MLB Player News
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Jonathan Singleton 1B | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Not starting Saturday
Singleton is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Angels.
Singleton will sit for a second straight game as the Angels send southpaw Tyler Anderson to the mound. Yainer Diaz will start at first base Saturday while Victor Caratini steps in behind home plate.
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Carlos Santana 1B | MIN
Twins' Carlos Santana: Sitting Saturday
Santana isn't in the Twins' lineup Saturday against Cincinnati.
Santana has put together a nice four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 5-for-14 with a homer and three RBI, but he'll take a seat Saturday against Nick Martinez and the Reds. Jose Miranda will start at first base and bat eighth.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | CHW
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Getting rest day
Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.
Vaughn entered Saturday's game having started five of the last six games. He's gone 11-for-25 with a pair of extra-base hits in that span, but he'll give way to Gavin Sheets for a rest day.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | OAK
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Activated from IL
Soderstrom (wrist) was activated from the injured list and is starting at first base and batting seventh Saturday against the White Sox.
Soderstrom missed the last two months with a bone bruise on his left wrist. Prior to being activated, he went 9-for-20 with three homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and four walks during a rehab assignment for Triple-A Las Vegas. Soderstrom didn't get the call-up this season until May and got off to a slow start, but he hit six homers with a 19.8 percent strikeout rate in his 100 at-bats prior to hitting the IL, and Oakland will likely give him steady playing time against right-handed pitching down the stretch.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Homers in three-hit effort
Busch went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies.
Busch went deep with two runners on in the eighth inning, giving him 18 home runs and 59 RBI for the season. The 26-year-old is enjoying his first year in Chicago, as he's gotten a chance to play regularly at first base and is sporting a respectable .778 OPS across 138 games. With this being his first real taste of extended MLB action, Busch could be poised for a step forward in 2025 now that he has more experience under his belt.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Playing time slipping
Diaz has not started in three of the Rays' last eight games.
Diaz is still starting the majority of games for Tampa Bay, but his playing time has slipped as Jonathan Aranda becomes a more consistent presence in the lineup. Diaz's usage against righties is particularly concerning, as he's started only half of the team's last six matchups. It's possible he is dealing with an injury, though the Rays have not disclosed that.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting regular look in lineup
Aranda went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Guardians.
Aranda has been in the lineup for seven of the Rays' last eight games, including five appearances at first base. In that limited sample, he's gone 7-for-25 with two homers, three RBI, three doubles and five runs scored. With Tampa Bay out of the playoff picture, the team could opt to continue giving Aranda run to evaluate him for a potentially expanded role in 2025.