MLB Player News
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Launches seventh homer
Wisdom hit a two-run home run, walked and scored another run in Saturday's 14-2 win against the Marlins.
Wisdom entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth, walked and scored a run. Then in the ninth, took infielder Vidal Brujan deep for his first home run since July 28. Wisdom has been an afterthought in the Cubs' lineup the whole second half of the season, as he's started just three of their last 20 games. The 32-year-old has struggled with a .203/.272/.447 slash line through 58 games.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: On bench against LHP
Cronenworth is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Cronenworth will avoid a matchup with southpaw David Peterson on Saturday, giving way to Luis Arraez at first base while Donovan Solano slots in at DH. It'll be Cronenworth's first time out of the lineup since Aug. 7
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Battling back issues
Manager Ron Washington said Saturday that Schanuel is dealing with a back injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Washington added that Schanuel will sit out Saturday and Sunday in order to recover, and the 22-year-old will return to the lineup Tuesday, assuming his back is feeling better by then. Niko Kavadas will take over as the Angels' first baseman while Schanuel is out.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Posts eighth steal
Goldschmidt went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-1 win over the Twins.
Goldschmidt wasn't able to shake his slump at the plate after receiving an off day Thursday. He's gone just 3-for-31 (.097) over his last eight contests, striking out eight times in that span. The first baseman's now at a .226/.286/.383 slash line with 19 home runs, eight steals, 49 RBI and 59 runs scored through 122 games, putting him on pace for his worst numbers in a full season since his injury-shortened 2014 campaign.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Out again Saturday
Mountcastle (wrist) isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Mountcastle will sit out for a second consecutive game after suffering a wrist injury while sliding into second base Thursday. Ryan O'Hearn will pick up another start at first base while Eloy Jimenez serves as Baltimore's DH.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Mariners' Justin Turner: Contributes as in-game replacement
Turner entered Friday's extra-inning win over the Giants as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning and remained in the game at first base, going 1-for-2 with an RBI single, a walk and a run.
Turner drew the free pass during his pinch-hit plate appearance, and then ignited the Mariners' four-run, game-tying rally in the eighth with a timely knock that plated Jorge Polanco. Turner hasn't offered much pop of late, but he's rapped out a single in four straight starts and continues to hold down a near-everyday role at first base.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Reaches base three times
Tellez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Friday against the Reds.
Tellez has struggled to hit for power since the All-Star break, as he has only nine extra-base hits -- including two homers -- in 28 games. As a result, he's driven in only 11 and scored seven runs in that span. On a positive note, he's hitting .268 across 82 at-bats so far in the second half, improving his average to .249 on the campaign.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Drives in four in rout
Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 11-3 win over the A's.
The first baseman got the rout started with a three-run shot off JP Sears in the second inning. Hoskins snapped an 0-for-20 slump with the long ball, and his four RBI on the night tied his season high. The 31-year-old is slashing .217/.302/.425 through 101 contests with 21 homers and 64 RBI, and while he hasn't returned to his Phillies peak, Hoskins has at least stayed mostly healthy in his first season back from the ACL tear that cost him the entire 2023 campaign.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Snaps slump
Lowe went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Guardians.
Lowe snapped an 0-for-12 slump when he singled and scored as part of the Rangers' four-run second inning. The first baseman has traditionally been a better hitter in the second half (.824 OPS), but that hasn't bee the case so far in 2024. Lowe's batting .234/.351/.369 over 32 games since the All-Star break.