MLB Player News
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Back in action Tuesday
Arraez (lower body) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Astros.
Arraez departed Monday's series opener after suffering the injury on a play at the plate during the fifth inning, but he won't end up missing additional time. The 27-year-old went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout prior to exiting the contest, which ended a 30-game streak without being punched out.
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Jonathan Singleton 1B | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Back in action
Singleton (illness) is starting at first base and batting sixth Tuesday in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
SIngleton missed Monday's game due to illness after he was a late scratch for Sunday's matchup with the Angels. With his return to the lineup, Victor Caratini is back on the bench.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Nearing rehab assignment
Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that Mountcastle (wrist) is expected to begin a rehab assignment by the end of the week and could return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the regular season, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The 27-year-old has been sidelined since Aug. 22 due to a sprained left wrist, but he's on the cusp of returning to game action. The Orioles begin their final road trip of the regular season next Tuesday against the Yankees, and Mountcastle should rejoin the big club at some point during that six-game stretch after getting some at-bats in the minors.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | OAK
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: First hits since return
Soderstrom went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Cubs on Monday.
Soderstrom had gone 0-for-7 in his first two games back from the injured list, but he was able to break the ice Monday by generating one of the Athletics' trio of two-hit efforts. Soderstrom is slated to continue seeing everyday playing time at first base for what remains of the regular season, ahead of what figures to be a pivotal offseason for his development.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: On base three times
Smith went 1-for-2 with two walks in Monday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.
Smith has been a regular in left field against right-handers since Lourdes Gurriel (calf) landed on the injured list. The lefty-hitting Smith is 10-for-25 with four home runs, 14 RBI, eight runs and a .484 on-base percentage over 10 games since replacing Gurriel, who has been taking at-bats at the Diamondbacks' camp and could rejoin the club later this week.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Picks up ninth steal
Schanuel went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.
Schanuel has made speed a part of his game late in the year, logging four steals during his active seven-game hitting streak. He stole a total of three bases over 51 contests after joining the professional ranks in the second half of 2023, but he's up to nine thefts over 139 games this year. The first baseman has added a .252/.344/.365 slash line, 51 RBI, 13 home runs and 59 runs scored in a near-everyday role.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | LAA
Angels' Eric Wagaman: Hits first big-league homer
Wagaman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.
Wagaman has picked up steady playing time since joining the Angels on Sept. 10. He's started five straight games at third base in the absence of Brandon Drury (hamstring), including four times versus right-handed pitchers. Wagaman has hit .200 (4-for-20), though all four of his hits have gone for extra bases (one homer, three doubles).
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | CHW
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Homer, triple in win
Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI triple and a walk in Monday's 8-4 win over the Angels.
Vaughn's bat remains scorching hot -- he has seven multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games. In that span, he's gone 16-for-41 (.390) with three homers and seven RBI. The first baseman continues to see steady playing time between first base and designated hitter. He's slashing .248/.301/.410 with 18 homers, 66 RBI, 53 runs scored, two stolen bases, 29 doubles and one triple across 138 games this season.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Exits early vs. Astros
Arraez left Monday's game against Houston due to an apparent lower-body injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Arraez appeared to suffer the injury during a play at the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning and limped off the field with the team trainer. He was later able to take his scheduled at-bat in the seventh and swatted a double, but the Padres elected to deploy a pinch runner after Arraez limped into second base. The 27-year-old is likely headed back to the clubhouse for further evaluation and can be considered day-to-day until the team has more information on his status moving forward.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Smacks three-run homer in win
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Monday's 9-0 win over Atlanta.
Freeman put an exclamation mark on a six-run seventh inning for the Dodgers with a three-run blast off Aaron Bummer. The first baseman has gone just 6-for-34 with two extra-base hits over his past 10 games but has notched hits in three straight contests. On the season, he is hitting .280 with 22 home runs, 87 RBI, 77 runs scored and seven steals across 599 plate appearances.