sitting out Tuesday's 4-0 win with what was apparently a minor migraine. Alec Bohm filled in at first base but will move back to his usual post at third base Wednesday to accommodate Harper.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting against lefty
Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
He finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row while the Brewers bring southpaw Robert Gasser to the hill. The lefty-hitting Tellez will give way to the right-handed-hitting Connor Joe at first base.
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: On bench against lefty
Bauers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Southpaw Martin Perez is on the bump for Pittsburgh, so the lefty-hitting Bauers will make his way to the bench for the series finale. Owen Miller will fill in at first base, which should be Bauers' primary home for the foreseeable future following Rhys Hoskins' (hamstring) move to the injured list Tuesday.
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Connor Joe 1B | PIT
Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks sixth homer
Joe went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Brewers.
Joe returned to the lineup after sitting Monday and has started nine of Pittsburgh's 12 games in May. He's hit .294 with three home runs, seven runs scored and seven RBI in that span, and he lifted his sixth long ball of the season Monday. Joe should continue to get regular run at both first base and in right field as one of the Pirates' more productive hitters.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Mashes fifth homer
Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Cubs.
After hitting the ball hard most of the early part of the season with little to show for it, Olson got rewarded for his efforts Tuesday, driving in his first run with a first-inning double that had an exit velocity of 105.2 mph before he belted a three-run bomb off Jameson Taillon in the fourth that left his bat at 108.2 mph. Over the last eight games, Olson is batting .310 (9-for-29) with two of his five homers on the season as he gets back into his 2023 form.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Logs steal Tuesday
Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Angels.
Goldschmidt has gone 6-for-19 (.316) over the last four games, adding three RBI and three runs scored in that span, though he's also struck out 10 times. Any progress is a positive for the first baseman -- he went 0-for-27 over seven games to begin May. On the year, he's at a .205/.287/.282 slash line with three home runs, 14 RBI, 19 runs scored and two steals through 40 contests.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting Tuesday
Tellez isn't in the lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.
Tellez has recorded just one hit across his last 22 plate appearances in an eight-game span. In his absence, Connor Joe will start at first base and bat cleanup.
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Owen Miller 1B | MIL
Brewers' Owen Miller: Returns to majors
The Brewers recalled Miller from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
With Rhys Hoskins (hamstring) headed for the injured list, Miller will come up from Nashville to give the Brewers additional bench depth. Miller will likely platoon with Jake Bauers at first base while Hoskins is out, though Miller's defensive versatility could allow him to make an occasional start elsewhere.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Lands on IL
The Brewers placed Hoskins on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
Hoskins tweaked his hamstring while running to first base during Monday's game against Pittsburgh and had to come out of the game. He'll now miss at least the next 10 days because of his injury, likely spelling more reps at first base for Jake Bauers and Owen Miller, the latter who was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting against left-hander
Busch is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Southpaw Chris Sale is getting the start for Atlanta, so the left-handed hitting Busch will be given a day off. Cody Bellinger will get the start at first base, while Pete Crow-Armstrong will patrol center field.