MLB Player News
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Braves' Jorge Soler: Returning to Atlanta
Atlanta acquired Soler and right-hander Luke Jackson from San Francisco on Monday in exchange for left-hander Tyler Matzek (elbow) and infielder Sabin Ceballos, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Soler will head back to Atlanta, where he was a part of the team's postseason run and ultimate World Series championship in 2021 after being acquired at the trade deadline from Kansas City. The 32-year-old has produced a .240 batting average with 12 home runs, 40 RBI, 57 runs scored and one stolen base over 341 at-bats in 93 games with the Giants this season. Soler has also been running hot as of late, going 11-for-18 with a home run, five RBI and eight runs scored over his last five games. He's operated primarily as a designated hitter in 2024, but with Marcell Ozuna holding down that role in Atlanta, it's possible that Soler is asked to play some more in the corner outfield with his new club.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Nationals' Harold Ramirez: Playing time likely to increase
Ramirez will serve as the Nationals' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Ramirez will draw his second consecutive start at designated hitter and should see an uptick in playing time after Jesse Winker was traded to the Mets on Saturday and Lane Thomas was shipped to the Guardians on Monday. Since signing with Washington in mid-June and getting called up to the big club, Ramirez is slashing .319/.333/.468 with one home run and 13 RBI in 16 games.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Out of lineup vs. lefty
Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Pederson will retreat to the bench while the Nationals send southpaw Mitchell Parker to the hill. Randal Grichuk will serve as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter while Pederson takes a seat.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Absent from lineup
McCutchen isn't in the starting lineup for the Pirates' series opener against the Astros on Monday.
McCutchen will retreat to the bench Monday while Joey Bart serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth against Houston right-hander Jake Bloss. McCutchen has been in the midst of quiet July, having slashed .197/.307/.355 with two home runs and four RBI across 80 plate appearances on the month.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Swipes another bag
Ohtani went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-2 win against the Astros.
Though Ohtani had a three-game multi-hit streak snapped, he extended his streak of contests with a stolen base to three. The slugger has elevated his acumen on the basepaths to even greater heights this season, as he's already set a career high with 27 steals while getting caught just four times. Of course, Ohtani has excelled in other ways as well, slashing .314/.404/.639 with 32 home runs, 76 RBI and 82 runs in what has been an MVP-caliber campaign so far.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Giants' Jorge Soler: Bat stays hot in win
Soler went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Soler posted a trio of three-hit games during this weekend's four-game series versus the Rockies, going 9-for-15 with four RBI and three walks in that span. The slugger has batted .359 (14-for-39) over 11 contests since the All-Star break, though it helps that the Giants have faced the Rockies in seven of those games. For the season, he's up to a .240/.330/.419 slash line through 93 contests.
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Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Goes yard twice
Schwarber went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three total RBI in Sunday's loss to the Guardians.
Schwarber took Guardians rookie starter Joey Cantillo deep two times, belting a leadoff home run in the opening frame followed by a two-run shot in the third inning. The 31-year-old drove in all three Phillies runs Sunday, recording three RBI for the second straight game. After coming out of the All-Star break slowly, Schwarber is now riding a four-game hitting streak during which he has racked up five extra-base hits, four walks and eight RBI.
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Kris Bryant RF | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Not in Sunday's lineup
Bryant is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Bryant sat out Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader and will hit the bench Sunday for a second straight game. He's gone 4-for-16 with a double, a walk, four runs and eight strikeouts in four games since being activated from the injured list Tuesday.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Giants' Jorge Soler: Three hits in nightcap
Soler went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in a 5-0 win over the Rockies in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Soler was 0-for-3 with a walk in the first game, but he bounced back with a strong showing in the nightcap for his third multi-hit effort in the last four games. The 32-year-old is batting .253 with nine extra-base hits and eight RBI over 21 contests in July. For the season, he's up to a .235/.378/.467 slash line with 12 home runs, 39 RBI, 56 runs scored, one stolen base and 22 doubles over 92 games.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Sitting Sunday
Martinez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Martinez will get a breather after striking out in all four of his plate appearances Saturday. Brandon Nimmo will serve as the designated hitter Sunday and bat third against Atlanta right-hander Reynaldo Lopez.