MLB Player News
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Zach Dezenzo SS | HOU
Astros' Zach Dezenzo: Crushes first career homer
Dezenzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
Dezenzo's first major-league homer was a 437-foot bomb off Zack Kelly in the eighth inning. Since being promoted Aug. 6, the rookie has started three games at first base and one at designated hitter. He has reached base six times with two extra-base hits and appears to be getting a legitimate chance to receive consistent playing time moving forward.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Drives in three in win
Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.
Mountcastle had a two-run single in the first inning and knocked in an insurance run with another single in the eighth. This was the first baseman's first multi-hit effort in August, though he's now hit safely in six straight games. For the year, he's up to a .273/.312/.438 slash line, 13 home runs, 59 RBI, 50 runs scored and three stolen bases over 442 plate appearances. He will continue to see most of the playing time at first base, with Ryan O'Hearn filling in there whenever Mountcastle needs a day off.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Idle Saturday
Schanuel isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday versus the Nationals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Schanuel will get a chance to regroup after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Friday's contest. Brandon Drury will move to first base while Schanuel sits, allowing Michael Stefanic to start at the keystone.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting Saturday
Bauers is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Despite Cincinnati sending right-hander Nick Martinez to the mound, the lefty-hitting Bauers will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Rhys Hoskins will shift to first base while Gary Sanchez serves as the designated hitter.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Not expected back during homestand
Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Casas (ribs) likely won't return from the 60-day injured list before the Red Sox's homestand ends Wednesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Casas seems to have physically recovered from the cartilage tear in his ribcage that forced him onto the injured list in April, but he'll remain at Triple-A Worcester for the next several days in order to continue working on his timing at the plate. However, his rehab assignment is set to expire next week, so he should be activated off the 60-day IL sometime during Boston's road series in Baltimore that begins Friday.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Resting Saturday
Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game versus Detroit, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 5-for-24 with a home run since the start of August. While he rests, Mark Canha will get the starting nod at first base and bat sixth.
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Tyler Nevin 3B | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Nevin: Back in lineup
Nevin (migraine) will start at first base and bat eighth Saturday versus the Blue Jays.
Migraines have prevented Nevin from playing in Oakland's last two games, but he seems to be feeling better ahead of Saturday's contest. The 27-year-old has slashed .188/.333/.313 across 21 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Delivers only offense in nightcap
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 6-3 loss to the Twins during the second game of Friday's doubleheader.
Naylor put the Guardians ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning, but Minnesota shot right back with a Matt Wallner three-run blast in the bottom of the frame. In the matinee, a 4-2 loss for Cleveland, Naylor was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The first baseman has four homers and 12 RBI over his last 10 games, going 10-for-38 (.263) in that span. Overall, he has 26 homers, 85 RBI, 66 runs scored, 18 doubles, five stolen bases and a .243/.322/.484 slash line through 108 games this season.