MLB Player News
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: On base four times
Goldschmidt went 1-for-1 with three walks in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Reds.
Goldschmidt wasn't able to directly contribute to the offense, but he did his part to keep the line moving in all four of his plate appearances. The first baseman is slashing .347/.492/.490 with two homers, five RBI and nine runs scored in 15 games this season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Padres' Josh Naylor: Sitting again Saturday
Naylor is out of the lineup Saturday against the Astros.
The 23-year-old was recalled from the alternate training site last weekend but hasn't seen consistent playing time in the absence of Tommy Pham (hand), as he's started only two of six games. Naylor has a .308/.357/.385 slash line through 28 plate appearances.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Late scratch Saturday
Diaz was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jays after being hit in the face by a ricochet during batting practice, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The 29-year-old experienced some dizziness after taking the hit, so the team will exercise some caution. Diaz should be considered day-to-day until his status is updated. Joey Wendle will take over at third base for the Rays.
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Evan White 1B | LAA
Mariners' Evan White: Back in action
White (knee) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Rangers.
White missed two consecutive games after fouling a ball off his knee Wednesday, but he'll return to his spot in the starting nine Saturday. Prior to the injury, White hit .133 with four home runs, nine RBI and 40 strikeouts over 83 at-bats.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Not starting Saturday
Bohm isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Braves.
Bohm had started each of the past nine games, but he'll take a seat after going hitless Friday. Jean Segura will shift to third base with Scott Kingery starting at second base.
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Ryan O'Hearn RF | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Retreats to bench Saturday
O'Hearn is not starting Saturday against the Twins, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
It is uncommon for O'Hearn to sit against a right-hander but after only coming up with one hit in his last 16 at-bats, he will get a breather as Ryan McBroom will get the start at first base in his absence.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Pirates' Josh Bell: Heating up?
Bell reached base three times Friday, going 2-for-3 with a walk in a 7-2 win over Milwaukee.
He also scored a pair of runs for the first time since Opening Day. Bell, who has shown to be a streaky hitter, could be on the cusp of a turnaround. If nothing else, he's got his batting average back up over the Mendoza Line (.217).
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Smokes fourth homer
Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's extra-inning win over the Rays.
The young slugger has had some trouble so far in his career getting enough loft on the ball to fully take advantage of his power, but Guerrero demonstrated Friday that he doesn't need much launch angle to go yard -- his frozen rope into the seats in left field left his bat at a stunning 115.6 mph, but at an angle of only 16 degrees. On the season, the 21-year-old is slashing a mediocre .242/.317/.418 with four homers and seven RBI, but three of those long balls have come in his last 10 games, a stretch during which he's slashing a more impressive .270/.372/.514.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Homers again Friday
Diaz went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs and two walks in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Diaz was in a bit of a slump to begin the Rays' previous series, but he's been dominant over the past two games. He reached base five times Friday and generated some run production, but the Rays fell just short of a win in the 10-inning contest. The 29-year-old has been much more patient at the plate to begin the season and now carries an .832 OPS with two home runs, eight RBI and 19 walks this year.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Launches another homer
Flores went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and a walk in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Flores has homered in three straight games, racking up 10 RBI in that stretch. The versatile infielder is finding his way into the Giants lineup on an everyday basis due to his offense, and he has produced five multi-hit games in his last six contests while slashing .350/.391/.633 in 60 at-bats this month.