MLB Player News
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Slugs seventh homer
Machado went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Thursday's win over Milwaukee.
Machado jumped on a four-seamer from Bryse Wilson with two outs in the bottom of the first inning and sent it into the stands in right field to put San Diego up 3-1. The third baseman would also add a single, giving him his third multi-hit performance in his last four games. Machado is now up to seven homers on the season, though Thursday's long ball was only his second since May 3.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Swats homer No. 21
Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Thursday's 5-3 win against the Rockies.
Ohtani began the game with a solo shot to center field for the seventh leadoff home run of his career. The superstar slugger has racked up four homers over his past five contests and has notched nine RBI during that span. Ohtani leads the National League and ranks third in MLB with 21 home runs overall this season.
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Charlie Blackmon RF | COL
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Missing second straight start
Blackmon (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
He'll stay on the bench for a second straight game while he manages a tight right hamstring. Blackmon's absence clears the way for Jake Cave and Elehuris Montero to pick up another start in right field and at designated hitter, respectively. The Rockies are expecting Blackmon to avoid a stint on the injured list, though the team could change its tune if he isn't ready to go for Friday's series opener versus the Nationals.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Out again versus lefty
Pederson is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Nationals.
As usual, Pederson is sitting against a left-hander, as the Nationals are starting southpaw MacKenzie Gore on Thursday. Ketel Marte will get a day out of the field and serve as Arizona's designated hitter while Blaze Alexander starts at second base.
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Jorge Soler RF | ATL
Giants' Jorge Soler: Clubs grand slam in loss
Soler went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Cubs.
With his team down 6-1 in the eighth inning, Soler took Tyson Miller deep to make things interesting, but the Giants couldn't tie it up late. The veteran slugger has found a groove in June, slashing .298/.403/.526 through 16 games this month with three of his nine homers and 10 of his 26 RBI on the season.
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Bryan De La Cruz RF | PIT
Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Goes deep in win
De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over St. Louis.
De La Cruz led off the contest with a 429-foot solo shot off Matthew Liberatore. The 27-year-old outfielder has gone 4-for-14 with a pair of homers in his last three games -- De La Cruz is up to 13 long balls this year, putting him well on pace to surpass his career high of 19. Overall, he's slashing .245/.296/.424 with 34 RBI and 34 runs scored across 314 plate appearances this season.
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Charlie Blackmon RF | COL
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Sitting out Wednesday
Blackmon (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
Blackmon exited Tuesday's 11-9 loss with right hamstring tightness and is considered day-to-day. With Blackmon on the bench Wednesday, Jake Cave will start in right field and Elehuris Montero will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Sitting versus lefty
Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Nationals.
Pederson's only start against a lefty this season came earlier this month versus a left-handed opener in the Giants' Erik Miller. With the Nationals sending southpaw Patrick Corbin to the bump Wednesday, Pederson will take a seat while Eugenio Suarez serves as Arizona's designated hitter.
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David Peralta RF | SD
Padres' David Peralta: Resting against lefty
Peralta is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
As per usual, the lefty-hitting Peralta will exit the lineup with a southpaw (Ranger Suarez) on the hill for the opposition. Peralta's absence will open up the designated hitter spot for Manny Machado.
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Nick Martini DH | CIN
Reds' Nick Martini: Out Wednesday with hand injury
Martini is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates due to a hand injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Martini is apparently still sore after taking a pitch to the hand in Monday's 4-1 loss in the series opener, so he'll hit the bench for a second day in a row even while the Pirates bring a right-hander (Mitch Keller) to the hill. In Martini's absence, Jacob Hurtubise will enter the lineup in left field while Jake Fraley gets a day out of the outfield and serves as the Reds' designated hitter.