MLB Player News
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Sitting versus lefty
Vogelbach is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Mark Vientos will serve as the Mets' designated hitter and bat sixth with left-hander Andrew Heaney taking the mound for Texas. Vogelbach has gone 0-for-15 with one walk and eight strikeouts in very limited action versus southpaws this year.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Goes deep again
Harper went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Angels.
The 30-year-old launched a two-run home run off Lucas Giolito in the fourth inning that left the bat at an impressive 111.9 mph and traveled 429 feet to right center. Harper rolled with the punches following his return from Tommy John surgery, hitting just five home runs in his first 77 games. However, the fantasy standout has been delivering the punches lately, belting eight long balls and generating a stellar .375/.465/.819 slash line over his last 20 games.
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Mark Canha 1B | SF
Brewers' Mark Canha: Smacks eighth homer
Canha went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-2 victory against the Cubs on Monday.
Canha put the cap on a four-run first inning for the Brewers with a 436-foot, two-run blast to left-center field. The homer was his second since joining Milwaukee in a trade-deadline deal. Canha struggled a bit immediately after the change of scenery, but he's been coming on over the past few weeks, batting .318 with two long balls, 11 RBI, eight runs and a 7:5 BB:K over his past 14 contests.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Dodgers' J.D. Martinez: To rejoin team on road trip
Martinez (groin) is expected to join the Dodgers during the upcoming road trip to Miami and Washington, which begins Sept. 5, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
While this news doesn't give an official return date for Martinez, it likely means the slugger is closing in on activation from the 10-day injured list. He was placed on the injured list Aug. 22 due to left groin tightness, and the team later revealed he'd need 2-to-3 weeks to recover.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Giants' Joc Pederson: Remains in reserve role
Pederson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Giants are facing a left-handed starting pitcher for the third day in a row, and as was the case the last two days, Pederson will open on the bench. He has not started against a southpaw in over a month, so the pattern will likely continue.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Slugs 29th homer
Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
The veteran slugger got hold of a first-pitch slider from Scott Alexander in the sixth inning and drove it over the wall in left-center field, bringing Atlanta to within a run, but the NL East leaders were never able to find an equalizer in an eventual 8-5 loss. Ozuna has hit safely in six straight games and 22 of his last 23, ripping off a .386/.457/.735 slash line during that blistering stretch with seven of his 29 homers and 21 of his 70 RBI on the season.
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Jorge Soler RF | LAA
Marlins' Jorge Soler: Homers Marlins to victory
Soler went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Nationals.
Soler's two-run blast in the third was enough to propel the Marlins to a narrow victory over the Nationals. He's now up to 35 home runs this year and is tied with Mookie Betts for fifth-most in baseball. Soler's power continues to be the staple of his game, as he lacks a high batting average and doesn't steal bases. He's got home runs in back-to-back games and 10 total in August and is now slashing .241/.328/.516 with 71 RBI, 70 runs and a 56:129 BB:K in 525 plate appearances overall.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Giants' Joc Pederson: Out against lefty
Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Pederson will join fellow left-handed hitters Wade Meckler and LaMonte Wade on the bench while Atlanta brings a southpaw (Jared Shuster) to the hill for the second straight game. Heliot Ramos will replace Pederson in left field and will bat seventh.
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Nick Martini DH | CIN
Reds' Nick Martini: Stays hot Saturday
Martini went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Saturday's 8-7 win over Arizona.
Martini has now posted a monstrous 1.423 OPS through five games with the Reds since being called up from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, and so long as he's wielding a hot bat, he'll likely continue to play on a near-everyday basis while Cincinnati is without the likes of Jonathan India (foot), Joey Votto (shoulder), Jake Fraley (toe) and Stuart Fairchild (concussion). Martini will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and No. 5 batter in Sunday's series finale.