MLB Player News
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Back from injured list
The Giants reinstated Flores (knee) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Flores landed on the injured list June 28 due to right knee tendinitis, and he's been given the green light to return to the active roster after slightly more than a minimum-length stay on the IL. The 32-year-old has slashed just .206/.282/.317 with 25 RBI in 227 plate appearances, though he'll presumably operate in the short side of a platoon at first base with LaMonte Wade.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Hitting off tee this week
Casas (ribs) is expected to start hitting off a tee this week, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Casas has been taking dry swings since June 26 but will progress to hitting off a tee later this week. The first baseman isn't expected to begin a rehab assignment until after the All-Star break, but it's possible he'll be activated near the end of July.
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Mark Canha 1B | SF
Tigers' Mark Canha: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Canha is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Canha has just five hits in his past 51 at-bats and will sit Tuesday after starting the previous three games. Justyn-Henry Malloy will serve as the designated hitter for Tuesday's matchup with Cleveland.
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Kody Clemens 1B | PHI
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Sent to Triple-A
The Phillies optioned Clemens to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
Clemens got some run at first base while Bryce Harper (hamstring) was on the injured list, but Clemens will head back to the minors after Harper was reinstated ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Dodgers. In 24 contests with the Phillies this season, Clemens has slashed .242/.277/.500 with three home runs.
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Kris Bryant DH | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Targeting post-break return
Bryant (oblique/rib) said Monday that he likely won't be activated from the 10-day injured list until after the All-Star break, MLB.com reports.
Bryant took full batting practice in Cincinnati on Monday for the first time since landing on the shelf in early June with a left rib contusion and oblique strain. While Bryant suggested that he responded well to taking BP, he'll still need to go out on a minor-league rehab assignment before eventually making his return from the IL. The upcoming All-Star break will limit Bryant's opportunities to stockpile at-bats in game settings, but the 32-year-old still seems to be trending toward being activated before the end of July.
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Nate Lowe 1B | TEX
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Three more hits in win
Lowe went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-4 win over the Angels.
Lowe continued a recent surge at the plate and has hit safely eight of nine games, going 15-for-36 (.417) with three home runs and 11 RBI over that stretch. After a brief stint batting third while Josh Smith was unavailable, Lowe has returned to the sixth spot in the order.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Goes deep Monday
Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-0 win over the Nationals.
Goldschmidt has logged a trio of multi-hit efforts over his first seven contests in July, going 9-for-34 (.265) in that span. The first baseman is still struggling overall with a .229/.293/.369 slash line for the year, adding 12 homers, 34 RBI, 45 runs scored and six stolen bases across 87 games. He has five homers and 12 RBI over 28 contests since the start of June.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Swipes bag in Sunday's loss
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Freeman walked in the third and stole second base but was left there stranded with the bases loaded. It was just his fourth swipe of the year and his first since June 5. The 34-year-old has started off July well at the dish, tallying eight hits, six RBI and a 5:5 BB:K over his first six games of the month. It's a continuation of what he's been doing all season long, as he's slashing .301/.406/.506 with 13 homers, 58 RBI, 55 runs and a 54:61 BB:K in 399 plate appearances.
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Carlos Santana 1B | MIN
Twins' Carlos Santana: Receiving breather Monday
Santana is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Jose Miranda will pick up the start at first base while Santana rests for the series opener in Chicago. Santana had started all three games of the Twins' weekend series with the Astros, going 3-for-11 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI.