MLB Player News
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Reaches base four times
Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.
Walker played a key role in a few of Houston's rallies Sunday, beginning with an RBI double in the third inning. The performance marked his fourth mult-hit game in his last 11 starts, during which he's gone 11-for-42 with three homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Hits 10th homer in loss
Schanuel went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.
Schanuel got the Angels on the board with a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was an encouraging effort for the 23-year-old, who had been just 6-for-32 with one extra-base hit through eight August contests. For the year, he's slashing .272/.358/.396 with 10 home runs, 48 RBI, 57 runs scored and five stolen bases across 492 plate appearances.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Clubs homer
Naylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay
Naylor hit his third home run in five games, taking Bryan Baker yard in the seventh inning. The first baseman has now recorded a hit in 10 of 15 games with the Mariners, going 15-for-52 (.288) with four homers, three doubles, 11 stolen bases and 10 runs scored. Naylor had stolen 11 bases in 95 games before being traded.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smacks 20th homer
Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Twins in extra innings.
Pasquantino put the Royals ahead 3-2 in the seventh inning with his 20th homer, a two-out, two-strike blast off Cole Sands. The 27-year-old Pasquantino had been scuffling a bit heading into Sunday's contest, going just 5-for-35 (.143) with a .488 OPS in his previous nine games. Overall, he's slashing .258/.321/.436 with 71 RBI and 46 runs scored across 495 plate appearances this year.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Homer, double in win
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers.
Guerrero opened the scoring by plating Bo Bichette with a first-inning double. In the eighth, Guerrero's homer tied the game at 3-3. The first baseman has gone 12-for-39 (.308) with four homers, seven RBI and four doubles over nine games in August. He's up to 19 long balls, 64 RBI, 80 runs scored, five stolen bases, 28 doubles and a .296/.396/.488 slash line through 117 contests overall.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Taking seat in series finale
Toro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Toro started at first base in the first two games of the series and went 1-for-8 with a walk and a run scored between those contests, but he'll give way to Romy Gonzalez in the finale. The two should continue to share the first-base position moving forward, with Toro likely getting the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting against righty
Burger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
After being reinstated from the injured list Friday, Burger started in the first two games of the series while the Phillies sent lefties to the bump. With Zack Wheeler on the mound Sunday, Burger will head to the bench, and he may have to settle for the short side of a platoon at either first base or designated hitter while the Texas lineup is at close to full strength.
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Carlos Santana 1B | CLE
Guardians' Carlos Santana: Sitting in second straight
Santana is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Jose Ramirez is getting a partial day off as the designated hitter, leaving no room in the starting nine for Santana. The switch-hitting Santana should still be locked into an everyday role against left-handed pitching, but he could have to settle for a part-time role versus righties if the Guardians remain committed to opening up playing time for younger bats.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Giving way to Rice on Sunday
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
After batting leadoff and going 1-for-4 in Saturday's 5-4 win while left-hander Framber Valdez started for Houston, the right-handed-hitting Goldschmidt will find himself on the bench Sunday for a third straight matchup with a righty (Jason Alexander). The left-handed-hitting Ben Rice owns a 223-point edge over Goldschmidt in OPS versus right-handed pitching on the season, so the former player could continue to be prioritized at first base in those matchups.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Returning Saturday
Naylor (shoulder) is starting at first base and batting out of the cleanup spot in Saturday's game against the Rays.
Naylor sat out of Friday's series opener due to left shoulder soreness that flared up during Thursday's game against the White Sox. The day off was the remedy Naylor needed, as he's back in action Saturday. He has slashed .265/.324/.426 with 10 steals, three home runs and seven RBI over 74 plate appearances since the All-Star break.