MLB Player News
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Homers twice in win
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 8-3 win at Pittsburgh.
Suzuki broke a 2-2 with a solo blast during the fifth inning and added some insurance with a two-run shot in the fifth. It's the second two-homer performance of the season for the 30-year-old, who has hit three long balls over the past three games. Suzuki has been one of the better hitters in baseball early in 2025 with nine home runs, 28 RBI and a .295/.365/.625 slash line through 28 games.
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Yohel Pozo C | STL
Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: X-rays negative on wrist
Pozo said X-rays on his left wrist were negative Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
There was fear for the health of Pozo's wrist after he collided with Cincinnati's TJ Friedl at home plate during Thursday's game in Cincinnati, but the catcher appears to have avoided a serious injury. Pozo completed the game, going 1-for-3, and he finished 3-for-9 during the four-game series in Cincinnati.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Absent from lineup Thursday
Yelich is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
Yelich will get the afternoon off after starting every game since April 15. William Contreras will occupy the designated-hitter spot Thursday, while Eric Haase will do the catching and bat ninth.
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Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Goes yard again Wednesday
Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.
Schwarber has now homered in back-to-back contests, racking up five RBI during this span. The star slugger has also recorded an extra-base hit in three of his past four outings. Despite not having a multi-hit game in his last 11 contests, Schwarber extended his on-base streak to 30 games to open the season.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Drives in go-ahead run
McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run double in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
McCutchen put the Pirates up for good in the seventh inning, when his double to center field off Brad Keller plated Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Bryan Reynolds. McCutchen has logged at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games, and over that span he has gone 13-for-40 (.325) with one stolen base, five runs scored, two home runs and seven RBI.
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Randal Grichuk RF | KC
Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Picking up start Wednesday
Grichuk will serve as Arizona's designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Grichuk has essentially served as a pure short-side platoon player for Arizona this season, logging 35 of his 42 plate appearances against left-handed pitching. He'll replace Pavin Smith as the Diamondbacks' DH on Wednesday with southpaw Brandon Waddell in line to work in bulk relief for the Mets once right-handed opener Huascar Brazoban exits the contest.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Out of Arizona lineup
Smith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.
The Mets have a right-handed opener in Huascar Brazoban, but southpaw Brandon Waddell is slated for bulk relief, so the left-handed-hitting Smith will take a seat. Randal Grichuk is in the designated hitter spot and batting third.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Flashes power, speed in rout
Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 15-2 win over the Marlins.
The 30-year-old superstar set the tone for the night when he ripped the first pitch he saw from Sandy Alcantara down the right-field line for a leadoff homer. It was Ohtani's first homer since becoming a new father earlier this month, but it hasn't been a distraction for him -- over his last 11 games, he's slashing .311/.415/.622 with three long balls, four steals, five RBI and 14 runs.
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Starling Marte DH | NYM
Mets' Starling Marte: Homers in win
Marte went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Marte helped pad the Mets' early lead with a two-run homer in the third to put them up 6-0. It was his second home run of the season, with his other one coming back on March 31. Marte now has four RBI over his last three games and has reached base in four straight. For the year, he's slashing just .184/.305/.347 with 10 RBI, seven runs, two steals and a 4:11 BB:K in 59 plate appearances.