MLB Player News
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Smacks 13th homer
Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and two total RBI in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Giants.
Guerrero got the Jays on the board in the first inning with a 420-foot shot off Robbie Ray, his 13th homer of the season and first since June 29. While his power has tapered off a bit this year, Guerrero's still slashing a strong .278/.385/.439 with 48 RBI, 61 runs scored and five stolen bases across 426 plate appearances.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Blasts homer
Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 11-3 win over Seattle.
Walker took Bryan Woo yard in the sixth inning, marking the first baseman's 13th long ball of the campaign. He's been on a tear lately, going 17-for-52 with three home runs in his last 12 games. Walker is on pace to log his fewest home runs in a season since 2021 after hitting 26 or more round trippers in each of the last three seasons.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Managing bruised wrist
Schanuel was removed from Sunday's game against the Phillies due to a left wrist contusion.
The 23-year-old was hit by a pitch during the top of the first inning and remained in to run the bases, but he was replaced in the field for the bottom of the frame. The initial diagnosis of a bruise is encouraging, and Schanuel should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus the Mets.
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Jonathan Singleton DH | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Back in majors
The Astros selected Singleton's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The veteran first baseman inked a minor-league deal with Houston just under a month ago and will now receive his first look in the majors of 2025. After being let go by the Astros at the end of spring training, Singleton joined the Mets on a minor-league pact before being released in late June. He's played 73 games at the Triple-A level between the two organizations this year and has 16 homers and an .824 OPS.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Taking seat Sunday
Toro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Toro started the first two games coming out of the All-Star break and went 3-for-7 to snap a stretch of 13 at-bats without a hit. Romy Gonzalez will step in at first base and bat ninth in the series finale versus Chicago.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Taking seat Sunday
Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Aranda has gone 0-for-8 with a walk, an RBI and four strikeouts in the first two games out of the All-Star break, so he'll get a breather in Sunday's series finale versus Baltimore. Yandy Diaz will step in at first base while Junior Caminero rests his legs as the designated hitter.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Gets aboard four times Saturday
Walker went 2-for-4 with two walks, two RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
Walker had gone 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts over his previous three games. Prior to that brief slump wrapped around the All-Star break, the first baseman hit safely in 10 of 11 games between June 26 and July 11. It's been a bumpy first year in Houston for the 34-year-old, but he's been steadier recently. He's at a .229/.289/.371 slash line with 12 home runs, 49 RBI, 37 runs scored and one steal through 92 contests.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Knocks three hits, including homer
Kurtz went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, three total runs and two total RBI in Saturday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.
All three of Kurtz's hits went for extra bases, and he knocked in both his team's first run (on a double in the fourth inning) and final run (on a solo shot in the ninth). The talented rookie is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, going 11-for-23 with eight extra-base hits (including four homers) and eight RBI during that span. Kurtz is a serious candidate for AL Rookie of the Year honors -- he has a .270/.342/.591 slash line with 18 home runs, 47 RBI and one stolen base through 60 games.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Powers offense in victory
Tellez went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-1 win against the Tigers.
In just his second game with Texas, Tellez provided the bulk of the offense with his three-run blast to right-center field in the second inning. Though he's struggled to keep his batting average above the Mendoza Line this season, the veteran slugger has flashed plenty of power, swatting 12 home runs over 191 plate appearances, most of which came with Seattle. Tellez has started at first base in each of the Rangers' first two games coming out of the All-Star break, and he'll likely represent Texas' primary option at the position against right-handed pitching until Jake Burger (quadriceps) is ready to come off the injured list.