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  • Joey Gallo LF | CHW

    Nationals' Joey Gallo: Back on bench Wednesday

    Gallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    Gallo will return to the bench after he had started in three of the Nationals' previous four games while going 2-for-14 with one walk against six strikeouts. In the wake of prospect Dylan Crews' recent call-up from Triple-A Rochester, Gallo no longer appears to have a path to regular playing time in right field and will instead have to settle for part-time work at first base and designated hitter as part of a rotation with Juan Yepez and Andres Chaparro.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Sitting against lefty again

    Rice is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    Rice will remain on the bench for the fourth consecutive game, with the Yankees facing left-handed starters in each of those contests. Platoon mate DJ LeMahieu will once again spell Rice at first base.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Reds' Ty France: Sitting against righty

    France is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    The Reds' recent additions of Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario look to have cost France some playing time, as France will head to the bench Wednesday for the third time in the past six matchups with right-handed pitchers. France should continue to replace Smith at first base when the Reds face lefties, but Smith looks to be the preferred option at the position versus righties, and manager David Bell could rotate a number of players at the designated-hitter spot.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Makes early exit Wednesday

    Tellez was removed ahead of the eighth inning of Wednesday's 14-10 loss to the Cubs with an apparent injury, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports. He went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run before departing.

    Tellez may have hurt himself at some point in the bottom of the seventh, when he reached base after legging out an infield single. He stayed in the game to run the bases, only to remain in the dugout when the Pirates came out to play defense in the top of the eighth. The Pirates should provide an update on Tellez's status later Wednesday or following Thursday's off day.

  • Justin Turner 1B | CHC

    Mariners' Justin Turner: Returning to bench Wednesday

    Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    After going 3-for-15 at the dish while starting in each of the Mariners' last four contests, Turner will head to the bench for the series finale. Three of Turner's previous four starts came against left-handed pitchers, and the Mariners are seemingly viewing him as more of a short-side platoon player at this stage of his career.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Homers in minor-league rehab game

    Rizzo (forearm) went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in a rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.

    Rizzo began his rehab assignment Friday and has gone 2-for-6 with two walks, two strikeouts and two runs through three contests. The veteran first baseman is closing in on a return from the 60-day injured list, and he took another step toward that goal Tuesday by playing first base after serving as the designated hitter in his first two games in the minors. Rizzo could immediately reclaim his starting role at first base upon his return to the big club, as Ben Rice has batted .063 with no extra-base hits and a 28.9 percent strikeout rate over 32 at-bats in August following a promising start to his big-league tenure.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Launches homer No. 20

    Goldschmidt went 3-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Padres.

    The 36-year-old first baseman took Bryan Hoeing deep in the fifth inning to give the Cardinals a 5-4 lead, but the team's offense went cold the rest of the way. It was Goldschmidt's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 12 and he's slashing just .221/.294/.429 through 85 plate appearances on the month, but Tuesday's long ball was his 20th of the season -- the 11th time in his career he's reached that plateau.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Swipes seventh bag

    Arraez went 3-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Cardinals.

    The 27-year-old was productive once again, smacking multiple hits for the eighth time in his last 16 games -- a stretch in which Arraez is slashing .328/.357/.403 with a homer, eight RBI and 10 runs. Tuesday's steal was his seventh of the season, but three of them have come since Aug. 13.

  • Connor Joe RF | SEA

    Pirates' Connor Joe: Filling in for resting De La Cruz

    Joe will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

    After filling in for the left-handed-hitting Rowdy Tellez at first base while southpaw Justin Steele was on the hill for Chicago, Joe will retain a spot in the lineup in the series finale while the Cubs send righty Kyle Hendricks to the hill. Joe will be stepping in in right field in place of Bryan De La Cruz, who appears to be getting some routine maintenance after starting in each of the last eight games. Joe's opportunities to make starts against right-handed pitching are still expected to remain fairly limited during the final month of the season.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Homers in Tuesday's win

    Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

    Alonso homered in his first at-bat to lead off the second inning but was unable to do any more damage. His home run put him at 220 for his career and tied him with Mike Piazza for third most in Mets history. Alonso has struck out eight times over his last four games but, he is also managing to get on base, reaching safely in nine of his last 10 games. For the year, he's slashing .245/.330/.470 with 28 homers, 72 RBI, 74 runs, three steals and a 57:134 BB:K in 569 plate appearances.

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