MLB Player News
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Christian Walker 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Activation imminent
Walker (oblique) will rejoin the Diamondbacks for this week's series in San Francisco, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
It would appear he will be activated from the 10-day injured list during the series, perhaps as soon as Tuesday. Walker has been working out at the team's spring training complex in Arizona and got in some live at-bats over the weekend. The first baseman has been sidelined since late July with a left oblique strain.
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Dominic Smith 1B | CIN
Reds' Dominic Smith: Dropped from 40-man
The Reds designated Smith for assignment Monday.
Smith went 5-for-26 with four runs scored and 11 strikeouts over nine games during his time as a Red. He still holds a .691 OPS on the season through 307 plate appearances and could contribute for another team down the stretch, though he would not be eligible to play in the postseason. Ty France will presumably take over as Cincinnati's primary first baseman.
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Carlos Santana 1B | MIN
Twins' Carlos Santana: Another day off Monday
Santana is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Tampa Bay.
Santana was also out of the lineup for Sunday's win over the Blue Jays, although he received a couple plate appearances off the bench. The veteran switch hitter has gone 5-for-29 at the plate over his last nine contests, and the slump might be starting to cost him some playing time. Jose Miranda will pick up a second straight start at first base.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | CHW
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Taking seat Monday
Vaughn is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Baltimore.
Vaughn and Gavin Sheets have been alternating starts between first base and designated hitter over the last several weeks, but Vaughn will get a day off for Monday's series opener. Sheets will start at first base, and Corey Julks is in the lineup at DH.
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Jonathan Singleton 1B | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of playing time
Singleton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Sunday against the Royals.
Singleton has fallen into a rotation at first base with Yainer Diaz, Victor Caratini and Zach Dezenzo, leaving him with starts every two to three games. He was in the lineup Sunday hitting sixth and delivered his 12th home run of the season, which was also his third long ball in his last 11 appearances.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Three more hits Sunday
Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two doubles in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.
Remarkably, Goldschmidt didn't have an RBI or a run in the high-scoring contest, but he did his part to keep the line moving. The first baseman has gone 16-for-30 (.533) during his eight-game hitting streak, which has seen him produce a quartet of three-hit efforts. For the year, Goldschmidt is slashing .244/.302/.409 with 20 home runs, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored, 25 doubles and eight stolen bases over 130 contests. It's too late to fully salvage what's been a challenging year, but he can still help fantasy managers if he stays hot in September.
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Seth Brown LF | OAK
Athletics' Seth Brown: Rips go-ahead triple in loss
Brown went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a walk and a run in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Sunday.
Brown provided one of four multi-hit efforts on the afternoon for the Athletics, and his first triple of 2024 drove home Shea Langeliers in the 10th inning to snap a 2-2 tie. Brown now has multi-hit tallies in four consecutive starts, with Sunday's three-bagger his third extra-base hit in that stretch. His hot bat dates further back, however -- factoring in Sunday's production, the veteran outfielder boasts a .375 average across his last nine games.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Belts two-run homer
Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Red Sox.
Torkelson's two-run blast in the fifth was the first hit of the day for the Tigers and provided a lead they would not relinquish. It was Torkelson's eighth homer of the season and his fourth in 15 games since returning to the majors.
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Kody Clemens 1B | PHI
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Gets call to majors
The Phillies recalled Clemens from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Clemens will provide an extra left-handed bat for the Philadelphia infield, but he won't enter the lineup Sunday against Atlanta right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach, even with everyday third baseman Alec Bohm (hand) out of the lineup for the third game in a row. The Phillies will go with Edmundo Sosa at third base, but both he and Clemens are likely to serve as bench players for the foreseeable future, as Bohm worked out on the field Sunday and could be ready to return to the lineup following Monday's team off day. Over his previous two stints with the big club this season, Clemens hit .242 with three home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs over 65 plate appearances.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Sitting in second straight game
Kavadas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
The left-handed-hitting Kavadas' run as a regular in the Angels lineup could be coming to an end; he'll now head to the bench for the second straight matchup with a right-hander. Since getting called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 16, Kavadas has gone 3-for-34 (.088 average) with one home run and a 48.6 percent strikeout rate.