MLB Player News
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Vaughn isn't starting Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Vaughn went 7-for-17 with two doubles, two runs, an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts over the last four games and will get a rare day off Wednesday. AJ Pollock will start in left field while Jake Burger serves as the designated hitter.
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Evan White 1B | LAA
Mariners' Evan White: Rehab shut down
White (hip), who last played in a rehab game for Triple-A Tacoma on May 31, has been sidelined due to an aggravation in his hip/groin area, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
White was riding a six-game on-base streak at the time of his apparent injury, and there's currently no timetable for him to return to action. The 26-year-old has undergone surgeries for both a left hip flexor strain and a sports hernia during the last 12 months, so his current issue is completely unsurprising but still concerning.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Rangers' Kole Calhoun: Riding pine Wednesday
Calhoun isn't starting Wednesday against the Guardians.
Calhoun was out of the lineup during Tuesday's nightcap, and he'll get a breather for a second consecutive game. Steele Walker, Eli White and Adolis Garcia are starting in the outfield from left to right.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Three-RBI game
Rizzo went 1-for-6 with one homer, three RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Twins.
Although Rizzo picked up only one hit in the game Tuesday, he made it count, sending Aaron Judge and DJ LeMahieu home on the seventh-inning blast. After hitting only two homers in May, Rizzo already has three in June. Things could be looking up for Rizzo going forward as he looks to improve on his .213/.314/.487 slash line.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Hitless after promotion
Montero went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday against the Giants.
Montero was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday and immediately drew a start at third base while hitting seventh. It's unclear exactly how he'll pick up playing time, as Ryan McMahon is the team's primary third baseman and Brendan Rodgers has shown more at the dish of late. Prior to his promotion, Montero had hit .314/.384/.518 -- albeit in a hitter-friendly environment -- with Albuquerque.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Keeps slugging
Lowe went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Guardians. He went 0-for-4 in the afternoon affair.
Lowe continued a recent power surge that's seen him bash five home runs and slug .603 over the last 17 games. Seven of his last 20 hits have resulted in extra bases. The first baseman, who bottomed out at a .292 slugging percentage on May 16, is up to .400 following this current surge.
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Clubs three-run homer
Votto went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 14-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
The veteran first baseman started the scoring with a three-run shot during the opening frame, and he also came around to score on Tyler Stephenson's homer during the eighth inning. Votto extended his hit streak to six games and has gone 7-for-21 with three home runs, two doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs during that span.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Knocks in two, steals base in win
Dalbec went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Angels.
Both of Dalbec's hits were RBI singles. The first baseman also picked up his first stolen base of the year in the sixth. Tuesday marked just his sixth multi-hit effort of the season, ending a 1-for-11 skid at the plate to start June. Overall, he's posted an uninspiring .187/.269/.295 slash line with three homers, 12 RBI, 18 runs scored, four doubles and a triple through 156 plate appearances. Dalbec saw a little extra playing time while Jackie Bradley was on the paternity list, but now that he's back with the team, Franchy Cordero is likely to return to the strong side of a platoon at first base. That will limit Dalbec mainly to starting against left-handed pitchers.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Goes deep in loss
Flores went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Rockies.
Flores gave the Giants a 2-1 lead in the first inning with his homer, and he added a pair of singles for his second three-hit game in his last four contests. The infielder has also homered thrice in his last eight games as he continues to be a steady force in the heart of the lineup. The 30-year-old is up to a .266/.330/.446 slash line with seven long balls, 33 RBI, 30 runs scored and 12 doubles through 206 plate appearances.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Clutch homer in win
Bohm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over the Brewers.
Bohm took Josh Hader deep for a solo homer to open the top of the ninth inning, tying the game at 2-2. The long ball was his fourth of the year and first in his last 15 games. After a 1-for-28 cold spell in his previous seven games, Bohm has gone 4-for-8 with a homer and two runs in his last two contests. The third baseman owns a .262 average with four homers, 20 RBI, 27 runs and stolen base over 191 at-bats in 53 games this season.