MLB Player News
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Takes seat Thursday
Bohm is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.
Josh Harrison will start at third base and bat eighth versus the Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks, with Kody Clemens handling first base and hitting ninth. Bohm has largely raked against lefties this year but holds a .650 OPS in his 201 plate appearances versus righties.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Scratched due to illness
Cooper was scratched from the lineup Thursday against the Red Sox due to an illness, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Jorge Soler will slide into DH duties with Yuli Gurriel sticking at first base and Jesus Sanchez being added to the lineup in right field. Cooper can safely be considered day-to-day as the Marlins wrap up this series at Fenway Park before heading to Atlanta for a three-game weekend set.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Remains on bench
Flores is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Flores hasn't appeared in a game since returning Tuesday from an IL stint for a bruised left foot -- potentially because the Giants don't want to expose him to the turf at Rogers Centre in Toronto. LaMonte Wade is playing first base in Thursday's series finale and J.D. Davis will handle the hot corner.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Three hits in Wednesday's loss
Wade went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
Wade did an excellent job of setting the table, but the rest of the Giants' lineup combined to go 3-for-28 with one walk. He's settled in as the primary first baseman, and he's kept his bat warm in June by hitting .324 (22-for-68) over 19 games this month. Wade still finds himself on the bench versus many southpaws, but he's posted a strong .286/.415/.462 slash line with nine home runs, 27 RBI, 40 runs scored and two stolen bases over 289 plate appearances. For his part, he's batting .262 with a .748 OPS over 51 plate appearances against lefties this year.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
Astros' Jose Abreu: Stays hot in June
Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Cardinals.
It had been a slow start for Abreu in Houston, especially in the power department, but he appears to have found a groove in June, slashing .292/.305/.517 over his last 22 appearances. The veteran has 10 extra-base hits, including five home runs, and 19 RBI during that stretch, but he's drawn just two walks. Despite his early offensive struggles, Abreu remains locked in as an everyday player and has appeared in 76 of the Astros' first 80 games.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Three-hit game not enough
Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-7 loss against the Astros.
Goldschmidt recorded his first three-hit game since June 2 and hit his third home run over his last nine starts. During that stretch, the reigning MVP has totaled four extra-base hits, 11 RBI and six runs. Despite some early power struggles, Goldschmidt has been the epitome of consistency this year, hitting at least .270 in each month while slashing .288/.378/.493 overall. He hasn't put himself in the 2023 MVP conversation yet, but the 35-year-old remains one of the elite offensive players in MLB.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Mashes homer No. 10
Cooper went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox.
He took Kaleb Ort deep in the second inning to get the Marlins on the board. Cooper has hit safely in seven straight games and nine of his last 10, batting .375 (15-for-40) over that latter stretch with two of his 10 homers and nine of his 36 RBI on the season.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Pirates' Carlos Santana: Goes yard again
Santana went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Padres.
Santana got the Pittsburgh offense off to a hot start with a two-run blast in the first inning. It was his second home run in as many games, and he now has five long balls in his last 17 starts. Despite that hot stretch, Santana has only a .156 ISO across 298 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Guardians' Josh Bell: Knocks in four runs in rout
Bell went 2-for-5 with a a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI against Kansas City in Wednesday's 14-1 win.
Bell and Jose Ramirez combined to drive in nine of Cleveland's 14 runs, with the former contributing a massive 464-foot two-run homer and a two-run double. The multi-hit performance was Bell's first since June 13, while his four RBI were a season high. The veteran had been slumping coming into Wednesday, batting .143 (5-for-35) with 13 strikeouts over his previous 10 games.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Drives in three Wednesday
Vaughn went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 11-5 win over the Angels.
Vaughn had gone 13 games without a double, though he had four home runs in that span. The 25-year-old's three-run double in the fourth inning blew things open for the White Sox. Vaughn is up to a .247/.329/.447 slash line with 12 homers, 49 RBI, 37 runs scored, 21 doubles and no stolen bases through 80 contests this season.