MLB Player News
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Tallies three hits in loss
Soderstrom went 3-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mariners.
Soderstrom has opened May going 8-for-25 (.320) over six games. It's been mostly an empty average so far this month -- he's added one RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored, and his double Tuesday was his first extra-base hit of the month. Overall, Soderstrom is at a .291/.353/.525 slash line with nine home runs, 25 RBI, 23 runs scored, two stolen bases and six doubles over 37 contests. He's already matched or surpassed many of his totals from 61 games in 2024, so this could end up being a breakout year for the 23-year-old.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Leaves yard Tuesday
Bauers went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Astros.
Bauers got his day started with a two-run shot to center field in the first inning to extend the Brewers' lead to 4-0. He's now plated half his runs for the season in his last five games and owns a .358 on-base percentage in 55 plate appearances.
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Carlos Santana 1B | CHC
Guardians' Carlos Santana: Four hits in twin bill
Santana went 4-for-9 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and four runs scored across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Nationals.
The 39-year-old was productive in both contests, rattling off three singles and scoring twice in the matinee before launching a three-run homer off Brad Lord in the sixth inning of the nightcap. Santana is slashing .236/.329/.350 through 34 games this season with four homers, two steals, 13 RBI and 18 runs.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The 28-year-old started the past two games at first base in the wake of Triston Casas' knee injury, but Abraham Toro will make his first start of the season Tuesday. Gonzalez has a .327/.382/.449 slash line with six RBI and three steals through 55 plate appearances this season, and he's likely to operate as Boston's primary first baseman as long as he continues to carry a hot bat.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
The veteran first baseman started the previous seven games and will receive a day off after going 9-for-29 with two homers, seven RBI and seven runs during that span. After posting a career-worst .716 OPS last season, Goldschmidt has enjoyed a resurgence so far in 2025 with a .353/.400/.481 slash line through 35 games.
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Bryce Eldridge 1B | SF
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Productive amid strikeouts
Eldridge is slashing .316/.395/.474 with one home run, a 9.3 percent walk rate and a 34.9 percent strikeout rate in 10 games for Double-A Richmond.
He is in the midst of a seven-game hit streak. Eldridge spent the bulk of 2024 in the lower levels before getting nine games at Double-A and eight games at Triple-A to close the year. He was sent back to Double-A after dealing with a wrist injury for much of spring and made his season debut April 22. Eldridge will need to get his strikeout rate into a manageable range before getting the bump to Triple-A.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Remains red-hot
Freeman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-4 win against Miami.
Freeman belted a two-run shot to center field in the third inning to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. The veteran first baseman has hit safely in 10 straight games and is batting a sizzling .447 (17-for-38) with three homers and 12 RBI during that span. The hot streak has pushed Freeman's season batting average to .337, which would be fifth-highest in the majors if Freeman had enough plate appearances to qualify.
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Willson Contreras C | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Remains hot Monday
Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-3 win against Pittsburgh on Monday.
Contreras turned the game around for St. Louis in the sixth inning, slugging a two-run homer to give the team a lead that it didn't relinquish. After a slow start to the season, the catcher-turned-first-baseman has been heating up lately, notching multiple hits in four of his past six games. Over that span, Contreras is batting .455 (10-for-22) with three home runs and 10 RBI.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Mashes ninth homer
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Alonso has five multi-hit efforts over his last eight games, a span that has seen him rack up three homers, seven RBI and nine runs scored. The first baseman has yet to go more than two games in a row without a hit, which is some impressive consistency, especially since he's never hit higher than .271 over a full season. Alonso is batting .349 with a 1.143 OPS, nine long balls, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 36 contests. In addition to his efficient contact, he's walking at a career-high rate (15.6 percent) and striking out at a career-low clip (15.0 percent).
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Tallies sixth homer
Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Monday's 4-0 win against Cincinnati.
Olson was credited with an inside-the-park homer in the third inning when Tyler Callihan injured himself attempting to catch a flyball in the left-field corner. The Atlanta first baseman has been a walk machine over his last 10 games, drawing 10 walks while posting a .378 OBP and nine runs scored. Overall, Olson is now slashing .225/.372/.417 across 148 plate appearances.