MLB Player News
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Hits second triple of 2025
Wade went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
Wade entered as a pinch hitter and lined a leadoff triple to right field in the eighth inning before scoring the game-tying run. The first baseman has shown signs of turning things around after a slow start to the season, going 4-for-11 with two runs scored, an RBI, a triple, a double and a 2:2 BB:K across 13 plate appearances in his last five games. Wade is now slashing .165/.266/.281 with 14 RBI, 11 runs scored, 10 extra-base hits -- including one home run -- and a 17:31 BB:K across 140 plate appearances so far this season.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Logs steal in win
Busch went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and one RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Busch has gone 8-for-29 (.276) over his last eight games, though he also has a 3:8 BB:K in that span. The first baseman contributed an RBI in the Cubs' sixth-inning rally that helped secure the win, and he also logged his first steal since April 20 versus the Diamondbacks. The first baseman has a career-high three steals already, so don't expect too much more in the speed department. Busch has added a .255/.355/.463 slash line, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles and a triple over 44 contests.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Getting breather Sunday
Steer is not in the Reds' lineup for Sunday's matchup versus the Guardians.
It's a rare day off for Steer, who started each of Cincinnati's previous 23 contests. He slashed .258/.320/.416 with three homers and three steals during that stretch and is currently riding a six-game hitting streak. With Steer out of the lineup Sunday, Connor Joe is getting a start at first base.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Four hits in high-scoring loss
Freeman went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in Saturday's 11-9 loss to the Angels.
Freeman has a pair of four-hit efforts over his last six games. He's batting .441 (26-for-59) over 15 contests in May, adding eight extra-base hits and 17 RBI. The first baseman's .375 batting average ranks second to only Aaron Judge (.402) through Saturday's action. Freeman has added a fantastic 1.115 OPS, nine home runs, 34 RBI, 26 runs scored and no stolen bases through 35 games as he continues to receive treatment on his surgically repaired right ankle. While that ongoing recovery will prevent him from making much of an impact with speed, he's more than made up for it with his elite and dependable bat.
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Gets aboard five times in loss
Hernandez went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, three walks and three total runs scored in Saturday's 11-9 loss to the Angels.
Hernandez has three multi-hit efforts over his last nine games, going 10-for-27 (.370) with two homers in that span. The utility player had drawn just seven walks over 101 plate appearances prior to Saturday, with his three-walk performance in this contest helping to lift his on-base percentage from .270 to .305. He's added seven homers, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored, two doubles and no stolen bases over 36 contests this season.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Hits fifth in Pittsburgh debut
Horwitz went 0-for-2 on Saturday against the Phillies.
Horwitz was sidelined for the first seven weeks of the regular season and made his Pirates debut Saturday night. While he occupied the fifth spot in the order, the lefty-hitting Horwitz was pulled for a pinch hitter when lefty Matt Strahm took the mound. While Horwitz could have been pulled as he continues to build up stamina, it's possible this is an early sign that he'll be operating in a platoon at first base.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Homers again Saturday
Olson went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.
Olson helped Atlanta get off to a fast start, slugging a two-run shot to center field in the first inning. He added a pair of singles to finish with his second straight multi-hit effort. Olson had gone 15 games without multiple hits before collecting a pair of knocks Friday, and over his past two contests he's gone 5-for-9 to lift his season batting average 18 points (from .214 to .232).
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Not starting Saturday
Toglia isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
An 0-for-3 performance Friday snapped Toglia's brief four-game hitting streak, and he'll now take a seat Saturday against Zac Gallen and the D-backs. Kyle Farmer will fill the opening at first base and bat fifth.
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Matt Gorski 1B | LAD
Pirates' Matt Gorski: Relegated to Indianapolis
The Pirates optioned Gorski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
With Spencer Horwitz (wrist) returning from the injured list Saturday, Gorski will be sent back to the minors in order to clear space on the active roster. The 27-year-old slashed .195/.214/.390 with two homers, four RBI and two runs scored across 42 plate appearances during his time in the big leagues.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Back from injured list
The Pirates reinstated Horwitz (wrist) from the injured list Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Horwitz has been on the injured list all season while working his way back from a thumb procedure he underwent in February to relieve some pain in his right wrist. He's been playing in rehab games since late April and has slashed .255/.294/.383 with two RBI and seven runs scored across 51 plate appearances. Now fully healthy, he's expected to take over as Pittsburgh's primary first baseman. Matt Gorski was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.