MLB Player News
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Remains hot
Walker went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Giants.
Walker's first-inning double plated Ketel Marte with Arizona's first run and extended his career-best hit streak to 11 games (17-for-39, .436). The steal was his fourth, the most the 32-year-old first baseman's recorded since swiping eight bags during his breakout 2019 season.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Perfect at plate in win
Diaz went 4-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's win over the Royals.
The Rays mustered up just seven hits on the afternoon with Diaz having four of them. Sunday was his eighth multi-hit performance in June, and he now has nine hits over his last four games. Diaz has entrenched himself in the leadoff spot and has thrived, as he's now slashing .316/.404/.518 with 12 homers, 38 RBI, 51 runs and a 34:45 BB:K over 292 plate appearances. His .316 batting average is currently sixth-best in baseball and third-best in the American League behind only Bo Bichette and Austin Hays.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Nabs eighth steal
Steer went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.
Steer got the Reds on the board with an RBI double in the third inning. He's gone 10-for-40 (.250) with eight RBI and three steals over his last 11 games while continuing to see consistent playing time despite a slowdown from his performance earlier in the year. The infielder has a .274/.361/.477 slash line with 11 home runs, eight steals, 43 RBI, 40 runs scored, 19 doubles and two triples through 75 contests overall.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Keeps mashing Sunday
Olson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Reds.
Olson's sixth-inning blast put Atlanta ahead, and the visitors stayed in the lead from there. The first baseman continues to show off prodigious power with seven homers and 15 RBI over his last nine contests. He reached the 25-homer mark Sunday, a milestone he's notched in each of the last five full-length campaigns. Olson is slashing .236/.350/.541 with 60 RBI, 58 runs scored, a stolen base, 13 doubles and one triple through 77 contests.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not in Sunday's lineup
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Wade returned to the lineup the past two games after missing some time with side tightness, and he'll take a seat Sunday after going 3-for-8 with a double, a walk and two runs. J.D. Davis will move over to first base while Isan Diaz covers the hot corner.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Rejoins big club
Toglia was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
The 24-year-old has spent the past month with the Isotopes and will rejoin the Rockies on Sunday after Mike Moustakas was traded to the Angels. Toglia has a .174/.240/.217 slash line in 25 major-league plate appearances this year, though he's hit well at Triple-A with an .820 OPS.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Out of Sunday's lineup
Casas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Casas has a 1.039 OPS and five extra-base hits in his past nine games, but he'll take a seat Sunday against Chicago lefty Tanner Banks. Bobby Dalbec will start at first base after being called up from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
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Luke Raley RF | SEA
Rays' Luke Raley: On bench versus lefty
Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Raley returned to the lineup Saturday after missing one game with a hand injury and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts. Harold Ramirez will bat third as the designated hitter Sunday versus Kansas City lefty Daniel Lynch.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Guardians' Josh Bell: Out of Sunday's lineup
Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Bell has a .624 OPS through 21 games in June and will take a seat Sunday against Milwaukee righty Corbin Burnes. Jose Ramirez is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Tyler Freeman starts at third base.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Out of Sunday's lineup
Clemens is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Clemens has one hit in his past 21 at-bats and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in Philadelphia's past three games. Alec Bohm will shift to first base while Edmundo Sosa starts at the hot corner.