MLB Player News
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Taking seat versus lefty
Kurtz is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Texas.
The left-handed-hitting Kurtz started each of the previous three contests when the opponent had a left-hander on the mound, but he'll begin Monday's tilt on the bench as southpaw Patrick Corbin draws the start for the Rangers. Tyler Soderstrom will shift back to first base Monday, and Miguel Andujar will draw the start in left field for the Athletics.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B | CIN
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Hits off tee Monday
Reds manager Terry Francona said that Encarnacion-Strand (back) hit off a tee Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
It's the next step in the progression for Encarnacion-Strand, who was given an epidural last week as he works his way back from low-back inflammation. The infielder has several items he still needs to check off the list before a timetable for his return becomes clearer.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Mariners' Donovan Solano: First extra-base hit this season
Solano went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's win over Miami.
Solano, who stepped in at first base for the injured Rowdy Tellez (hand), recorded his first extra-base hit of the campaign Sunday. After batting a strong .286 over 283 regular-season at-bats last year with the Padres, Solano hasn't been able to carve out a steady role for his new team in 2025. The journeyman infielder should handle the bulk of the reps at the cold corner until Tellez is ready to rejoin Seattle's lineup, but Solano is hitting a dreadful .114 (5-for-44) with one RBI and one run scored across 18 outings so far.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Adds insurance runs
Naylor went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over Atlanta.
Naylor knocked in two insurance runs with a seventh-inning double a half an inning after Atlanta trimmed the Diamondbacks' lead to 4-3. The three-hit effort followed a stretch during which Naylor went 1-for-15 in Arizona's four-game losing streak.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Breather in Game 2
Goldschmidt is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Toronto.
Goldschmidt will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 11-2 win over the Blue Jays in Game 1. Ben Rice will replace him at first base, batting second against Toronto.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Mariners' Rowdy Tellez: Late scratch Sunday
Tellez (hand) was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Tellez had X-rays on his left hand come back negative after being hit by a pitch Saturday, but he'll still end up sitting out at least one game after initially being listed on the lineup card. Donovan Solano will step in at first base for the Mariners in the series finale.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Mariners' Rowdy Tellez: Good to go Sunday
Tellez (hand) is starting at first base and batting sixth Sunday against the Marlins.
The 30-year-old exited Saturday's contest after being hit by a pitch on the left hand, but he's back in the lineup Sunday after X-rays came back negative. Tellez has found his power stroke over the past couple weeks and has a .316/.435/.842 slash line with three homers in his past nine games.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Starting rehab assignment Sunday
Horwitz (wrist) will embark on a rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona on Sunday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Horwitz underwent surgery in February to repair an extensor tendon in his right thumb that was causing pain in his wrist, but he's finally ready for game action. Horwitz appeared in 97 games for the Blue Jays in 2024, slashing .265/.357/.433 with 12 home runs and 40 RBI in 381 plate appearances.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Avoids fracture, sitting Sunday
Schanuel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins after being diagnosed with a right knee bruise, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
The 23-year-old departed Saturday's contest after fouling a pitch off his knee, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury and is considered day-to-day. J.D. Davis is starting at first base Sunday in place of Schanuel, who will have a team off day Monday to aid in his recovery before Tuesday's series opener in Seattle.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Guardians' Carlos Santana: Slump continues
Santana went 0-for-1 with a walk and an RBI in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston. He did not play in the nightcap.
Santana produced a run with a sacrifice fly during Cleveland's four-run first inning, just his second RBI over the last 12 games. His batting average has dipped to .202 following a stretch of 23 at-bats without a hit.