MLB Player News
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Three-hit effort in win
Hoskins went 3-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Atlanta.
Hoskins extended his hitting streak to 12 games, and he's logged multiple hits in his last two contests. During the 12-game hitting streak, he's gone 15-for-46 (.326) with four home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored. The first baseman isn't known to hit for much of an average, but his recent run of success has lifted his average from .213 to .229 for the year. He's added a .758 OPS, 19 homers, 57 RBI, 40 runs scored and two stolen bases across 89 contests this season.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Homers twice in nightcap
Bell went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three total RBI in a 5-3 win over Cleveland in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Bell now has nine home runs in his last 12 games, including four in five contests since joining the D-Backs. Overall, the 31-year-old first baseman is slashing .241/.306/.420 this season across 469 plate appearances between Arizona and Miami. Bell should continue to see regular at-bats with Christian Walker (oblique) likely sidelined until late August.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Homers in win Wednesday
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Twins.
After going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Monday's game against his hometown team, Busch ended the series on a high note. The first baseman clobbered his 16th home run of the season and fourth in his last 10 games. If he can stay healthy, Busch seems primed to reach the 20-homer plateau for the first time in his young career in what's been a nice debut campaign with the Cubs.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: Not starting Game 2
Rice isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Angels.
Rice went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored during the Yankees' victory in Game 1, and he'll now sit down for the second half of Wednesday's twin bill. DJ LeMahieu will get the starting nod at first base instead and bat eighth.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Taking seat Wednesday amid slump
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Alec Burleson will step in at first base while Goldschmidt exits the starting lineup for the first time since July 13, when he hit the bench for the first game of a doubleheader. After his bat had begun to heat up coming out of the All-Star break, Goldschmidt has started slumping again; he's gone 0-for-7 with seven punchouts against three walks over his last five games.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Mariners' Justin Turner: In Wednesday's lineup
Turner (hand) will start at first base and bat fourth Wednesday against the Tigers, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Turner was pulled from Tuesday's contest after taking a pitch off his left hand, but his bruise won't keep him out of Wednesday's game. The 39-year-old veteran has been hot since the All-Star break, slashing .364/.407/.509 with two homers and eight RBI across 59 plate appearances.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Heading to bench versus lefty
Bauers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
The Brewers are facing off against a left-hander (Chris Sale) for the fourth time in six games, and the lefty-hitting Bauers has found himself on the bench for each of those contests. He still looks to have a hold on a strong-side platoon role while Christian Yelich (back) is on the shelf, but Bauers will cede his spot in the lineup to Gary Sanchez on Wednesday.
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Dominic Smith 1B | SF
Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Taking seat Wednesday
Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Kansas City, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
With southpaw Cole Ragans on the bump for the Royals, the left-handed-hitting Smith will take a seat. Connor Wong will get a start at first base in place of Smith.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Absent versus lefty
Cronenworth is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Pittsburgh, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Southpaw Marco Gonzales is toeing the rubber for the Pirates, offering the Padres a chance to give the left-handed-hitting Cronenworth a day of rest. Donovan Solano will occupy first base in his stead.
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Tyler Nevin 3B | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Nevin: Scratched from lineup with migraine
Nevin was scratched from Wednesday's lineup versus the White Sox due to a migraine, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Armando Alvarez will slide in at first base as Nevin's replacement. The Athletics have a scheduled off day Thursday, which should give Nevin a shot to be ready in time for their weekend series in Toronto.