MLB Player News
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Busch is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Busch started the previous 14 games but will head to the bench Tuesday after he posted a .186/.271/.256 slash line during that span. Cody Bellinger will shift to first base while Mike Tauchman receives a start in right field.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Sitting versus southpaw
Kavadas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Detroit, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Kavadas started the previous five games but will hit the bench Sunday after going 1-for-17 with eight strikeouts during that span. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter while Jacob Lopez starts at second base against Tigers lefty Brant Hurter.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Back in action Tuesday
Schanuel (back) is starting at first base and batting third Tuesday against the Tigers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
The 22-year-old sat out the past two games due to a back issue, but he'll rejoin the starting nine following Monday's team off day. Schanuel has a .250/.360/.342 slash line with one homer and a 12:15 BB:K through 20 games in August.
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Juan Yepez 1B | WAS
Nationals' Juan Yepez: Taking seat Tuesday
Yepez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Yepez homered in Monday's loss to the Yankees but will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench. The Nationals are going with Andres Chapparo at designated hitter and Joey Gallo at first base.
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Armando Alvarez 3B | OAK
Athletics' Armando Alvarez: Back with big club
The Athletics recalled Alvarez from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez has slashed .276/.323/.310 during his time with Oakland this season in his first go-round in the big leagues. The 30-year-old offers defensive versatility and should operate as a backup at multiple spots.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Drives in five runs
Olson went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Twins.
Olson drilled a three-run homer in the first inning and drove in two more runs with a second-inning double, and he's now gone deep in back-to-back games. After hitting only 15 long balls through his first 106 games, Olson has eight over his last 25 games. The hot streak has pushed his season slash line to .230/.312/.432 with 52 extra-base hits and 71 RBI through 552 plate appearances.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: On base four times Monday
Harper went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Astros.
The 31-year-old played hero for the Phillies, walking it off with a 10th-inning single that brought home Kyle Schwarber as the phantom runner. Harper also has a two-bagger in four straight contests, and through 22 games in August he's slashing .287/.354/.460 with nine doubles, two homers, nine RBI and 10 runs.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Multiple hits again
Casas went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. He was 0-for-2 with a walk in the afternoon game.
The afternoon game was the resumption of a June 26 contest suspended by rain. Casas, who was on the injured list at that time, took over at first base for the departed Dominic Smith. The two hits in the nightcap gave him six multi-hit efforts in the 10 games since coming off the IL. Casas is batting .359/.419/.538 with three extra-base hits (two home runs), six RBI and six runs scored since he was activated Aug. 16.
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Juan Yepez 1B | WAS
Nationals' Juan Yepez: Goes deep in loss
Yepez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
Yepez took Nestor Cortes deep in the seventh inning for his fifth homer of the campaign. Yepez has now hit two home runs in his last four games, after getting three in his previous 39 games this season. The 26-year-old has found regular playing time with the Nationals since being called up in the beginning of July, and he's slashing .284/.331/.451 thus far.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep in Monday's win
Torkelson went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
Torkelson has been in a nice groove since returning to the majors on Aug. 17. Across nine games, the 25-year-old is batting .333 with two home runs and six RBI, including the big effort on his birthday Monday. Torkelson mashed 31 home runs last season, and while he's had an up-and-down 2024 campaign, the talent and upside are still there for him to make a significant fantasy impact.