MLB Player News
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Hopes to return when eligible
Bohm (hamstring) told reporters Monday that he believes he can return from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Bohm landed on the IL in late May with what was described as a mild left hamstring strain but seems to be experiencing improvement. It's not clear whether the 26-year-old might require a short rehab assignment before being activated. Bohm has put up a .724 OPS with six long balls in 53 games this season.
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Nick Pratto 1B | TEX
Royals' Nick Pratto: Homers again in loss
Pratto went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Marlins.
Pratto led off the third inning with a solo shot off the left-handed Braxton Garrett, his fourth homer of the year and his second in three games. The 24-year-old Pratto has gone 10-for-27 (.370) with a 1.119 OPS in his last seven games, boosting his slash line to .298/.393/.463 with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored through 140 plate appearances this season.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Phillies' Kody Clemens: On bench Monday
Clemens is not in the starting lineup Monday versus Detroit, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Clemens will head to the bench after he went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a strikeout in Sunday's 11-3 win over Washington. Drew Ellis will take over at first base while Edmundo Sosa will enter the lineup at third base and bat eighth in the series opener with the Tigers.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Gets Monday off
Pasquantino is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.
After going 0-for-10 with two walks in the Royals' weekend series with the Rockies, Pasquantino will get a mental day off in the series opener with the Marlins. Nick Pratto will pick up the start at first base, while shortstop Bobby Witt gets a day out of the field and serves as the Royals' designated hitter.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Marlins' Yuli Gurriel: Emerging as primary first baseman
Gurriel will start at first base and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Royals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
After producing six hits in the Marlins' weekend series with the Athletics, Gurriel will be rewarded Monday with his 13th consecutive start. Though Garrett Cooper is in the lineup as Miami's designated hitter in place of a resting Jorge Soler, Gurriel appears to have overtaken the slumping Cooper as Miami's primary first baseman.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: On bench versus lefty
Casas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
The lefty-hitting Casas will take a seat with ace southpaw Shane McClanahan on the bump for Tampa Bay. Justin Turner will step in at first base in place of Casas, who is hitting .148 (but getting on base at a .361 clip) in 36 plate appearances versus southpaws in 2023.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Smacks ninth homer
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Mets.
Guerrero extended the Jays' lead to 3-0 in the third inning with a homer off Kodai Senga, his first since May 23. Guerrero has hit safely in his last four games while going 8-for-24 (.333) with a .907 OPS in his previous six contests. The 24-year-old first baseman is having another strong season, slashing .289/.356/.467 with nine homers, 37 RBI and three stolen bases.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Marlins' Yuli Gurriel: Homer shy of cycle
Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the Athletics.
Gurriel's leadoff triple in the fourth inning was his third three-bagger this year, setting a new career high in his age-39 season. He's gone 6-for-13 in his last three games following an 0-for-13 slump. Gurriel's now slashing .291/.350/.440 with three homers, 15 runs scored, 13 RBI and three stolen bases through 157 at-bats in his first season with Miami.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Smacks game-tying homer
Cooper went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Athletics.
Cooper tied the game 5-5 with a three-run shot off Paul Blackburn in the fifth inning -- his sixth home run of the year and his third in eight games. Sunday's two-hit performance was the first multi-hit game for the 32-year-old since May 14. He'd gone just 8-for-53 (.151) in his previous 14 contests. Cooper's now slashing .242/.278/.412 with 23 RBI through 162 plate appearances this season.