MLB Player News
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Ty France 1B | SD
Mariners' Ty France: Homers in loss
France went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Rays.
France singled in the third inning and hit a 427-foot two-run home run in the fifth. He had been mired in a 1-for-20 slump since returning from the IL with a heel injury June 18, and the homer was his first since May 31. On the season, the first baseman is hitting .238 with eight home runs and 29 RBI over 269 plate appearances.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Homers again in loss
Harper went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-1 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday.
Harper provided the only offense for the Phillies, hitting a solo home run off Jason Foley in the ninth inning. It was the slugger's second consecutive day with a home run, and he has now gone a ridiculous 20-for-43 with five homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored over a current 10-game hitting streak. On the season, he is hitting .306 with 20 home runs, 57 RBI and 52 runs scored through 278 at-bats.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Angels.
Soderstrom will head to the bench for the first time since June 5, and he posted a .279/.353/.557 slash line with five homers and 12 RBI during that 18-game stretch. Tyler Nevin is starting at first base against lefty Tyler Anderson on Tuesday.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B | CIN
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Set for season-ending wrist surgery
Encarnacion-Strand will undergo surgery on his right wrist July 11, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
The recovery is expected to take three months, effectively ending Encarnacion-Strand's 2024 season. He initially went on the injured list back in early May with a right ulnar styloid fracture, but subsequent testing revealed ligament damage, which he'll need surgery to address. Encarnacion-Strand's season will conclude with him having slashed only .190/.220/.293 with two home runs in 29 games.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: On bench Tuesday
Vaughn is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Vaughn will be out of the lineup for the first time since dealing with a finger injury at the start of June, giving way to Gavin Sheets at first base Tuesday. After logging a seven-game hit streak, Vaughn has gone 0-for-8 in his last two games.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: Idle against lefty
Rice is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
With J.D. Davis joining the Yankees roster, Rice is expected to enter the strong side of a platoon with Davis at first base. Rice will take a seat Tuesday for the first time since being called up June 18 as the Mets trot out southpaw David Peterson.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Taking seat against LHP
Naylor is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Naylor will get his first day off since May 22, avoiding a matchup with lefty Cole Irvin on Tuesday. Gabriel Arias will bat eighth and play first base.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Playing time dwindling
Montero is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Houston.
Montero is out of the lineup for a fourth straight game, though he did make one pinch-hitting appearance over that stretch. The recent emergence of Michael Toglia and Hunter Goodman has put the squeeze on Montero's playing time, and his .581 OPS on the season hasn't helped, either.