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  • Giants' Dominic Smith: Big day in loss

    Smith went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-7 loss to Colorado.

    After logging base hits in his first two at-bats, Smith launched a 433-foot shot off Antonio Senzatela in the fifth inning, his first major-league homer since July 29 of last year. The 29-year-old Smith has been productive in his first eight games with San Francisco, going 8-for-25 (.320) with seven RBI. Smith should continue to serve as the Giants' primary first baseman going forward.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Homer, three hits in win

    Burger went 3-for-6 with a solo home run, three total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 16-3 win over Minnesota.

    Burger put the Rangers ahead for good with a solo shot off Bailey Ober in the second inning, his 10th homer of the year, before adding a pair of RBI singles later in the contest. The 29-year-old Burger has gone 7-for-20 (.350) with a pair of homers in his last four games, boosting his slash line to .225/.255/.421 with 28 RBI and 27 runs scored through 220 plate appearances this season.

  • Tyler Black 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Tyler Black: Makes season debut at Triple-A

    Black (hand) was reinstated from Triple-A Nashville's 7-day injured list Wednesday and went 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI while playing eight innings in left field in a 5-2 loss to Norfolk.

    Black was cleared to make his 2025 debut for the Triple-A club after completing his recovery from surgery to repair a fractured right hand, which he sustained late in spring training. Before he was activated, Black played 10 games in a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, slashing .387/.513/.613 with one home run in 39 plate appearances. Black should handle an everyday role with Nashville and will likely see starts in the infield in addition to both corner-outfield spots.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Mariners' Donovan Solano: Finally blasts first homer

    Solano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    The 37-year-old infielder finally got into the homer column, snapping a 38-game stretch without a long ball to start the season. With southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez toeing the slab for Arizona, Solano drew the start at first base in favor of the lefty-hitting Rowdy Tellez and has served the Mariners well in his short-side platoon the past few weeks. Over his last 29 plate appearances (12 games), Solano is slashing .346/.414/.500 with two extra-base hits, four RBI and three runs scored.

  • Keston Hiura 1B | COL

    Rockies' Keston Hiura: On bench for series finale

    Hiura is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

    Hiura will take a seat for the series finale after starting at first base and going 1-for-5 with an RBI in the Rockies' first two matchups with the Giants. Orlando Arcia will fill in for Hiura at first base Thursday.

  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Nabbing fourth straight start

    Schmitt will start at third base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Rockies.

    Schmitt will stick in the lineup for a fourth straight game and will be making his third consecutive start at the hot corner. He looks poised to operate as the Giants' primary option at third base until Matt Chapman (hand) is cleared to return from the injured list.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Goes deep in rout

    Walker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win against the White Sox.

    Walker helped Houston get off to a fast start with a two-run blast to left field in the first inning. He added a two-run double in the third to finish with a season-high four RBI. Walker has largely struggled so far during his first campaign in Houston, and even after Wednesday's big performance he still holds a modest .653 OPS through 65 games. If that mark holds, it would be his lowest OPS since 2018 and his first time below an .800 mark since 2021.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | CHC

    Guardians' Carlos Santana: Clubs grand slam in rout

    Santana went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Reds.

    The veteran switch hitter broke the game open when he drove a Nick Lodolo changeup over the right-center field fence in the third inning. It was Santana's eighth homer of the season, but his first off a left-handed pitcher, while the grand slam was the sixth of his career among his 332 long balls. Through 63 contests in 2025, Santana is slashing .251/.350/.388 with 34 RBI, putting him on pace to reach 80 for only the second time since 2019.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Swipes bag in win

    Guerrero went 2-for-5 with one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

    Guerrero scored in the third inning before adding an RBI single and a stolen base in the fourth. While the 26-year-old hasn't homered since May 29, he's remained productive with four multi-hit efforts, five RBI, nine runs scored and his only two steals this season in the 11 games since. On the year, he's slashing .278/.380/.421 with eight homers, 30 RBI and 41 runs scored across 297 plate appearances.

  • Coby Mayo 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Coby Mayo: Heading to bench Wednesday

    Mayo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

    Mayo has been seeing semi-regular playing time since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on May 31, but he's gone just 4-for-22 with one extra-base hit (a double), a stolen base and a 2:5 BB:K over a stretch of seven games. With the Orioles getting two key position players in Jordan Westburg and Cedric Mullins back from the injured list earlier this week, Mayo could end up being squeezed out of the lineup on a more frequent basis if he's unable to pick up the pace at the plate.

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