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  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Slugs homer in victory

    Freeman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Phillies in a 5-0 win Wednesday.

    Freeman kicked off the scoring in the contest with a solo blast to center field in the second inning. He finished with his third multi-hit effort over his past five games, a span in which he's batting .391 (9-for-23) with four RBI. Freeman is up to 21 home runs, 83 RBI and an .863 OPS through 138 games, posting nearly identical numbers to the 22 long balls, 89 RBI and .854 OPS he registered over 147 regular-season contests last year.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Beginning rehab assignment Wednesday

    Schanuel (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

    Schanuel has been on the injured list since Aug. 24 due to a left wrist contusion, but after taking part in full range of baseball activities at the Angels' facility in Arizona over the past week, he's ready to test himself in a game setting. The 23-year-old may need just a few games at Salt Lake to regain his timing at the plate before the Angels reinstate him from the IL.

  • Angels' Logan Davidson: Sitting in second straight

    Davidson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Davidson had started at first base in five straight games from last Wednesday through Sunday, but he went just 3-for-18 with nine strikeouts during that stretch. He's now on the bench for the second time in as many days, with Oswald Peraza getting the nod at first base Wednesday. The Angels could use a three-man committee of Peraza, Davidson and Carter Kieboom at the position for the remainder of the season.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Powers Reds in win

    Steer went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and five total RBI in Wednesday's 6-2 win over St. Louis.

    Steer got the Reds on the board in the fourth inning with a 411-foot blast off Andre Pallante before extending the lead to 6-2 with a two-run single in the seventh. Steer, who had missed Cincinnati's previous three games due to neck spasms, has gone 13-for-43 (.302) in his last 15 contests, though he's found himself in a platoon role recently with Sal Stewart. Overall, Steer is slashing .242/.311/.405 with 18 homers, 69 RBI, 62 runs scored and seven steals across 528 plate appearances this season.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Resting Wednesday

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    O'Hearn will get a breather after he went just 3-for-26 (.115 average) while starting in each of the Padres' last seven games. With O'Hearn on the bench, Luis Arraez will slide over from second base to cover first base.

  • Rays' Bob Seymour: Regaining strong-side platoon role

    Seymour will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Seymour appears to have re-emerged as the Rays' preferred option at first base, as he'll pick up his fourth start in Tampa Bay's last five matchups with right-handed pitchers. The rookie is still slashing a lowly .208/.236/.321 over 55 plate appearances in the majors this season and will be at risk of losing out on his strong-side platoon role if Jonathan Aranda (wrist) returns from the injured list next week.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Taking seat Wednesday

    Burger is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Houston.

    Burger has swung a hot bat since coming off the injured list earlier this month, but he went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts in the first two games of the series and will now get a day off to regroup. Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat cleanup as the Rangers try to avoid the sweep.

  • Nick Sogard SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Sogard is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics.

    Sogard had started five of the last seven tilts, seeing action at both second base and right field. He'll take a seat Wednesday, as Romy Gonzalez will occupy the keystone and Rob Refsnyder will patrol right field.

  • Kody Clemens 1B | MIN

    Twins' Kody Clemens: Not in Minnesota lineup

    Clemens is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    The Yankees are sending righty Luis Gil to the bump, marking the first time over the last six contests versus righties that Clemens has been out of the lineup. Edouard Julien will handle first base and bat eighth in the series finale.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Fading into reserve role

    Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

    Mountcastle is on the bench for the fourth time in five games and looks like he'll be limited to a part-time role down the stretch. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 8, Mountcastle has posted a .702 OPS, nearly 100 points above Coby Mayo's mark during that same stretch (.612 OPS). However, because Mayo is seen as a core building block for the Orioles, he'll continue to be prioritized as the team's everyday first baseman ahead of Mountcastle, who is entering his final year of arbitration in 2026 and could be a possible trade or non-tender candidate this offseason.

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