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  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Limited to weight-room activities

    Rizzo continues to be restricted in his recovery from a fracture of his right forearm, as he's currently limited to activities in the weight room, MLB.com reports.

    Rizzo said he'd be unable to resume baseball activities for 4-to-5 weeks following his placement on the injured list June 18, so it's not a surprise that he hasn't yet begun to ramp up. The veteran slugger said Friday that he's "feeling good" and that the forearm has "progressed a lot" while acknowledging that he still has "some pain." While Rizzo has been out of action, rookie Ben Rice has stepped up to assume an everyday role at first base.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Getting breather Sunday

    Arraez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    After rapping out three hits in Saturday's 4-0 win to break out of a 1-for-15 funk over his previous four starts, Arraez will head to the bench for the series finale and the final game before the All-Star break. Jurickson Profar will take over as the Padres' leadoff hitter in place of Arraez, who had started in each of the Friars' last 13 contests.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Getting Sunday off

    France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    Mariners manager Scott Servais will give France an early head start on the All-Star break after the 30-year-old had started each of the last six games while going 6-for-25 with three doubles, two RBI and one run. Luke Raley will fill in for France at first base.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Resting in series finale

    Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    He'll get a breather for the series finale after starting at first base in the first two games against Washington while going 1-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run. Jake Bauers will spell Hoskins at first base Sunday.

  • Tigers' Mark Canha: Hopes to return after break

    Canha (wrist) said Sunday that he will rest and do treatment over the All-Star break and hopes to be able to play in Detroit's first game of the second half next Friday in Toronto, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Canha exited Saturday's 11-9 extra-inning win over the Dodgers early due to a sore wrist and isn't in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, though Jason Beck of MLB.com notes that the veteran is available in an emergency situation. Canha doesn't look like he'll need a trip to the injured list, especially with the extra rest afforded by the All-Star break.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Not starting Sunday

    Vaughn isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.

    Vaughn will get a breather in Chicago's final game before the All-Star break as the White Sox go up against Pirates righty Mitch Keller. Gavin Sheets is batting fifth and playing first base in Vaughn's stead Sunday, while Eloy Jimenez is serving as the designated hitter.

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Goes deep off bench

    Wisdom went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

    Wisdom entered the game as a defensive replacement in the fifth inning and later hit his fourth home run of the year in the ninth. The 32-year-old remains a clear bench player for the Cubs, with the likes of Michael Busch and Christopher Morel ahead of him at the corner infield spots, so Wisdom is unlikely to have a ton of fantasy value the rest of the way unless any regulars get hurt.

  • Tigers' Mark Canha: Not in lineup Sunday

    Canha (wrist) isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Canha was removed for a pinch hitter in Saturday's contest due to a sore wrist and will begin Sunday's game on the bench. It isn't clear if he's available to pinch hit. Sunday is the final day before the All-Star break, so Canha will have an opportunity to recover before Detroit's next game Friday, July 19.

  • Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Knocks in two in win

    Smith went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Royals.

    Smith singled and scored in the second inning then plated two runs an inning later. He's batting just .226 since joining the Red Sox but has been better of late, going 11-for-38 (.289) over the last 13 games. Smith remains the primary first baseman, starting against righties, but his role should change soon after the All-Star break. Injured first baseman Triston Casas (ribs) has started to hit baseballs again and could return in the second half of the month.

  • Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Ends slump

    Lowe went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Astros.

    Lowe snapped an 0-for-14 slump with a single in the top of the 10th inning that scored the go-ahead run. The Astros fed him a steady diet of changeups, and Lowe, who has a .138 average against that pitch in 2024, finally caught one in the extra frame.

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