MLB Player News
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle against LHP
Bauers is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Bauers will be on the bench for a third consecutive game, and Saturday's absence is the first against a southpaw in that span. Rhys Hoskins will play first base and bat sixth.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Mariners' Ty France: Getting Saturday off
France isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
France has recorded a base hit in each of his last three games, but he'll take a seat Saturday versus Yariel Rodriguez and the Blue Jays. As a result, Luke Raley will pick up a start at first base while Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Haniger fill in the outfield from left to right.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Sitting versus southpaw
Soderstrom isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Left-hander Cade Povich will start on the mound for the O's, forcing the lefty-hitting Soderstrom into the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. In his place, Armando Alvarez will start at first base and bat fifth.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting vs. southpaw Saturday
Wade is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Wade went 0-for-3 with one run, one walk and two strikeouts in Friday's 4-2 win over Cleveland. He'll retreat to the bench Saturday against southpaw Logan Allen, with Tyler Fitzgerald starting at first base and batting sixth.
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David Villar 1B | SF
Giants' David Villar: Sent down to Triple-A
The Giants optioned Villar to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.
Villar went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his last start Wednesday against Atlanta. The 27-year-old infielder appeared in just six games for the Giants after being recalled June 22, going 5-for-17 with one home run, four RBI and five strikeouts. San Francisco recalled left-hander Kolton Ingram from Double-A Richmond in a corresponding move.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Sets career high in homers
Naylor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.
Naylor had some dry stretches in June, but he's turned it around by going 9-for-24 (.375) with six RBI over his last six games. The first baseman set a career high with his 21st homer of the year. He's added 64 RBI, 50 runs scored, three stolen bases, 16 doubles and a .246/.323/.505 slash line over 82 contests. He started the year hot before a shaky May and slightly better June, so he could still find another level in the second half.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Marlins' Josh Bell: Absent from lineup Saturday
Bell is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Saturday marks Bell's first day off since June 24. He went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in the series opener Friday, and since his last day off, Bell has gone 4-for-39 with two RBI and 11 strikeouts. Jonah Bride will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat sixth against White Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Idle vs. southpaw Saturday
Tellez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Tellez will begin Saturday's contest on the bench with southpaw David Peterson taking the mound for the Mets. Tellez opened the four-game series strong Friday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI. Connor Joe will start at first base Saturday and bat in the cleanup spot.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Slugs grand slam
Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Hoskins opened July in an 0-for-13 skid before the grand slam in his second at-bat Friday. The blast gave the Brewers a 5-2 lead, but they mustered just one hit after that. Hoskins is slashing .218/.311/.402 with 12 homers, 42 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases over 270 plate appearances this season.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Pops 10th homer
Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Royals.
Toglia has been in the midst of a slump, as he entered Friday's game having collected only three hits across 19 at-bats in his last six matchups. He ended that with a solo home run in the third inning, his 10th long ball of the campaign. Toglia has shown an all-or-nothing approach at the plate this season, as he has a 32.3 percent strikeout rate paired with a .245 ISO in 158 plate appearances.