MLB Player News
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Remains out Tuesday
Mountcastle (shoulder) isn't in the Orioles' lineup Tuesday against Houston, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Now sitting for the sixth time in as many games, Mountcastle remains day-to-day with a sore shoulder and should be able to avoid a stint on the 10-day injured list. Mountcastle's absence will allow Heston Kjerstad to serve as Baltimore's DH while batting sixth.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Cubs' Jeimer Candelario: Could return next week
Manager David Ross expressed optimism Tuesday that Candelario (back) could return next week, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
Candelario has been sidelined for over a week now due to a lower-back strain, but it sounds like he is making some semblance of progress with his side work. The 29-year-old corner infielder had registered a .773 OPS with five homers and two steals through 36 games for Chicago prior to landing on the injured list.
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Jared Young 1B | NYM
Cubs' Jared Young: Recalled from Iowa
Young was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Young will give the Cubs an extra option on the infield as Nick Madrigal heads to the 10-day injured list because of a right hamstring strain. Young, 28, has slashed just .171/.256/.371 across 39 major-league plate appearances this year.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
Astros' Jose Abreu: Homers again
Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk Monday against the Orioles.
Abreu delivered his 16th home run of the season and second in his last four games. He's performed very well overall since returning from a back injury Aug. 23, maintaining a .240 average with six home runs, 26 RBI and 13 runs scored across 75 at-bats. Abreu still owns a .subpar .235/.295/.371 line across 130 games, but he has managed to top his homer total from the 2022 season.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Five hits in win
O'Hearn went 5-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's victory over the Astros.
Since the start of September, O'Hearn is batting .373 (19-for-51) in 14 games with a pair of homers, 12 RBI and a .961 OPS. The 30-year-old first baseman has had one of the more surprising breakout campaigns this year, slashing .309/.338/.511 with 13 homers, 57 RBI and 45 runs scored through 326 plate appearances. Even when Ryan Mountcastle (shoulder) is able to return, O'Hearn should continue to see regular playing time in Baltimore's lineup.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Makes second straight start
Dalbec started at first base and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 4-2 win over Texas.
Dalbec made a second consecutive start at first base in place of the injured Triston Casas (shoulder), who is likely done for the season, per Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. Dalbec is 3-for-8 in two games since being called up following Casas' placement on the injured list.
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Drives in two
Votto went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-3 win over the Twins.
Votto added insurance with a two-run single in the seventh inning that made it a 7-2 game. The two runs knocked in leave him with 37 RBI over 57 games. The 40-year-old is 6-for-22 (.273) with a home run, a double, four RBI and four runs scored over six games since returning from a shoulder injury.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: At 20-steal mark for first time
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.
Freeman's steal was his 20th of the season, the first time he's reached that milestone in his career. The 34-year-old first baseman clearly isn't letting up for his effort level even with the Dodgers securing the NL West title. He's been strong in September, hitting .304 (17-for-56) this month, down from his .335 mark for the year. He's added a .983 OPS, 26 home runs, 93 RBI and 124 runs scored through 148 contests. Freeman sat out Sunday for the first time all season, though he may get some additional rest over the remaining two weeks before the playoffs.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Padres' Garrett Cooper: Swats homer in win
Cooper went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-9 win over the Rockies.
Cooper had struggled recently, going 1-for-13 over his previous seven games, though he had four walks in that span. His second-inning blast got the Padres on the board in this contest. The first baseman has a career-high 16 homers while adding 59 RBI, 40 runs scored, 17 doubles, a triple and a .252/.301/.421 slash line through 115 games between San Diego and Miami this season.