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  • Abraham Toro 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Sitting Wednesday

    Toro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    With southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Phillies, the switch-hitting Toro will give way at first base to the right-handed-hitting Romy Gonzalez, who has been one of the Red Sox's top performing hitters versus lefties this season. Toro and Gonzalez are likely to operate in a quasi-platoon at first base for the foreseeable future, unless Boston brings in an upgrade at the position prior to the July 31 trade deadline.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Out of Milwaukee lineup

    Vaughn is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle.

    Vaughn had started each of the previous five games for the Brewers but will get some rest in Wednesday's series finale. Tyler Black will handle first base in Vaughn's stead.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Sitting again Wednesday

    Toglia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Toglia will take a seat for the second time in the series while he's batting just .155/.231/.239 with a 39.7 percent strikeout rate over his last 20 games. Kyle Farmer will get the nod at first base Wednesday, and Toglia could soon be headed back to Triple-A Albuquerque if he's unable to cut down on the strikeouts in his future starts.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Stays hot with three hits

    Olson went 3-for-5 in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

    Atlanta managed only eight hits in total, so Olson's consistent presence on the basepaths didn't produce any offense in a shutout loss. The first baseman has hit safely in six straight games, and through 17 contests in July he's slashing .290/.372/.478 with four doubles, three homers, 10 runs and 12 RBI.

  • Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Shines again in leadoff spot

    Horwitz went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Tigers.

    The 27-year-old first baseman has been getting regular turns as the Pirates' leadoff hitter against right-handed pitching in July, and Horwitz has begun to take advantage of the opportunity. He's racked up seven hits across the last three games, an impressive turnaround after he'd gone 2-for-25 in his prior eight contests. On the season, Horwitz is slashing .249/.318/.348 with two homers, 19 RBI and 22 runs in 201 plate appearances.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Sitting amid struggles

    Wagaman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    Since the beginning of July, Wagaman is slashing just .119/.229/.143 with one extra-base hit (a double) in 13 games, and his ongoing struggles appear to be costing him some playing time. He'll take a seat for the second time in the series as Liam Hicks replaces him at first base.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Getting rested Wednesday

    Steer is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    Steer has been nursing a sore quadriceps in recent days, but his absence from the lineup Wednesday appears to be more of a maintenance day with the Reds wrapping up their series in Washington with a day game after a night game. Santiago Espinal will step in at first base in place of Steer, who had started each of the Reds' previous 15 contests.

  • Ty France 1B | TOR

    Twins' Ty France: Gets on base four times

    France went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, one RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers.

    France had a strong game from the No. 5 spot in the order, posting his first multi-hit effort since June 26 versus the Mariners. The first baseman has gone just 5-for-36 (.139) with three walks and seven strikeouts over 13 games in July, which has seen him slip into a fairly even timeshare with Kody Clemens at first base. Luckily for France, a righty, it hasn't become a straight platoon -- he's been in the lineup against three of the last seven right-handed starters the Twins have faced. For the season, France has a .249/.316/.357 slash line, six home runs, 43 RBI, 41 runs scored, 18 doubles and one stolen base across 367 plate appearances. Both France and Clemens could be at risk of losing playing time when Luke Keaschall (forearm) returns from the 60-day injured list, though Keaschall is expected to be more of a utility option once healthy.

  • Coby Mayo 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Coby Mayo: Draws career-high three walks

    Mayo went 1-for-1 with three walks and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Cleveland.

    Mayo drew a career-high three walks and logged his second career game with multiple free passes. The resurgence of outfielder Ramon Laureano this season has enabled the Orioles to deploy All-Star Ryan O'Hearn as their primary first baseman in Ryan Mountcastle's (hamstring) stead, which has left Mayo without a clear path to playing time. Mayo is slashing just .205/.283/.301 with one home run, five doubles and nine RBI over 92 plate appearances, and he'll be a candidate to head back to the minor leagues once Mountcastle is healthy.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Posts first career four-hit game

    Schanuel went 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.

    It was Schanuel's first career four-hit game and notably his fourth outing with at least three knocks in the month of July. The 23-year-old first baseman remains an everyday player for the Angels, though his fantasy upside remains somewhat limited by his lukewarm power production. Through 417 plate appearances, Schanuel is slashing .278/.367/.403 with eight home runs, 41 RBI, 44 runs scored and four stolen bases.

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