MLB Player News
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TJ Rumfield 1B | COL
Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Steps up with homer
Rumfield went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.
Rumfield got the Rockies on the board with his eighth-inning blast. Prior to Wednesday's game, he had gone 0-for-13 with three walks over his previous four contests, and this was his first multi-hit effort since May 30 versus the Giants. The first baseman is batting .269 with a .776 OPS, eight homers, 31 RBI, 27 runs scored, 10 doubles and one triple over 65 contests this season.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Orioles' Pete Alonso: Cracks 14th homer
Alonso went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Mariners.
Alonso broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with a 402-foot shot off George Kirby, his 14th homer this season. After a slow start to the year, Alonso has picked things up over the past month, batting .299 with six homers and 19 RBI in his last 22 games. Overall, he's slashing .242/.321/.447 with 41 runs scored and 42 RBI through 299 plate appearances this year.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Sitting out Wednesday
Schanuel (calf) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Houston, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Schanuel took a pitch off his leg in the first inning of Tuesday's game, and he was later pulled when his calf began to tighten up. He'll get a day off to recover Wednesday, allowing Trey Mancini to start at first base.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Left out of lineup vs. lefty
Clemens is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Clemens will hit the bench after going 8-for-20 with three solo home runs, two doubles, a stolen base and three additional runs while starting in each of the Twins' last five games. Royce Lewis will get the nod at first base in place of Clemens as the Twins stock up on an extra right-handed bat to counter Tigers southpaw Framber Valdez.
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Mark Vientos 1B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Losing out on playing time
Vientos is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Vientos will head to the bench for the fifth time in six games and appears to have lost his grip on a regular role while he's mustered a .128/.146/.213 slash line over his last 15 games. Jared Young has displaced Vientos as the Mets' preferred option at first base.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Braves' Rowdy Tellez: Back in big leagues with Atlanta
Atlanta selected Tellez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Atlanta placed star outfielder Ronald Acuna (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list, and as a result Tellez, an eight-year big-league veteran, will reach the majors for the first time in 2026. Though the 31-year-old Tellez showed during his time at Gwinnett that he can still hit for power (.483 slugging percentage) and get on base at a steady clip, he likely won't have a path to regular playing time while he's up with Atlanta. Unless Atlanta shows a willingness to use Dominic Smith in the corner outfield while Acuna is on the shelf, Tellez will likely be limited to a pinch-hitting role while Smith and Matt Olson are ahead of him on the depth chart at designated hitter and first base, respectively.
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Luis Garcia 1B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Heading to bench Wednesday
Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
As per usual, the left-handed-hitting Garcia will find himself on the bench as the Giants send a southpaw (Robbie Ray) to the hill. Andres Chaparro will replace Garcia at first base and will bat third.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Padres' Ty France: Out of lineup again Wednesday
France is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.
After making six consecutive starts, France has now been held out of the lineup two days in a row. He did enter mid-game Tuesday as a pinch hitter and will be available off the bench again. Gavin Sheets is playing first base for San Diego.