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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Goes yard Sunday

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals.

    Olson provided Atlanta's lone run in the game, tagging Jacob Barnes for a solo homer in the sixth inning. The first baseman has 22 home runs this season and is slashing .226/.309/.420 with 58 runs and 66 RBI in 547 plate appearances.

  • Luis Arraez 1B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Receiving Sunday off

    Arraez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    It's likely just a maintenance day for Arraez, who started the previous seven games and hit .233 (7-for-30) with one home run during that span. Manny Machado will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Donovan Solano starts at third base against New York lefty Jose Quintana.

  • Padres' Matthew Batten: Outrighted to Triple-A

    Batten cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

    The Padres removed the 29-year-old from the 40-man roster Friday, and he'll remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Batten has appeared in just one big-league game this season and has a .247/.325/.348 slash line in 454 plate appearances with El Paso.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: On bench Sunday

    Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Goldschmidt has a .631 OPS over 70 at-bats in August and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in St. Louis' past four games. Alec Burleson will shift to first base while Matt Carpenter receives a turn at designated hitter.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Should return Tuesday

    Schanuel (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Schanuel is on the bench for a second straight game due to a back issue, though he's expected to rejoin the lineup Tuesday in Detroit following Monday's team off day. Niko Kavadas will receive another look at first base while Taylor Ward serves as the designated hitter.

  • Ty France 1B | CIN

    Reds' Ty France: Taking seat Sunday

    France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Though the Reds have two everyday spots available in the lineup with Jake Fraley (knee) and Jeimer Candelario (toe) landing on the injured list, France has still found himself squeezed out of the starting nine on occasion. He'll be on the bench for the second time in three matchups against right-handed pitching, as the Reds are making room in the lineup for new acquisitions Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario at the expense of France. Since being acquired by Cincinnati in late July, France is slashing .239/.284/.433 with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs through 21 games.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Taking seat against southpaw

    Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    The lefty-hitting Rice has been included in the starting nine for the Yankees' last two matchups with left-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against Rockies southpaw Austin Gomber with platoon mate DJ LeMahieu (face) ready to return to the lineup. LeMahieu had been scheduled to start at first base Friday against Rockies southpaw Kyle Freeland but was scratched as a precaution after he was hit in the face by a ball during pregame warmups.

  • Joey Gallo 1B | WAS

    Nationals' Joey Gallo: Filling in for injured Call

    Gallo will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against Atlanta, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Since returning from the injured list Tuesday, Gallo has started in four of the Nationals' ensuing six games. He'll be making his second start in a row in right field, where he'll be filling in for Alex Call (foot), who was placed on the injured list Saturday. Though Call's injury could put him at risk of missing extended time, Gallo won't necessarily have a clear path to a full-time role for the rest of the season. The Nationals are set to call up prospect Dylan Crews from Triple-A Rochester on Monday, and he could move between right field and center field while poaching starts from Gallo and Jacob Young.

  • Juan Yepez 1B | WAS

    Nationals' Juan Yepez: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Yepez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Yepez has gone 4-for-12 with a three-run homer over the past three games but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Keibert Ruiz will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Drew Millas starts behind the plate.

  • Michael Busch 1B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Reaches four times in romp

    Busch went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 14-2 win over the Marlins.

    Busch chipped in three of his team's 17 total hits as the offense carried the Cubs to victory. The young first baseman continues to have a productive first season in Chicago, as he's batting .258 with a .795 OPS across 123 games. With the Cubs giving Pete Crow-Armstrong an extended look in center field, Cody Bellinger has had to play elsewhere, including in right and serving as the DH, as he did Saturday. Bellinger is also an option to play at first when he's not in center, but so far, the Cubs have opted to keep Busch in the lineup as often as possible except against lefty starters.

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