MLB Player News
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Homers again
Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Bell went 16 games without a round tripper before launching a solo homer in Monday's win, and the first baseman went yard again Tuesday with a solo shot off Chase Burns in the fourth inning. In his last 15 games, Bell is 19-for-52 (.365) with six RBI, six runs scored and a 7:10 BB:K. He's slashing .224/.314/.393 on the season.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Collects four RBI in rout
Flores went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 9-0 win over Atlanta.
Tuesday marked Flores' fourth game of the season with at least four RBI, and it was his first such effort since May 16 versus the Athletics. The veteran infielder has undergone a significant cooldown following a torrid start to the year, which saw him drive in 46 runs through his first 57 outings. Since the start of June, Flores is slashing .233/.321/.328 with two homers, five doubles, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored covering 134 plate appearances.
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Reaches twice, steals base in win
Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Royals. He also stole a base.
Suzuki has been a slugger all season, but he displayed some uncommon wheels in Tuesday's win. The outfielder is now up to three stolen stolen bases in five attempts. Suzuki swiped 16 bases last year, but fantasy managers are likely OK swapping speed for power. The 30-year-old is tied for sixth in the majors with 26 home runs and is fourth in MLB with 81 RBI.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Making first-ever start at 1B
Devers will start at first base and bat third in Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
Devers has gone through workouts at first base since joining the Giants, but this will be his first start at a position other than third base in his pro career. It will be his first time playing anywhere on the field in 2025, as each of his first 102 starts between the Red Sox and Giants came at designated hitter.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | TEX
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting Tuesday off
McCutchen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
McCutchen appears to be getting a routine breather after he had started in each of the Bucs' first four games out of the All-Star break while going 4-for-15 with a double and two walks. Bryan Reynolds will get a day off from patrolling right field and will replace McCutchen at designated hitter.
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Starling Marte RF | KC
Mets' Starling Marte: Returns from injured list
The Mets activated Marte (knee) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Marte missed two weeks of action with a right knee bruise, but he will skip a rehab assignment and go directly back on the Mets' 26-man active roster. The 36-year-old is expected to be used primarily as a designated hitter, though he could occasionally see playing time in left field if Brandon Nimmo requires a day off.
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Seen as emergency CF option only
While Suzuki started in center field Monday with Pete Crow-Armstrong (knee) out of the lineup, the team would like to add depth at the position before the trade deadline and not rely on Suzuki to fill in, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Monday marked Suzuki's first career MLB appearance in center field, as he's primarily played in right or served as the DH for the Cubs since coming over from Japan in 2022. The team started him there out of necessity with Crow-Armstrong's sore knee keeping him out of the lineup, but Chicago seems likely to target a veteran center fielder before the deadline to provide insurance. When fully healthy, the Cubs will roll out Ian Happ, Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker from left to right most days, with Suzuki sliding back into the DH role. The latter has excelled in that role this year, as his 26 home runs and 80 RBI are both among the top six in the majors.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Multi-hit effort in loss
Flores went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 9-5 loss to Atlanta.
The 33-year-old first baseman got the starting nod against right-hander Bryce Elder and lined a double to right field in the second inning before coming around to score. Flores later added a single in the fourth, marking his third multi-hit effort over his last seven games. During that span, he's slashed .320/.370/.360 with two runs scored and one double across 27 plate appearances.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Strong on mound, homers at plate
Ohtani allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out three over three innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Monday. He also went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run as a batter in the contest.
Ohtani completed three innings on the mound as originally scheduled, and he helped himself out with early run support by going yard in the bottom of the first inning after allowing a leadoff blast to Byron Buxton in the top of the frame. While Ohtani gave up a run for the first time since his season debut June 16 versus the Padres, this was another positive outing for the two-way superstar, who has a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB over 12 innings through six starts. He stretched out to 46 pitches (30 strikes) Monday, up from 36 pitches in his previous start July 12. He's also up to 35 homers, 67 RBI, 94 runs scored, 13 stolen bases and a .275/.379/.614 slash line over 99 contests as a batter. The Dodgers have not yet announced when Ohtani's next start will be, but it is expected to be on the road, either at Boston this weekend or in Cincinnati early next week.