MLB Player News
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Jacob Gonzalez SS | PIT
White Sox's Jacob Gonzalez: Three more RBI in Tuesday's win
Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.
The rookie infielder drove in three runs for a second straight game as he enjoys his trip to Baltimore, and Gonzalez has erupted for 12 total RBI in the last five contests. Since making his big-league debut May 31, Gonzalez has delivered a .260/.341/.397 slash line with two homers, 11 runs and 17 RBI in 24 games.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Supplies Reds' offense in loss
Stewart went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Brewers.
Stewart accounted for all of Cincinnati's offense Tuesday. In the first inning he opened the scoring with a solo homer off Brandon Sproat, and he doubled home Elly De La Cruz in the sixth to chase Sproat from the game. The young first baseman is batting .317 over his last 10 games while recording five multi-hit performances and driving in 12 runs during that stretch.
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Belts 15th homer
Bauers went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Reds.
After collecting singles in each of his first two at-bats, Bauers led off the sixth inning by crushing the first pitch he saw from Rhett Lowder for a 425-foot solo homer. The blast was his 15th of the season. He is now batting .310 over his last nine games, including three multi-hit performances. Through 74 contests this year, Bauers is slashing .272/.377/.508 with 15 home runs, 12 doubles, one triple, 50 RBI, 49 runs scored and five stolen bases.
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Gavin Sheets 1B | SD
Padres' Gavin Sheets: Homers after entering late
Sheets went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Cubs on Tuesday.
With Chicago sending out lefty Matthew Boyd as the team's starter, Sheets began Tuesday's contest on the bench in favor of Jase Bowen. However, Sheets entered to pinch hit for Bowen in the sixth inning and finished off the contest in left field. Though Sheets grounded out in that pinch-hit appearance, he got another turn at the plate and gave the Padres a little life with a three-run blast to right-center field in the eighth frame. The veteran slugger typically rests against lefty starters, which dents his fantasy appeal to an extent. However, Sheets has otherwise been one of San Diego's most productive batters, slashing .232/.317/.461 while ranking second on the club in home runs (14) and RBI (38) through 78 games.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Pops solo shot in loss
Devers went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Devers went deep in the seventh inning for his fourth homer in his last seven games. He's gone 7-for-25 (.280) with seven RBI in that span. The infielder is now hitting .242 with a .763 OPS, 15 homers, 44 RBI, 39 runs scored, 24 doubles and a triple over 85 contests this season. Devers has trended up over the last couple of weeks, and eight of his 15 homers so far this season came in June.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Lifts off Tuesday
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Yankees.
Riley Greene stole the show with two home runs Tuesday evening at Yankee Stadium, but Torkelson also managed to extend his strong recent stretch of play. Over his last 10 games, the Detroit first baseman is batting .324 with two long balls and eight RBI. On the season, Torkelson now has 14 home runs and 37 RBI across 85 contests.
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Luis Garcia 1B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Back on bench versus lefty
Garcia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
After Garcia produced five extra-base hits during the Nationals' weekend series against the Orioles, manager Blake Butera opted to keep the left-handed-hitting first baseman in the lineup against lefty Ranger Suarez in Monday's series opener in Boston. Garcia drew a walk and provided a base hit in his four plate appearances in Monday's 6-3 loss, but it won't be enough to keep him in the lineup for a matchup with another lefty (Connelly Early) on Tuesday. Andres Chaparro will spell Garcia at first base and will bat second.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Steer is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Steer started the previous two games but will hit the bench for Tuesday's contest. The 28-year-old has a .125/.200/.292 slash line and 32.5 percent strikeout rate in his past 21 games, dropping his season-long OPS to .734. It's Steer's third absence in Cincinnati's past five games as Noelvi Marte is seeing more consistent playing time in right field.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Back on bench Tuesday
Vaughn is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Vaughn was included in the lineup in the Brewers' last four games and went 3-for-13 with a pair of extra-base hits and a walk during that stretch, but all but one of those starts came against left-handed pitchers. The 28-year-old remains stuck in more of a part-time role versus righties, with Milwaukee typically prioritizing Jake Bauers at first base and Christian Yelich at designated hitter over Vaughn in those matchups.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Scratched Tuesday
Guerrero was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets due to back tightness.
The star first baseman departed Friday's contest against the Cubs due to a back issue, but he didn't miss any additional time until being scratched from Tuesday's starting nine. Guerrero should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated. Sean Keys will shift to first base for Toronto.