MLB Player News
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Slugs 18th homer
Wade went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings win over Atlanta.
Wade deposited his 18th homer of the year into McCovey Cove to give San Francisco a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning. The 27-year-old has seen part-time work in September, but he's posted a .341/.442/.568 slash line in his last 52 plate appearances. For the year, Wade is batting .264 with 50 RBI, 48 runs scored and six stolen bases.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Heads to bench
Rizzo is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Rizzo has gone 3-for-22 at the plate over his last seven games. He'll hit the bench Saturday, with Luke Voit taking over at first base.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Goes deep again
Dalbec went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 over the Orioles.
Dalbec's hot bat certainly hasn't cooled off. The first baseman launched his fifth home run over the last eight games and ninth over the last 18. Dalbec started 12 of the last 14 contests, so it looks like the plan for him to platoon at first base has been scrapped for now.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Productive night at plate
Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a win over the Padres on Friday.
Although Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson stole the show by combining for three home runs, Goldschmidt found a way to once again make an impact at the plate. The veteran's second-half tear has persisted in fine fashion in September, as he now boasts a .321 average, 1.051 OPS, four doubles, four home runs and eight RBI across 15 games during the month. Additionally, Friday's multi-hit effort was his third in the last four contests.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Keys comeback with clutch hitting
Diaz entered Friday's extra-inning win over the Tigers as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth and delivered a two-run single in his only at-bat.
Diaz's timely knock plated Manuel Margot and Francisco Mejia to close the Rays' deficit to 4-3 at the time. The 29-year-old's clutch hitting was an extension of a favorable September pattern, as he's now driven in multiple runs on three occasions during the month on his way to 11 RBI over 13 games.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun: Homers in return
Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks Friday in a loss to the Astros.
The veteran outfielder was activated from the injured list earlier Friday after missing over a month with a hamstring strain. He broke a scoreless tie with his solo shot in the sixth inning and also drew two free passes. It has been an injury-plagued season for Calhoun, who has been limited to 37 games and 145 plate appearances. He has only four homers on the campaign, putting into serious peril his streak of seven straight seasons with double-digit long balls.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Bright spot in loss
Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 7-3 loss to Minnesota.
Toronto's offense wasn't at its best versus Minnesota starter Michael Pineda, but Guerrero was able to swat his 46th homer of the year anyway. The 22-year-old owns a .318/.407/.615 slash line with 104 RBI, 117 runs scored, four stolen bases and 23 doubles in 146 games. Seven of his long balls have come in September (16 contests) as he's surged to the front of the pack in the home run race.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Giants' Donovan Solano: Activated Friday
Solano (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.
Solano went 2-for-9 with an RBI during three games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento, and he's now set to rejoin the big club ahead of the series opener against Atlanta. While Solano won't have an everyday role going forward, he should see time across the infield during the season's final weeks.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun: Activated from injured list
Calhoun (hamstring) was activated off the injured list and will start Friday against Houston, batting fifth and serving as the designated hitter.
Calhoun missed over a month with a hamstring strain but is ready to go after appearing in just a single official rehab game. He's hit an unremarkable .238/.293/.354 in 140 plate appearances this season and is a 33-year-old on an expiring contract (assuming the Diamondbacks don't pick up his option), so he could find himself sitting regularly as the team tries out younger players down the stretch.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting Friday
O'Hearn will sit Friday against Seattle.
O'Hearn finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games, with this off day coming against righty Chris Flexen. Kyle Isbel starts in right field.