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  • Josh Naylor 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Getting afternoon off

    Naylor is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

    Naylor had started in 13 straight contests dating back to June 27, so the Guardians will give the slugger a breather in the day game after a night game. David Fry checks in at first base in place of Naylor.

  • Mark Canha 1B | SF

    Tigers' Mark Canha: Nursing hip injury

    Canha said Wednesday that he's still contending with left hip discomfort, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

    The hip issue helps explain why Canha will be out of the lineup for a third straight game Thursday against the Guardians, though the 35-year-old likely would have continued to play through the injury had he been performing better at the plate. Over his last 15 games, Canha is slashing a miserable .098/.203/.118 with one extra-base hit (a double). The injury and some bad luck may be contributing to Canha's recent struggles, as he's upheld strong walk (10.2 percent) and strikeout rates (11.9 percent) over those 15 games but has a .111 BABIP. Zach McKinstry has benefited the most from added playing time this week, but Canha could eventually settle back into a near-everyday role once the injury is fully behind him.

  • Mark Canha 1B | SF

    Tigers' Mark Canha: Odd man out of lineup again

    Canha is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Parker Meadows' (hamstring) move to the injured list Monday hasn't seemed to help Canha from a playing-time perspective. The 35-year-old will hit the bench for the third day in a row while he's slashed an ugly .098/.203/.118 over his last 15 games. Rather than Canha, utility man Zach McKinstry seems to be the main beneficiary of Meadows' absence, as McKinstry has now started at either third base or shortstop in five straight contests.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Slugs another homer

    Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-4 loss to the Royals in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

    Goldschmidt also went 1-for-4 in the nightcap, but he struck out a total of four times across the twin bill. The first baseman is up to 13 homers this year, with four of them coming over his last 17 contests. He's at a .229/.292/.374 slash line, 36 RBI, 46 runs scored, six stolen bases and 13 doubles through 390 plate appearances.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Goes yard in win

    Hoskins went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Pirates.

    Hoskins is just 4-for-30 (.133) in July, but all of those hits have gone for extra bases, including three homers. The first baseman is up to 14 long balls on the year, though his power hasn't fully returned after he missed all of 2023 with a torn left ACL. He's batting .218 with a .733 OPS, 44 RBI, 29 runs scored, eight doubles and two stolen bases through 71 contests this season.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Taking seat Wednesday

    Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Tyler Nevin will draw the start at first base while Soderstrom heads to the bench for the second time in four games. The 22-year-old has fallen into a rut at the plate over his last 10 contests, going 6-for-37 (.162 average) with a home run and three RBI.

  • Mark Canha 1B | SF

    Tigers' Mark Canha: On bench in second straight game

    Canha is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Even though he had gotten on base in each of his last four starts, Canha is still slashing a dismal .098/.203/.118 dating back to June 19. The extended slump at the plate looks like it will cost Canha some playing time, as he'll hit the bench against a right-handed pitcher for the second day in a row.

  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Won't start Wednesday

    Harper (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    In his return from the 10-day injured list for Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Dodgers, Harper experienced no renewed complications with the hamstring injury that had previously sidelined him, but he suffered a bruise to his glove hand when it was struck by a Freddie Freeman line drive. Harper was still able to take part in pregame activities Wednesday, so the Phillies could just be holding him out of the lineup as a matter of precaution. Alec Bohm will cover first base in Harper's stead.

  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Nursing bruised hand

    Harper is questionable to play Wednesday versus the Dodgers after bruising his left hand during Tuesday's 10-1 win, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    A line drive hit by Freddie Freeman caught Harper in a bad spot on his glove hand, and Harper is apparently still dealing with some soreness Wednesday. He will test the hand out in the batting cage before the Phillies determine if he can start. Even if Harper is withheld from the lineup Wednesday, the injury wouldn't appear to be a long-term concern.

  • Dominic Smith 1B | CIN

    Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Out of lineup vs. lefty

    Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Southpaw JP Sears is on the hill for Oakland, so the lefty-hitting Smith will hit the bench Wednesday. The right-handed-hitting Romy Gonzalez will step in for Smith at first base.

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