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  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Taking seat Monday

    Rice is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

    After starting against a pair of right-handed pitchers to close out the Yankees' weekend series with the Marlins, the left-handed-hitting Rice will begin Monday's contest on the bench while southpaw Patrick Corbin toes the rubber for the Rangers. With Rice out of the lineup, Paul Goldschmidt will start at first base, Giancarlo Stanton will serve as the Yankees' designated hitter and Austin Wells will start at catcher.

  • Blue Jays' George Springer: Cleared for rehab game

    Springer (concussion) is slated to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

    Springer was hit in the head with a pitch July 28 and was placed on the 7-day Friday after he was diagnosed with concussion symptoms. He's made enough progress in his recovery to begin a rehab assignment, and barring any setbacks, he could rejoin the Blue Jays for their three-game weekend road series against the Dodgers. Springer was hot at the plate in the 11 games following the All-Star break, going 19-for-44 (.432) with two home runs, one steal, four RBI and 13 runs.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting Monday

    O'Hearn is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Monday.

    Even with the Diamondbacks sending right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to the mound, the left-hitting O'Hearn will begin Monday's game on the bench, with Luis Arraez starting at first base and Gavin Sheets serving as the designated hitter. O'Hearn has gone 1-for-8 in his first three games with the Padres.

  • Luken Baker DH | ARI

    Dodgers' Luken Baker: Goes to Dodgers via waivers

    The Dodgers claimed Baker off waivers from the Cardinals on Monday.

    Baker slugged 35 home runs between Triple-A and the majors in 2023 and another 34 long balls between the two levels in 2024. He's hit just .196/.309/.397 with 10 home runs with Memphis in 2025, however, and has slashed only .206/.317/.338 during his time in the majors. Baker will report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Sitting again Monday

    Flores (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Flores isn't expected to land on the 10-day injured list after his left hamstring tightened up on him in Friday's 4-3 win over the Mets, but he'll end up missing out on a third straight start nonetheless while he remains day-to-day. With Flores on the bench Monday, Dominic Smith will serve as the Giants' designated hitter and Rafael Devers will start at first base.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Likely back from IL on Tuesday

    Keaschall (forearm) is likely to be activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game in Detroit, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

    The Twins elected not to activate Keaschall from the IL this past Friday when he was first eligible. However, he has a locker in the Twins clubhouse at Comerica Park, indicating that Keaschall's activation is imminent. The rookie has been shelved since late April with a fractured right forearm. Keaschall should see something close to everyday playing time over the final two months, perhaps in a super-utility role.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Cleared for next pitching start

    Ohtani is listed as the Dodgers' starting pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals in Los Angeles, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

    In his seventh start of the season as a pitcher last Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohtani was expected to cover four innings but was lifted after three frames due to lower-body cramps. Ohtani was able to remain in that game as the Dodgers' designated hitter, and he proceeded to serve as the DH in the team's ensuing three contests. The cramping problem apparently didn't affect Ohtani's between-starts throwing program either, so he'll be ready to return to the mound Wednesday as planned on six days' rest. The Dodgers aren't expected to use a designated bulk reliever behind Ohtani, though the right-hander will likely be capped at four innings as the team continues to stretch him back out slowly coming off his second career Tommy John surgery in September 2023.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Swipes two bags from atop lineup

    Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a double, a run, two walks and two stolen bases in a 3-0 win against the Rays on Sunday.

    After Mookie Betts batted leadoff in each of the Dodgers' previous six contests, Ohtani was moved back to the top of the batting order Sunday. The two-way star served as a catalyst from that spot, reaching base four times. Ohtani also stole two bases, marking his first multi-theft game of the campaign. The slugger swiped a career-best 59 bags last year, but he's been less active on the basepaths this season with 15 steals in 19 attempts. That may be due in part to his resumption of pitching duties -- since Ohtani made his season debut on the mound June 16, he's posted just four thefts over 40 contests.

  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Adds insurance with homer

    Schwarber went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Tigers.

    Schwarber was the only Phillie with multiple hits in this contest, which included an eighth-inning solo shot off Tyler Holton. That long ball moved Schwarber into a tie with Shohei Ohtani for the National League lead with 38 homers on the year. Schwarber has added a .254/.379/.578 slash line, 88 RBI, 77 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 111 contests. He hit .264 with a 1.093 OPS in a 12-homer barrage in July, so there's been no slowing down for Philadelphia's main designated hitter.

  • Giants' Rafael Devers: Fuels offense in rout

    Devers went 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 12-4 victory over the Mets.

    The San Francisco star started at designated hitter and gave his team a 4-1 lead with a 403-foot, three-run blast off New York starter Frankie Montas in the third. Devers later plated another run to notch his second four-RBI performance as a member of the Giants. The 28-year-old slugger is slashing .258/.378/.464 with 20 homers, 77 RBI and 63 runs scored in 510 total plate appearances across 113 games.

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