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  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting versus lefty

    Busch is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

    Southpaw Patrick Corbin will take the mound Tuesday for Texas, so Busch will head to the bench after going 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's series opener. Justin Turner will start at first base and bat cleanup in his place.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Rough start continues Monday

    Wade went 0-for-4 during Monday's 2-0 loss to the Reds.

    Wade struck out twice Monday and is currently tied for the team-worst mark in strikeouts (13) over the club's first 10 outings. The 31-year-old started the season 0-for-16 in his first five appearances, though he had a two-game stretch in which he went 4-for-7 with a home run and two additional runs. However, Wade's struggles have continued in the Giants' last three games, as he's gone 0-for-11 while striking out six times. He's slashing .118/.162/.324 with four extra-base hits in 38 plate appearances this season.

  • Giants' Bryce Eldridge: On IL at Double-A

    Double-A Richmond placed Eldridge (wrist) on the 7-day injured list.

    He tweaked his left wrist on a swing early in spring training and has been brought along slowly since. Eldridge has been playing in games in extended spring training and should soon join Richmond, where he hit .270 with one home run in nine games last year.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Productive night in win

    Busch went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-0 win over the Rangers.

    After recording no extra-base hits over his first six games of the season, Busch now has four extra-base hits across his last six contests. The 27-year-old often sits against southpaws, but he's an effective hitter against righties, and Busch now has a strong .831 OPS for the year. He posted a .775 mark in 2024, which was his first season with the Cubs, along with 21 home runs and 65 RBI.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Will not move back to catcher

    Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that Contreras is not a candidate to move back to catcher in the wake of the Ivan Herrera (knee) injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Contreras will be available as an emergency third catcher, but he is set to remain the team's primary first baseman. Pedro Pages will receive the bulk of the reps at catcher for St. Louis while Herrera is out, and Yohel Pozo has been called up to serve as Pages' understudy.

  • Justin Turner 1B | CHC

    Cubs' Justin Turner: Heads back to bench Monday

    Turner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

    Turner will return to the bench after he picked up his third start of the season in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Padres and went 0-for-4 with an RBI. All three of those starts have come against left-handed pitching, and Turner will likely remain limited to a short-side platoon role while the Cubs have all of their lineup regulars available.

  • Bryce Harper DH | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Productive day at plate in win

    Harper went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.

    In a disastrous third inning for Tyler Glasnow, who allowed four walks and threw three wild pitches in the frame, Harper singled to drive in Rafael Marchan to get the Phillies onto the scoreboard. Harper also scored a game-tying run following a double in the seventh inning. It's been a relatively quiet start to the season for the perennial All-Star, who has just three extra-base hits, three RBI and zero stolen bases over 36 at-bats, but Harper is still hitting a healthy .278 with four walks across his first nine outings.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Posts four-hit day

    Arraez went 4-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

    Arraez reached base five times and is now eight-for-his-last 16 with a home run and a double. Arraez has not struck out in 44 plate appearances this season and is the only player in baseball, with a minimum of 15 plate appearances, yet to strike out.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Getting afternoon off vs. lefty

    Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

    With lefty Kyle Hart taking the hill for San Diego, Busch will retreat to the bench. Platoon mate Justin Turner will step in for Busch at first base.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Resting up Sunday

    Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    Hoskins looks to be receiving a routine day off after starting in each of the Brewers' last six games. Jake Bauers will fill in for him at first base in the series finale.

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