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  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Slugs another homer

    Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-4 loss to the Royals in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

    Goldschmidt also went 1-for-4 in the nightcap, but he struck out a total of four times across the twin bill. The first baseman is up to 13 homers this year, with four of them coming over his last 17 contests. He's at a .229/.292/.374 slash line, 36 RBI, 46 runs scored, six stolen bases and 13 doubles through 390 plate appearances.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Goes yard in win

    Hoskins went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Pirates.

    Hoskins is just 4-for-30 (.133) in July, but all of those hits have gone for extra bases, including three homers. The first baseman is up to 14 long balls on the year, though his power hasn't fully returned after he missed all of 2023 with a torn left ACL. He's batting .218 with a .733 OPS, 44 RBI, 29 runs scored, eight doubles and two stolen bases through 71 contests this season.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Taking seat Wednesday

    Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Tyler Nevin will draw the start at first base while Soderstrom heads to the bench for the second time in four games. The 22-year-old has fallen into a rut at the plate over his last 10 contests, going 6-for-37 (.162 average) with a home run and three RBI.

  • Tigers' Mark Canha: On bench in second straight game

    Canha is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Even though he had gotten on base in each of his last four starts, Canha is still slashing a dismal .098/.203/.118 dating back to June 19. The extended slump at the plate looks like it will cost Canha some playing time, as he'll hit the bench against a right-handed pitcher for the second day in a row.

  • Bryce Harper DH | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Won't start Wednesday

    Harper (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    In his return from the 10-day injured list for Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Dodgers, Harper experienced no renewed complications with the hamstring injury that had previously sidelined him, but he suffered a bruise to his glove hand when it was struck by a Freddie Freeman line drive. Harper was still able to take part in pregame activities Wednesday, so the Phillies could just be holding him out of the lineup as a matter of precaution. Alec Bohm will cover first base in Harper's stead.

  • Bryce Harper DH | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Nursing bruised hand

    Harper is questionable to play Wednesday versus the Dodgers after bruising his left hand during Tuesday's 10-1 win, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    A line drive hit by Freddie Freeman caught Harper in a bad spot on his glove hand, and Harper is apparently still dealing with some soreness Wednesday. He will test the hand out in the batting cage before the Phillies determine if he can start. Even if Harper is withheld from the lineup Wednesday, the injury wouldn't appear to be a long-term concern.

  • Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Out of lineup vs. lefty

    Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Southpaw JP Sears is on the hill for Oakland, so the lefty-hitting Smith will hit the bench Wednesday. The right-handed-hitting Romy Gonzalez will step in for Smith at first base.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Slugs fifth homer

    Rice went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday in a loss to the Rays.

    Rice brought New York to within a run with his two-run shot in the seventh frame, but the team was unable to score again. The rookie first baseman continues to thrive in the majors, as he's slashing .267/.348/.567 with five home runs, three doubles, nine runs and 14 RBI over just 19 contests covering 69 plate appearances. All five of Rice's homers and 10 of his RBI have come over his past five games.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Hitting for power

    Toglia went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Reds.

    Toglia continued his surge in power, as he's delivered seven home runs across his last 23 games. He's also tacked on 15 RBI and 13 runs scored in that span, though he's struck out at a 28.7-percent clip and is hitting just .207. Despite the mixed results, Toglia has started 31 straight games and is locked into playing time at first base.

  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Swats homer in loss

    Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners.

    Cronenworth took Logan Gilbert deep to right in the seventh inning for the Padres' first run of the game during a night in which the team managed just four hits total. It's his 13th homer of the season, as he's on pace to set a career high in that category after hitting 21 in 2021. Since June 20, Cronenworth is slashing a healthy .313/.371/.484 with three homers, nine RBI, 18 runs and a 5:9 BB:K in 70 plate appearances.

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