MLB Player News
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Back in lineup Monday
Diaz (forearm) is serving as the designated hitter and batting in the leadoff spot in Monday's series opener against Oakland.
Diaz was forced to leave Sunday's game against Arizona after being hit by a pitch on his left forearm. X-rays and an MRI after the game both came back clean, and he will end up not needing to miss any time due to injury. Since the All-Star break, Diaz is slashing .270/.329/.392 with 10 runs scored, two home runs and eight RBI across 82 plate appearances.
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Josh Bell 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Getting night off
Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Bell will take a seat for the first time since joining the Diamondbacks, giving way to Pavin Smith at first base. Bell had started 16 consecutive games for Arizona, going 15-for-64 (.234) with four homers. However, he's 0-for-14 in his last four games.
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Carlos Santana 1B | MIN
Twins' Carlos Santana: Slugs homer in loss
Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.
Santana has gone just 3-for-16 over his last five games, but all three of those hits have been homers. He tied the game at 5-5 in the ninth inning Sunday, though the Twins would fall in the 10th. Santana is up to a .241/.330/.432 slash line with 18 homers, 55 RBI, 48 runs scored, 22 doubles and four stolen bases through 115 contests in a near-everyday role this year.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Imaging comes back clean
X-rays and an MRI both came back clean on Diaz's forearm after he was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Diaz was hit by a pitch in the first inning and was quickly diagnosed with a bruised forearm. Imaging confirms that he should be considered day-to-day and may not be forced to miss any additional time.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Will miss more time
Freeman (finger) will miss at least Monday's game and could be out for a few additional days, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Freeman jammed his finger Saturday and was held out of the lineup Sunday. He is set to undergo a CT scan on his finger Monday, which should give more clarity for a timeline for his return. Manager Dave Roberts didn't give additional details, though it sounds as if the first baseman could be in danger of missing the Dodgers' series against Seattle.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: On bench vs. southpaw
Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Rice has just one hit through seven games in August and will head to the bench Sunday as lefty Tarik Skubal takes the mound for Detroit. DJ LeMahieu is starting at first base and batting eighth.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | SF
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting versus southpaw
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade is mired in a 2-for-19 slump and will head to the bench Sunday as lefty JP Sears takes the mound for Oakland. Mark Canha is starting at first base and batting second in the series finale versus the Athletics.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Managing bruised forearm
Diaz was diagnosed with a left forearm contusion after exiting Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Diaz was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first inning and attempted to stay in to run the bases, but it wasn't long before he was replaced by a pinch runner. The 33-year-old appears to have avoided a fracture and should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener at Oakland.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Slated for CT scan
Freeman will get a CT scan on his middle finger Monday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Freeman jammed his middle finger in Saturday's game against the Cardinals. While X-rays after contest came back negative, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday that Freeman's finger is bad enough that the 34-year-old first baseman cannot grip a bat, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. The silver lining for the Dodgers is that Max Muncy (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list Monday, and he would provide depth at first base alongside Enrique Hernandez if Freeman were to be sidelined for an extended period of time.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Sitting Sunday
Freeman (finger) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Freeman left in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against St. Louis after jamming the middle finger on his right hand while fielding a groundball. X-rays came back negative following the contest, but he will sit out the series finale. Enrique Hernandez will start at first base and bat seventh against Cardinals ace Sonny Gray.