MLB Player News
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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.
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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.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
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.
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Dominic Smith 1B | SF
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.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
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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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Twins' Carlos Santana: Delivers go-ahead blast
Santana went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Giants.
Santana ended June hot, but this was his first multi-hit effort over 10 games in July. The first baseman is 6-for-32 (.188) with three extra-base hits this month. Despite the slump, he's maintained a decent .247/.328/.431 slash line for the year while adding 13 homers, 41 RBI, 35 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases across 88 contests.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Homer, three RBI in win
Harper went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Athletics.
Harper's solo home run in the seventh inning marked a personal milestone, as he has now homered against all 30 major-league organizations. He also walked twice and added a two-run double in his best effort since returning from the injured list July 9. With one game to go before the break, the National League's starting first baseman in the upcoming All-Star Game is batting .303 with 21 home runs, 61 RBI, 55 runs and four steals across 354 plate appearances.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Marlins' Josh Bell: Homer, double in loss
Bell went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and one additional RBI in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Reds.
The homer was Bell's first since June 21 and his ninth this season. He's had a disappointing first half with a .230/.292/.360 slash line through 93 games. Bell's strikeout rate isn't far off from his career norm, but the power metrics have cratered and he's not walking as much. The 31-year-old impending free agent will presumably be shipped out of Miami at the trade deadline.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Tigers' Mark Canha: Battling sore wrist
Canha was removed from Saturday's game against the Dodgers due to right wrist soreness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Canha reached base on an error and scored during the second inning of Saturday's victory, but Jake Rogers entered to pinch hit for him in the fourth. Canha's status for Sunday's series finale remains unclear, though the Tigers may opt to sit him so that he'll have plenty of time to heal during the All-Star break.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Out of lineup again Saturday
Wade isn't starting Saturday's game against the Twins, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade recently battled a tight hamstring and didn't play Thursday, though he was back in San Francisco's lineup Friday. There's no word that he aggravated the issue, but it's a bit surprising to see him not starting against a right-hander (Simeon Woods Richardson). Wilmer Flores is playing first base and batting seventh for the Giants on Saturday.