MLB Player News
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Not starting Thursday
Bohm isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bohm's six-game hitting streak was snapped by an 0-for-4 effort during Wednesday's win, and he'll now get a breather during Thursday's series finale. Weston Wilson will step in as the Phillies' third baseman and bat eighth.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Stays hot with three RBI
Muncy went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in Wednesday's win over Seattle.
Muncy doubled in two of his first three trips to the plate, plating three runs on the latter two-bagger as the Dodgers jumped out to a commanding 8-1 lead. The third baseman has now hit safely in three straight games since returning from the injured list due to an oblique strain, driving in at least one run in all three contests. In fact, he's recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five starts, dating back to May 14 against the Giants.
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Aaron Schunk 2B | COL
Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Picking up start Thursday
Schunk will start at third base and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Nationals.
The utility player will enter the lineup as a replacement at the hot corner for the lefty-hitting Ryan McMahon, who is getting the afternoon off while the Rockies face off against Nationals lefty Patrick Corbin. Since getting called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on June 28, Schunk has made just 13 starts and is slashing .174/.224/.239 over 49 plate appearances.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Records multiple hits again
Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Blue Jays.
Marte launched his fourth home run of the season as part of a three-run sixth inning that gave the Reds some breathing room. It was the second straight game in which he's recorded multiple hits, and the performance raised his batting average to .197, the highest it's been since his third game of the season June 29. It's not saying much, but Marte's .632 OPS in August has been his best month since he was reinstated from an 80-game suspension in June.
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Jake Burger 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jake Burger: Notches homer, swipes bag in loss
Burger went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Burger helped the Marlins take an early lead with his two-run blast off Arizona starter Jordan Montgomery in the first inning. The long ball was his 10th through 19 contests in what has been a big August for the slugger. Burger is up to 25 home runs on the campaign as he closes in on the 30-homer mark for the second straight season.
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Donovan Solano 3B | SD
Padres' Donovan Solano: Swats homer in loss
Solano went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.
Solano entered as a pinch hitter for Jurickson Profar in the fifth inning after the Twins built a 10-0 lead and homered to put the Padres on the board. He's been effective in a reserve role for San Diego this season, slashing .309/.360/.440 with six home runs, 28 RBI, 25 runs and a stolen base over 225 plate appearances.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Goes grand for walk-off win
Arenado went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 10-6 extra-inning win over the Brewers.
Arenado came up clutch with the game tied in the bottom of the 10th inning to secure the win for the Cardinals. The grand slam was his third homer over his last seven games. The third baseman is batting .319 (22-for-69) with 14 RBI over 18 contests in August, which has been a resurgent month for him. Arenado is up to a .272/.326/.406 slash line, 14 homers, 59 RBI, 53 runs scored, 19 doubles and two stolen bases over 119 games this season.
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Tyler Wade 3B | SD
Padres' Tyler Wade: Filling in for injured Kim
Wade will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Wade is in the lineup for a third straight game, as the Padres appear to have settled on him as their primary replacement at shortstop for Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Though he is a competent defender in the middle infield, Wade shouldn't be expected to provide much fantasy value other than the occasional stolen base while he's getting regular playing time. He's batting .231 with no home runs in 138 plate appearances with the Padres in 2024 and is a lifetime .219/.295/.291 hitter over parts of eight seasons in the big leagues.
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Connor Norby 3B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Bangs out two doubles
Norby went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Making his second start for the Marlins, Norby collected his first extra-base hits with his new club. The 24-year-old batted fifth while playing third base, and with Otto Lopez getting a long look at second base, the hot corner figures to be Norby's main home for the rest of the season. Before the trade that sent him south from Baltimore, he had gone just 6-for-32 (.188) with the O's this season but compiled a .300/.392/.522 slash line in 80 games at Triple-A Norfolk.