MLB Player News
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Blasts 23rd home run
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 win over the Angels.
Alonso took Tyler Anderson deep in the third inning in what ended up being the deciding runs in Friday's win. Alonso has been hot with three home runs over his last five games and four long balls already since the All-Star break. The 29-year-old is hitting with .242/.324/.469 with 23 homers with 62 runs and 59 RBI in 109 games this season.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Out through A's series
Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that he doesn't anticipate Freeman (personal) playing during the three-game weekend series against the Athletics, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Freeman is set to come off the family emergency list Saturday, but it's unlikely that he will return to action as he spends time with his family. Cavan Biggio will continue to start at first base for the Dodgers in Freeman's absence.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Resumes fielding, hitting
Rizzo (forearm) participated in fielding drills Friday and has also begun hitting, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
Rizzo began going through on-field workouts in late July, and it seems he's finally been cleared for baseball activities. There are still no plans in place for him to begin a rehab assignment, though it's still possible the first baseman meets his goal of returning to the Yankees before the end of August.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Out of San Francisco lineup
Wade is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Cincinnati, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
The Reds are starting lefty Andrew Abbott, so the left-handed hitting Wade will begin the game on the bench as he typically does in such situations. New trade acquisition Mark Canha will play first base Friday for the Giants.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Smacks 19th homer in win
Toglia went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Angels.
Toglia jumped on the second pitch he saw from Carson Fulmer in the second inning and sent it into the stands for a two-run shot, giving Colorado an early lead. It marked the first baseman's third long ball in his last six games and his 10th since the start of July. Toglia has also tallied multiple hits in three of his last eight contests, batting .300 over that stretch with six RBI and seven runs scored.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homer, three hits in loss
Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
Goldschmidt took Shota Imanaga deep for a solo homer in the opening frame to give the Cardinals an early lead and went on to add two more knocks on the night to give him just his third game this season with three or more hits. The first baseman has now recorded multiple hits in six of his last 10 contests, going 14-for-39 (.435) over that stretch with three homers, four RBI and seven runs scored. Goldschmidt has also scored at least one run in five consecutive games.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Continues power surge
Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 victory against the Marlins on Thursday.
Olson hit one of three Atlanta homers, swatting a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The first baseman has gone deep in two straight games and in four of his past six contests, belting five homers and driving in eight runs during that span. While he's very unlikely to come close to the 54 long balls he racked up last year, Olson has given himself a shot to reach 30 homers for the fourth straight season with his recent power surge, as he's now up to 18 on the campaign.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Slugs two homers Thursday
Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in a 7-1 win against the Tigers on Thursday.
Pasquantino drove in more than half of the Royals' runs in the victory, belting a three-run shot in the first inning and a solo blast in the eighth. The first baseman had gone 17 contests without homering before he went deep Wednesday, and he's now swatted three long balls over his past two games. Pasquantino also has seven multi-hit performances over his past 11 contests and is slashing .413/.438/.652 with 13 RBI during that span.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Reds' Ty France: Makes debut for Reds
France entered Wednesday's game in the eighth inning and went 0-for-1 in a 13-4 loss to the Cubs.
France made his debut for the Reds, playing the final two innings at first base. He was acquired by the Reds on Monday, presumably to be a starter at first base, but he was not used Tuesday or Wednesday despite being in the team's dugout.