MLB Player News
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Josh Bell 1B | ARI
Marlins' Josh Bell: Absent from lineup Saturday
Bell is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Saturday marks Bell's first day off since June 24. He went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in the series opener Friday, and since his last day off, Bell has gone 4-for-39 with two RBI and 11 strikeouts. Jonah Bride will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat sixth against White Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Idle vs. southpaw Saturday
Tellez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Tellez will begin Saturday's contest on the bench with southpaw David Peterson taking the mound for the Mets. Tellez opened the four-game series strong Friday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI. Connor Joe will start at first base Saturday and bat in the cleanup spot.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Slugs grand slam
Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Hoskins opened July in an 0-for-13 skid before the grand slam in his second at-bat Friday. The blast gave the Brewers a 5-2 lead, but they mustered just one hit after that. Hoskins is slashing .218/.311/.402 with 12 homers, 42 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases over 270 plate appearances this season.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Pops 10th homer
Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Royals.
Toglia has been in the midst of a slump, as he entered Friday's game having collected only three hits across 19 at-bats in his last six matchups. He ended that with a solo home run in the third inning, his 10th long ball of the campaign. Toglia has shown an all-or-nothing approach at the plate this season, as he has a 32.3 percent strikeout rate paired with a .245 ISO in 158 plate appearances.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Two homers, five RBI in win
Tellez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in a 14-2 win over the Mets on Friday.
Tellez got the Pirates on the board with a solo homer in the fourth inning and added a grand slam in the eighth. The first baseman has been on fire, homering five times with four multi-hit efforts over his past 10 games. He has just two hits against left-handed pitching this year but is hitting a solid .262 with seven home runs and 28 RBI over 202 plate appearances against righties.
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Owen Miller 1B | MIL
Brewers' Owen Miller: Outrighted to Triple-A
The Brewers sent Miller outright to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
Miller was dropped from Milwaukee's 40-man roster Monday but will remain with the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old has slashed .257/.340/.377 through 200 plate appearances with the Sounds, and although he hasn't performed as well at the plate in the majors, his defensive versatility still gives him some value as an organizational depth piece.
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Mark Canha 1B | SF
Tigers' Mark Canha: Idle Friday
Canha is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
Canha has three hits in his last 39 at-bats and will be absent from the starting nine for the second time in three games. Gio Urshela will play first base while Matt Vierling fills the hot corner.
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Kody Clemens 1B | PHI
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Absent from starting nine
Clemens is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.
Clemens will dodge a matchup with southpaw Max Fried on Friday, giving way to Alec Bohm at first base. Clemens is batting 4-for-14 with a pair of doubles across his last four games.
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Keston Hiura 2B | LAA
Angels' Keston Hiura: Back in majors with Angels
The Angels selected Hiura's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
It's the first stint in the big leagues since 2022 for Hiura, who has slashed .270/.346/.536 with 18 home runs at the Triple-A level this season split between the Tigers and Angels organizations. He is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth Friday against the Cubs in his Angels debut.