MLB Player News
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Crushes three extra-base hits
Arenado went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two total runs and two total RBI in Monday's 8-3 victory versus the Astros.
Arenado led a potent Cardinals offense that racked up eight extra-base hits against Astros pitching. Among his knocks were a seventh-inning solo homer and a fifth-inning run-scoring double. Arenado has run hot and cold this season -- he began the campaign with a nine-game hitting streak, then failed to get a hit while going 0-for-14 over his next five contests. The veteran third baseman may be in the midst of another hot streak, though, as he's gone 5-for-8 with four extra-base hits over his past two games.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Records RBI single in win
Chapman went 1-for-5 with an RBI during Monday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
The third baseman singled on a grounder to shortstop Trea Turner in the ninth inning, beating the throw to first and driving in Mike Yastrzemski for the Giants' final run. The RBI single marked Chapman's first hit since the club's win over Seattle on April 5. The 31-year-old didn't draw a walk in the victory, though he's tied for the third-highest total in the majors with 14 free passes thus far. Chapman is slashing .179/.343/.321 with two homers, two doubles, nine RBI, eight runs and a 14:19 BB:K across 70 plate appearances in 16 games.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Drills two homers
Riley went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's win over Toronto.
Riley knocked a two-run shot in the third inning and added a three-run homer in the fifth. After starting the season in a 5-for-35 (.143) slump, the slugging third baseman has caught fire. He's gone 14-for-31 (.452) with six extra-base hits and eight RBI over his last seven games. During that span, Riley has produced six multi-hit performances.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Steals base, drives in three
Hayes went 2-for-4 with a steal and three RBI in Monday's 10-3 victory over the Nationals.
After getting a breather Sunday, the Pittsburgh third baseman opened the game's scoring in the first with a run-scoring single off starter Brad Lord. Hayes later plated two more on another single in the eighth inning, then stole second when on the basepaths. This performance marks the 28-year-old's first multi-hit effort since April 5 against the Yankees. Overall, Hayes is now slashing .232/.317/.339 with three steals across 63 plate appearances.
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Oliver Dunn 3B | MIL
Brewers' Oliver Dunn: On bench against lefty
Dunn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
With lefty Tarik Skubal on the bump for Detroit, the left-handed-hitting Dunn will give way to platoon mate Vinny Capra at third base. Dunn has logged 28 of his 34 plate appearances against right-handed pitching this season, but he's still slashing an underwhelming .194/.212/.258 while striking out at 23.5 percent clip.
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Tyler Wade SS | TEX
Padres' Tyler Wade: Starting Monday vs. Cubs
Wade is starting in center field and batting eighth against the Cubs on Monday.
Wade appears to be San Diego's top option at center field with Jackson Merrill (hamstring) and Brandon Lockridge (hamstring) both on the 10-day injured list. Wade will make his first major-league start of the season Monday after filling in as a defensive substitute twice during the weekend series against the Rockies. The 30-year-old appeared in 90 regular-season games for the Padres in 2024, slashing .217/.285/.239 with eight stolen bases, 28 runs scored and eight RBI across 155 plate appearances.
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Amed Rosario SS | NYY
Nationals' Amed Rosario: Taking seat Monday
Rosario is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
After CJ Abrams (hip) was placed on the injured list Saturday, Rosario picked up starts at third base in both of the Nationals' ensuing two games, with Paul DeJong shifting over to Abrams' spot at shortstop in both contests. DeJong will remain in the lineup Monday, but he'll be back at third base while Nasim Nunez picks up a start at shortstop. Rosario still likely stands to benefit the most from Abrams' absence, as the Nationals will presumably look to find ways to keep the 29-year-old's bat in the lineup while he's produced an .816 OPS through his first 30 plate appearances of the season.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: On base five times in win
Wagaman went 3-for-3 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
The 27-year-old infielder had gone 2-for-20 to begin April before Sunday's big performance. Wagaman has mainly split his time between first base and DH so far with the Marlins, slashing .231/.318/.359 through 44 plate appearances with a homer, three RBI and a 5:4 BB:K.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | NYY
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Filling in at first base
Candelario started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.
Candelario made a second straight start at first base with Christian Encarnacion-Strand unavailable due to back and hamstring injuries. However, Candelario is 1-for-25 over the last seven games.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: In starting nine again
Marte started at third base and went 0-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.
Marte walked and recorded his first steal of the season in the fifth inning before coming home to score on a force-out. He made a second consecutive start, as Jeimer Candelario was needed at first base with Christian Encarnacion-Strand nursing back and hamstring injuries.