MLB Player News
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: On track for Game 1
Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that he fully expects Freeman (ankle) to be in the lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
It's not quite a lock that Freeman will be ready, since the skipper is discussing contingency plans that would involve Enrique Hernandez starting at the hot corner and Max Muncy shifting to first base. Freeman exited Thursday's game with an ankle injury and was seen on crutches and in a walking boot as the Dodgers looked to keep the swelling down.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Sitting for regular-season finale
Harper is absent from Sunday's lineup against Washington.
Harper will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout as Alec Bohm starts at first base and bats fifth. Unless Harper pinch hits, he'll end the regular season with a slash line of .285/.373/.525, seven stolen bases, 30 home runs and 87 RBI across 631 plate appearances.
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Jonathan Singleton 1B | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Not starting Sunday
Singleton is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians.
Singleton will sit for the regular-season finale after going 0-for-3 with two walks and one RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Cleveland. Zach Dezenzo will start at first base Sunday and bat fifth.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers in back-to-back games
O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
O'Hearn has homered in back-to-back games after going 25 contests without a long ball. The slugger set a career high with his 15th homer of the year. He's added a .261/.330/.424 slash line, 59 RBI, 58 runs scored and three stolen bases over 141 games this year as a strong-side platoon option at first base, designated hitter and the corner outfield spots.
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Mark Canha 1B | SF
Giants' Mark Canha: To IL with thumb sprain
Canha was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right thumb sprain.
Canha has played his final game of 2024 and will enter free agency this offseason. The righty-hitting 35-year-old will be eligible at first base and outfield in fantasy next year, but he only managed seven home runs and seven steals in 462 plate appearances this season.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Could make wild-card roster
Pasquantino (thumb) has a chance to be on the wild-card roster, according to manager Matt Quatraro, MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM reports.
He had live at-bats this weekend against Royals relievers, and it sounds like if he wakes up feeling good Tuesday, he'll be on the roster. Pasquantino has been out since Aug. 29 and underwent surgery in early September on a fractured right thumb.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Homers, reaches three times in loss
Kavadas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.
Kavadas reached and scored in each of his first three trips to the plate while also adding his fourth home run of the campaign. It marked only the fourth multi-hit performance for the first baseman this season and he's now driven in a run in back-to-back games. Kavadas' three runs scored in Saturday's loss also marked a season high for the 25-year-old.
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Tyler Soderstrom 1B | OAK
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Hits ninth homer Saturday
Soderstrom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday.
Soderstrom launched his ninth home run of the season in the sixth inning, a 369-foot solo shot that knotted the score at 3-3. The rookie has now hit safely in five of the last six games, and heading into the regular-season finale Sunday, he boasts a .282 batting average and .887 OPS in 43 plate appearances since returning from the injured list Sept. 14.
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Nate Lowe 1B | TEX
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Fuels comeback win
Lowe went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Angels.
His solo homer in the second inning put the Rangers on top early, and Lowe helped fuel a comeback later in the game after Texas fell behind 8-3, delivering runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Lowe is finishing the season on a high note, going 24-for-76 (.316) with 13 walks, four home runs, 17 RBI and nine runs over the last 22 games.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Three-hit effort in loss
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Giants.
Goldschmidt made two outs in the contest, and he generated an RBI on each of those plays. One was a sacrifice fly and the other was a groundout. He's batting .250 (9-for-36) over his last nine games and now has a .245/.301/.412 slash line with 22 home runs, 64 RBI, 70 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 32 doubles over 153 contests.