MLB Player News
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Vladimir Guerrero 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Second straight start at third base
Guerrero will start at third base and bat third in Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.
Guerrero will pick up a second start in a row and the eighth start this season at the hot corner, despite having not previously made any starts at the position since his 2019 rookie campaign. The 25-year-old has already picked up third-base eligibility on some fantasy platforms, and getting to the 20-game threshold before the end of this season would mean he would have eligibility at the position in just about every format heading into 2025.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | SF
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting against lefty
Wade is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
With the White Sox sending southpaw Garrett Crochet to the bump, the lefty-hitting Wade will give way to the right-handed-hitting Mark Canha at first base in the series finale. Of Wade's 296 plate appearances on the season, only 34 have come against left-handed pitching.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Takes swings Tuesday
Rizzo (forearm) batted in a simulated game against Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton on Tuesday, but the first baseman's return timeline is still undetermined, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
That Rizzo was able to take swings against Hamilton -- who threw his full arsenal of pitches -- is a positive sign that his forearm fracture is healing well, but manager Aaron Boone indicated that the team still wants Rizzo to heal further before sending him off on a rehab assignment. The veteran slugger has been out since mid-June and isn't likely to return to New York's lineup until some time in September.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Idle against southpaw
Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
For the second day in a row, the lefty-hitting Tellez finds himself on the bench while the Rangers send another southpaw (Andrew Heaney) to the bump. Connor Joe will fill in for Tellez at first base.
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Zach Dezenzo 1B | HOU
Astros' Zach Dezenzo: Playing time dwindling
Dezenzo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
It's the third straight game on the bench for Dezenzo, who has started just three of the last nine games and just one of the last seven against right-handed pitching. Yainer Diaz will play first base in Wednesday's series finale, while Victor Caratini will do the catching.
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Jonathan Singleton 1B | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Goes yard in loss
Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Singleton's blast helped the Astros erase a three-run deficit in the first inning. That was his lone successful moment Tuesday, as he struck out in his other three at-bats. The first baseman has gone 9-for-32 (.281) in August, but he's been losing playing time to a combination of Zach Dezenzo and Yainer Diaz over the last week. Once Alex Bregman (elbow) returns, Shay Whitcomb may also enter the mix at first base, further impacting Singleton's role. For the season, Singleton is slashing .235/.315/.371 with 11 homers, 33 RBI, 40 runs scored and seven doubles over 96 contests.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Homers early in win
Casas went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two walks in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros.
Casas has logged multiple hits in three of his five games since returning from what was nearly a four-month absence due to a cartilage tear in his ribcage. He's gone 7-for-20 (.350) since his return, with his homer Tuesday being his first extra-base hit in that span. For the year, the first baseman is at a .265/.363/.510 slash line with seven homers, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored and three doubles across 113 plate appearances.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Tallies four hits Tuesday
Torkelson went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.
It's a small sample, but Torkelson is now 6-for-10 since getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo over the weekend. Encouragingly, he's also only struck out twice in three games. Making consistent contact has been an issue at times for Torkelson, but the 24-year-old has tremendous power, as evidenced by his 31 home runs last season. He could make a decent fantasy impact down the stretch if he stays locked in at the plate.
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Matthew Batten 1B | SD
Padres' Matthew Batten: Back in big leagues
The Padres recalled Batten from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old has been with Triple-A El Paso since late April but will join the Friars on Tuesday as Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) heads to the injured list. Batten should serve as a depth infielder while up in the big leagues and likely won't see regular at-bats.