MLB Player News
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Snaps power drought
Tellez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.
Tellez drew multiple walks for the third time in four games. He also snapped a homer drought that dated back to May 29, a span of 20 contests without a long ball. The first baseman has maintained a productive .253/.328/.467 slash line through 66 contests, and he's up to 11 homers, 40 RBI, 25 runs scored and 16 doubles this year.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homers in return
Goldschmidt (back) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.
Goldschmidt sat out a game to deal with back tightness. He returned as the designated hitter Wednesday and promptly launched his two-run shot in the first inning. He's swatted six of his 17 homers this year in June, and he's sporting an excellent .339/.418/.623 slash line with 60 RBI, 50 runs scored and three stolen bases across 67 contests. Goldschmidt should be able to return to the field soon, as his absence Tuesday was deemed precautionary.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Smacks fifth homer
Cooper went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Rockies.
Cooper took Chad Kuhl yard in the third inning to record his fifth homer of the season. He's swung a hot bat in June, recording at least one hit in 14 of his 16 starts while racking up two home runs, 13 RBI and eight runs scored. Cooper has maintained a .313/.380/.467 line across 242 plate appearances on the season.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Hits grand slam Wednesday
Rivas went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.
The home run was a memorable one, as Rivas went deep in the ninth inning with the bases loaded. It was the third home run of the season for the 25-year-old and the first grand slam of his career. Rivas spent some time at Triple-A Iowa recently, but with Frank Schwindel (back) landing on the injured list, the former may see more playing time in the short term.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Serving as designated hitter
Goldschmidt (back) is starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Goldschmidt missed Tuesday's matchup due to back tightness, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third a day later. He's hit .412 with four homers, three doubles, 11 RBI and seven runs over his last eight games.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: Serving as designated hitter
Abreu (leg) is starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Abreu is dealing with leg soreness after he went 2-for-6 with a run and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Wednesday. He's slashed .324/.410/.588 with two home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and seven runs over the last eight games.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Hits two home runs
Olson went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 12-10 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.
Olson launched his ninth and 10th home runs of the season in an offensive onslaught. The three-run and two-run shots upped his season-long RBI total to 37. Olson has been performing in line with his career numbers since coming over to Atlanta from the Athletics in the offseason. He is now slashing .251/.353/.468 in 2022 compared to his .252/.348/.506 career line. The homers were Olson's first since June 12 and represented his first multiple-HR game of the season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Hits eighth home run
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 6-5 win over the Twins on Tuesday.
Naylor swatted his eighth homer and picked up his 37th RBI of the season. The 24-year-old left-handed bat has been handling cleanup duties for the Guardians, right behind the prolific Jose Ramirez. He came into the game hitting .314 against right-handed pitching and should continue to carve out a space for himself in the heart of the Guardians lineup until Franmil Reyes can improve his approach at the plate and cut down his strikeout rate.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Rangers' Kole Calhoun: Ends homer drought
Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Phillies.
Calhoun's two-run shot was the final blow in a four-HR game for the Rangers. The home run snapped a 20-game power drought for Calhoun, a stretch during which the outfielder had a .500 OPS. It's been a season of extreme peaks and valleys for Calhoun, whose monthly OPS values are .375 in April, 1.012 in May and .437 in June.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Goes deep in win
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and was caught stealing in Tuesday's 7-0 win over Philadelphia.
Lowe delivered the game-winning hit, bashing the first of back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning off former Ranger Kyle Gibson. The blast was Lowe's ninth of the season, eight of them coming in the last 30 games. During that stretch, Lowe is slashing .325/.358/.596 with 14 extra-base hits, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored.