MLB Player News
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Nursing shoulder injury
Naylor was removed from Monday's game against the White Sox due to right shoulder discomfort.
Naylor will presumably be re-evaluated Tuesday as the Diamondbacks determine his status for the second game of the series. Pavin Smith, Tim Tawa or Ildemaro Vargas could see time at first base if Naylor is forced to miss additional action.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Exits early Monday
Naylor was removed from Monday's game against the White Sox due to an apparent shoulder injury, Casey Drottar of MLB.com reports.
Naylor appeared to grab at his right shoulder following an awkward swing during his at-bat in the top of the second inning, per Drottar, though he managed to remain in the game until the bottom of the fourth. Tim Tawa took over for Naylor at first base. The 28-year-old is presumably headed to the clubhouse for further evaluation.
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
White Sox's Ryan Noda: Sitting against southpaw
Noda is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Though he'll hit the bench while the Diamondbacks send southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill, the left-handed-hitting Noda has been a regular in the White Sox lineup against right-handed pitching since he was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox on June 13. Noda started in seven of the previous eight games but went 2-for-19 with five walks and 12 strikeouts. Edgar Quero will replace him at designated hitter Monday.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Resting against lefty
Busch is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
St. Louis is starting lefty Matthew Liberatore, so Busch will head to the bench while Justin Turner starts at first base in his stead. Busch has been good this season with an .869 OPS, 12 home runs and 44 RBI through 72 games, but he's gone just 4-for-33 with 10 strikeouts against southpaws, so he will likely continue to be a platoon player who plays primarily against righties.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Cubs' Justin Turner: Enters lineup Monday
Turner is starting at first base and batting eighth in Monday's game against the Cardinals.
With St. Louis starting lefty Matthew Liberatore, regular first baseman Michael Busch will get a day off, allowing Turner to enter the lineup. The veteran is just 3-for-17 this month and is only batting .204 with a .551 OPS overall, so his fantasy appeal has been limited so far in 2025.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Mariners' Donovan Solano: Back to bench Monday
Solano is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Solano had started at first base in each of the last four games -- two against right-handed pitchers, two against left-handers -- and went 10-for-17 with two home runs, one double, one walk and eight RBI, but the Mariners aren't yet ready to commit to him as an everyday player. Even after that productive four-game stretch, Solano is still slashing just .257/.295/.371 in 112 plate appearances on the season. Solano should continue to play regularly against left-handed pitching, but his playing time against righties could be more sporadic while the Mariners have the left-handed-hitting Luke Raley available to play first base.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Orioles transferred Mountcastle (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
After suffering a Grade 2 right hamstring strain in a May 30 game, Mountcastle was placed on the IL one day later. Though the Orioles never provided a firm timeline for Mountcastle's recovery, the veteran first baseman had been expected to miss around 8-to-12 weeks due to the moderate hamstring strain, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return date. Ryan O'Hearn is poised to see the bulk of the starts at first base for the foreseeable future, with Coby Mayo occasionally mixing in.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Starts at second base
Gonzalez started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Giants.
Per usual, manager Alex Cora got Gonzalez's bat in the lineup against a lefty. Gonzalez typically plays first base, but Cora kept the productive Abraham Toro there and used Gonzalez at second base Sunday, the first game that Boston has faced a lefty since it demoted Kristian Campbell. The move worked offensively, as Gonzalez took Robbie Ray deep for his second homer of the season, but he also had a crucial error that led to three unearned runs crossing the plate. Gonzalez owns a 1.076 OPS against southpaws in 2025.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Swats another homer
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly during Sunday's 13-7 loss to the Dodgers.
Lowe has been crushing the baseball lately, clubbing four homers in his last six games, including Sunday's three-run shot off Ben Casparius. The first baseman is 16-for-71 (.225) with 12 RBI and eight runs scored over 20 games in June. He's got a .699 OPS on the year.