MLB Player News
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Resting for first game of day
Stanton is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Angels.
The Yankees likely aren't keen on having superstar Aaron Judge play two full games in the outfield Wednesday, so he'll serve as the designated hitter in the early contest, which leaves no room in the lineup for Stanton. Look for Stanton to serve as the DH in the nightcap while Judge returns to a spot in the outfield.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Tallies 21st homer
Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Rangers.
Alvarez slugged his 21st home run of the season and his first since July 21. His power has dipped significantly from past seasons -- his .230 ISO is 60 points below his mark in 2023 -- which has also significantly cut into his counting stats. While Alvarez remains a strong source of batting average, the rest of his line has suffered.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: On bench for first game of day
Fry is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
The Guardians are giving Jose Ramirez some time off third base in the first game of the day and deploying him at designated hitter, so Fry will be the odd man out of the Cleveland lineup. Expect Fry to return to the starting nine for the nightcap and take on a prominent spot in the batting order while the Guardians oppose lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Drives in three in win
Yoshida went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a two-run single in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Royals.
Yoshida entered the week on an 0-for-13 skid, but he's torched the Royals for six hits over the first two games of this series. Three of those knocks have gone for extra bases, including his solo shot in the third inning Tuesday. The 31-year-old is up to a .279/.353/.406 slash line with six homers, 37 RBI, 30 runs scored, 11 doubles and no stolen bases over 64 contests this year while serving as the Red Sox's primary designated hitter.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Racks up four hits Monday
Yoshida went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs Monday in a 9-5 win against the Royals.
None of Yoshida's hits knocked in a run, but he did score twice in the victory. The big performance snapped a four-game hitless stretch during which the DH had gone 0-for-13. This was Yoshida's second four-hit effort of the campaign.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Reaches base three times
Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk Sunday against the Rays.
Alvarez has had a surprising lack of power production this season, as his .227 ISO is the lowest mark of his career. While that has hurt his counting stats, he's still been an excellent source of batting average and now has eight multi-hit efforts in his last 25 starts. In that span, Alvarez has hit .322 with 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and four home runs.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TB
Orioles' Eloy Jimenez: Racks up three hits in win
Jimenez went 3-for-5 with a double and one RBI in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Guardians.
Jimenez has gone 5-for-9 with two RBI over three contests since he was traded from the White Sox to the Orioles. He started against a right-hander (Gavin Williams) in Sunday's contest, suggesting that Ryan O'Hearn could occasionally move to first base against righties, which could cost Ryan Mountcastle some playing time. Jimenez is at a .252/.306/.357 slash line with five home runs, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored, 10 doubles and three stolen bases over 68 games this year.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Retreating to bench Sunday
Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
After going 0-for-16 over a stretch of four starts from July 13 through July 22, Garver went 3-for-3 with two walks July 26 against the White Sox, only to endure another 0-for-16 showing over a four-game stretch. Garver had started in three of the Mariners' previous four games, but his ongoing slump will likely begin to cost him more playing time.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Idle against lefty
Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Calhoun is on the bench for the second game in a row while the Mets send southpaw Jose Quintana to the hill, but Calhoun seems to have recaptured a regular role at designated hitter against right-handed pitching after Anthony Rendon (back) was placed on the injured list Tuesday. Calhoun has started in each of the Halos' last five matchups against righties, going 4-for-21 with two doubles, two walks, two runs and two RBI.
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Bligh Madris DH | DET
Tigers' Bligh Madris: Big game in win
Madris went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5, extra-innings win over the Royals.
Madris hit his first home run of the season in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Tigers rally from a 3-1 deficit to force extra innings and eventually win in 11. The 28-year-old has been locked in since getting called up from Triple-A Toledo at the end of July, as he's slashing .321/.357/.712 across nine games. Madris could push Gio Urshela for more playing time at first base as a result of his hot streak, though the former's brief MLB track record before this season suggests regression is coming.