MLB Player News
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David Villar 1B | SF
Giants' David Villar: Scores twice in loss
Villar went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk during Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Brewers.
Villar posted his first extra-base hit of the season, cracking a double into right field in the third before coming around to score the Giants' first run. The 28-year-old infielder will likely continue to receive playing time against lefties, as Casey Schmitt (oblique) is expected to miss about a month. Villar has appeared in two big-league games this season, going 2-for-7 with three runs scored and a 1:1 BB:K.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Goes deep Tuesday
Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.
Olson extended his hit streak to seven games with an opposite-field solo home run in the fifth. It was his third home run during the hit streak, and he now has six RBI over his last three games. Olson's average now sits at .238 this season after he hit .193 with just one home run over his first 16 games.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Gets on track
Walker went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Walker has been stuck in a season-long slump, but he's slowly shown signs of turning things around. His performance Tuesday marked his first multi-hit game since April 11 and only his fourth of the season. Across his last four games, Walker has homered, driven in three runs and scored three runs.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
White Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Draws first start
Dalbec went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk Tuesday against the Twins.
Dalbec was added to the roster Monday and made his first start of the season at third base while hitting eighth Tuesday. He was in the lineup to give Miguel Vargas a breather, so there doesn't appear to be a clear path to regular at-bats for Dalbec. However, if he can string together some hits, the White Sox may be inclined to find creative ways to get him into the lineup.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Cracks three-run shot
Casas went 1-for-3 with one walk and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 win over Seattle.
Casas extended the Red Sox's lead to four runs in the seventh inning, when he took Trent Thornton deep to center field for a three-run home run. It was Casas' second homer of the season, and he has a disappointing .519 OPS through 22 games and has just three hits in his last 25 at-bats.
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Nate Lowe 1B | BOS
Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Belts two-run homer Tuesday
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 7-0 win over Baltimore.
Lowe got the Nationals on the board in the first inning with a two-run homer off Dean Kremer, though the former struck out swinging in each of his next three at-bats. It was Lowe's fourth homer of the season and first since April 4 against the Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old first baseman is slashing .293/.370/.500 with one stolen base, seven runs scored and 19 RBI across 92 plate appearances this season.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Hoskins is not in Milwaukee's starting lineup against San Francisco on Tuesday.
Hoskins will begin Tuesday's game in the dugout while Jake Bauers starts at first base and bats sixth against Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks. Hoskins has slashed .375/.459/.688 with one stolen base, six runs scored, three home runs and nine RBI in 37 plate appearances over his last 10 games.
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Enmanuel Valdez 2B | PIT
Pirates' Enmanuel Valdez: In Tuesday's lineup
Valdez (shoulder) will start at first base and bat fourth Tuesday against the Angels.
Valdez injured his shoulder during Saturday's contest on a slide into third base, but he appeared as a pinch hitter Sunday and is now back in the starting nine. The 26-year-old is slashing .244/.346/.467 with nine RBI and five runs across 52 plate appearances since the start of April.
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LaMonte Wade RF | LAA
Giants' LaMonte Wade: On bench versus lefty
Wade is not in the Giants' lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.
Wade will get some rest Tuesday as the Brewers send lefty Jose Quintana to the mound. The first baseman started off the series against the Brewers on Monday going 1-for-3 with a walk. With the 31-year-old on the bench, David Villar has the start at first base and is batting seventh.
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Bryce Eldridge 1B | SF
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Ready for season debut
Eldridge (wrist) has been activated from the 7-day injured list at Double-A Richmond, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Eldridge is ready to make his season debut after recovering from a left wrist injury suffered early on in spring training. The top prospect finished the 2024 campaign at Richmond, slashing .292/.374/.516 with 23 home runs across four minor-league stops. He could move up to Triple-A Sacramento relatively quickly if he's healthy and productive.