MLB Player News
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Leaves yard Tuesday
Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Olson's home run came in the sixth inning on a 412-foot blast to center field off Kevin Gausman. It was his first extra-base hit since he last homered April 4. Olson's surface numbers have been a bit unlucky, as he's been making good contact, but it hasn't led to many hits yet. He's been seeing the ball well, as evidenced by his 13:13 BB:K thus far. For the year, Olson's slashing .200/.342/.350 with two homers, nine RBI and five runs scored.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Slugs second homer Tuesday
Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Athletics.
Vaughn deposited a Jeffrey Springs changeup into deep left field, tying the game up at 3-3 in the first inning. The White Sox are relying on Vaughn to be one of their big bats in 2025, but the former top prospect is off to a brutal start at the dish. Over his first 57 at-bats, Vaughn is slashing just .123/.180/.263 with two homers, two doubles, eight RBI and three runs scored.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Adds six RBI to explosive start
Soderstrom went 3-for-5 with a pair of three-run home runs Tuesday against the White Sox.
Soderstrom continued his upstart beginning to the season, cranking his seventh big fly of the year to bring three runs in during the first inning. He wasn't done there, however, launching his eighth long ball to drive in three more runs and push the Athletics in front 9-3 in the sixth inning. The 2020 first-rounder leads the major leagues in homers to this point, slashing an exceptional .328/.403/.734 with two doubles, 17 RBI and 15 runs scored through 72 plate appearances.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Sizzling start continues vs. Twins
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Twins.
Alonso took Twins right-hander Bailey Ober yard to give the Mets a 1-0 lead in the first inning. The star first baseman has thrived in the early going while batting behind Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. Through his first 73 plate appearances of the campaign, Alonso is slashing a robust .356/.466/.729 with five homers, seven doubles, 20 RBI and 11 runs scored.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Cracks third homer
Aranda went 2-for-3 with one walk and a solo homer in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Aranda got the Rays in the scoring column in the second inning, when he took the first pitch he saw from Walker Buehler deep to right-center field for a 398-foot solo homer. Aranda has the hot bat as of late, going 14-for-30 with four walks, eight runs scored, three home runs and 10 RBI over his last nine games.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Drives in two runs Tuesday
Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
Schmitt got the Giants on the board with a two-run single in the fourth inning that brought Matt Chapman and Wilmer Flores home. Schmitt has been deployed against southpaws this season, and over his last five games he's gone 4-for-13 with two doubles, one run scored and two RBI.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Cracks two-run shot
Harper went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Giants.
Harper extended the Phillies' lead to three runs when he took Hayden Birdsong deep to right field for a 354-foot, two-run homer in the seventh inning. Harper has reached base safely in 11 straight games, and over that span he has gone 10-for-39 with 10 walks, five runs scored, one home run and four RBI.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Sitting Tuesday
Toglia is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Toglia will get his first day off of the season, hitting the bench after going 1-for-13 with eight strikeouts over the team's last four contests. Kyle Farmer will slide over to first base while Adael Amador enters the lineup at second base and bats eighth versus Los Angeles.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting with illness
Burger is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels due to an illness but may be available off the bench, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger started the previous four contests but will sit for the second time this season due to the ailment. Ezequiel Duran will take over at first base and bat eighth against Halos lefty Yusei Kikuchi.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Could get reps at third base
The Athletics have mulled giving Soderstrom some reps at third base as a way to clear a spot for the arrival of Nick Kurtz, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
It might be the least likely of the numerous ideas the A's are kicking around to come to fruition. Soderstrom has never played third base before, and having him attempt to learn a new position on the fly while he's showing signs of an offensive breakout could be unwise. A likelier scenario is Brent Rooker moving back to the outfield while Soderstrom and Kurtz split reps between first base and designated hitter.