MLB Player News
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Matt Mervis 1B | WAS
Marlins' Matt Mervis: Launches seventh homer
Mervis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.
The first baseman gave Miami an early lead when he took Brady Singer deep in the first inning, but it was all the offense the team would manage in a 5-2 loss. Mervis hasn't had a multi-hit performance since April 9, leaving him with a .233 batting average on the season, but his power has been as advertised -- he's belted seven homers in 19 games, giving him a .617 SLG.
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Ivan Melendez 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ivan Melendez: Returns from IL
Double-A Amarillo reinstated Melendez (ankle) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Melendez missed the tail end of the 2024 season due to ankle tendinitis, but it's unclear if it was the same injury or a different one that caused him to begin the current season on the IL. The 25-year-old first baseman spent all of last season with Amarillo, slashing .240/.313/.440 with 23 home runs and three stolen bases over 448 plate appearances.
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David Villar 1B | SF
Giants' David Villar: Scores twice in loss
Villar went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk during Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Brewers.
Villar posted his first extra-base hit of the season, cracking a double into right field in the third before coming around to score the Giants' first run. The 28-year-old infielder will likely continue to receive playing time against lefties, as Casey Schmitt (oblique) is expected to miss about a month. Villar has appeared in two big-league games this season, going 2-for-7 with three runs scored and a 1:1 BB:K.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Goes deep Tuesday
Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.
Olson extended his hit streak to seven games with an opposite-field solo home run in the fifth. It was his third home run during the hit streak, and he now has six RBI over his last three games. Olson's average now sits at .238 this season after he hit .193 with just one home run over his first 16 games.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Belts two-run homer Tuesday
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 7-0 win over Baltimore.
Lowe got the Nationals on the board in the first inning with a two-run homer off Dean Kremer, though the former struck out swinging in each of his next three at-bats. It was Lowe's fourth homer of the season and first since April 4 against the Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old first baseman is slashing .293/.370/.500 with one stolen base, seven runs scored and 19 RBI across 92 plate appearances this season.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Hoskins is not in Milwaukee's starting lineup against San Francisco on Tuesday.
Hoskins will begin Tuesday's game in the dugout while Jake Bauers starts at first base and bats sixth against Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks. Hoskins has slashed .375/.459/.688 with one stolen base, six runs scored, three home runs and nine RBI in 37 plate appearances over his last 10 games.
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Enmanuel Valdez 2B | PIT
Pirates' Enmanuel Valdez: In Tuesday's lineup
Valdez (shoulder) will start at first base and bat fourth Tuesday against the Angels.
Valdez injured his shoulder during Saturday's contest on a slide into third base, but he appeared as a pinch hitter Sunday and is now back in the starting nine. The 26-year-old is slashing .244/.346/.467 with nine RBI and five runs across 52 plate appearances since the start of April.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: On bench versus lefty
Wade is not in the Giants' lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.
Wade will get some rest Tuesday as the Brewers send lefty Jose Quintana to the mound. The first baseman started off the series against the Brewers on Monday going 1-for-3 with a walk. With the 31-year-old on the bench, David Villar has the start at first base and is batting seventh.
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Bryce Eldridge 1B | SF
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Ready for season debut
Eldridge (wrist) has been activated from the 7-day injured list at Double-A Richmond, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Eldridge is ready to make his season debut after recovering from a left wrist injury suffered early on in spring training. The top prospect finished the 2024 campaign at Richmond, slashing .292/.374/.516 with 23 home runs across four minor-league stops. He could move up to Triple-A Sacramento relatively quickly if he's healthy and productive.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Padres' Luis Arraez: Lands on concussion IL
The Padres placed Arraez (concussion) on the 7-day injured list prior to Monday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers.
San Diego called up infielder Mason McCoy from Triple-A El Paso to fill the open spot on the 26-man active roster, but Gavin Sheets ended up picking up the start at first base in Arraez's stead Monday, while Oscar Gonzalez served as the Padres' designated hitter. Arraez experienced concussion symptoms after he collided with the Astros' Mauricio Dubon in the first inning of Sunday's 3-2 win over Houston, resulting in the 28-year-old being carted off the field and taken to a hospital. Arraez has since relayed that he's feeling well, but he'll be out for at least this week while he recovers from the concussion.