MLB Player News
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Delivers walk-off blast
Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
Goldschmidt homered off Dylan Floro in the ninth inning to give the Cardinals a walk-off win. This was Goldschmidt's second homer in three games during the weekend series versus Washington. The first baseman is up to 16 long balls this year, five of which he's hit over 21 contests in July. For the season, he's slashing .230/.288/.388 with 41 RBI, 50 runs scored, six stolen bases and 16 doubles over 101 games.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Homers in back-to-back games
Olsen went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Mets.
Olson's fourth-inning blast was his 15th of the season and plated three. After going nearly three weeks without a homer, Olson went deep Sunday for the second consecutive day. He now holds a modest five-game hitting streak, batting 7-for-20 (.350) during that stretch.
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Dominic Smith 1B | CIN
Red Sox's Dominic Smith: On bench versus lefty
Smith will sit Sunday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Smith will head to the bench with left-hander Carlos Rodon on the mound. Romy Gonzalez will take over at first base and bat sixth versus New York.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Records two hits off bench
Busch went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Busch entered as a pinch-hitter for Christopher Morel in the fourth inning, with the latter getting traded to the Rays mid-game as part of the package for Isaac Paredes. Busch then proceeded to snap out of an 0-for-14 slump with the multi-hit afternoon. Paredes figures to replace Morel at third for the Cubs, so Busch should stick as the team's primary first baseman following his interrupted day of rest Sunday.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Ready for rehab stint
Casas (ribs) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Worcester, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
The first baseman has been on the shelf over three months due to a strain and torn cartilage in his left rib cage, but he's now been cleared for game action. It's unclear how many rehab games Casas will require before rejoining the Red Sox, but he should have a chance to be activated during the first half of August.
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Patrick Wisdom 1B | CHC
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Goes deep again Sunday
Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Wisdom entered the ninth inning 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but he salvaged his day with the solo blast, his sixth home run of the season. The veteran also went deep Saturday, hitting a go-ahead grand slam off the bench. While it's been a nice burst for Wisdom, he's still in a reserve role for the Cubs, which keeps his fantasy value limited.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | SF
Giants' LaMonte Wade: On bench versus southpaw
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Wade has gone 4-for-23 in seven games since the All-Star break and will sit Sunday as lefty Austin Gomber takes the mound for Colorado. David Villar will start at first base and bat seventh in the series finale.
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Josh Bell 1B | ARI
Marlins' Josh Bell: Heads to waivers
The Marlins will place Bell on waivers Sunday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Bell remains in the lineup at first base for Sunday's contest against the Brewers, so he'll be available to play even while he's on waivers. The Marlins may simply be gauging interest in the veteran slugger, who has posted a .239/.303/.396 slash line with 14 home runs in 103 games this season. Bell has shown signs of life at the plate recently and has hit home runs in four consecutive games and has multiple hits in five straight contests. A $16.5 million salary for this season remains a major hurdle to the 31-year-old being moved, either via trade or waivers.