MLB Player News
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Sitting Saturday
Aranda is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
The lefty-hitting Aranda was in the Rays' lineup against Houston southpaw Framber Valdez on Friday, going 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Aranda will begin Saturday's contest on the bench while Yandy Diaz starts at first base and Danny Jansen starts behind home plate against left-hander Colton Gordon. Aranda is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak and has gone 10-for-21 with one home run and seven RBI over that span.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Goes deep in loss Friday
Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Friday in a loss to the Dodgers.
Goldschmidt clubbed the final of four early home runs for New York, swatting a solo shot in the third inning. The long ball snapped a 12-game stretch without a homer for the veteran slugger, though he hit well during that span, batting .350 with a 6:5 BB:K. Goldschmidt has a modest six home runs on the season, putting him on pace to finish below 20 for the first time since the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, but he's otherwise been plenty productive with a .343 batting average (fourth best in the majors) and .901 OPS.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Lands on IL
The Orioles placed Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.
Mountcastle had to make an early exit from Friday's contest due to a hamstring issue, and imaging later revealed a strain. While the 28-year-old is out, Coby Mayo will come up from the minors to fill the open spot on the active roster.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Stays hot in win
Toro started at first base and went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over Atlanta.
First base has been chaotic since Triston Casas (knee) suffered a season-ending injury, but Toro has made a case for himself. He's gone 14-for-42 (.333) with three home runs, four doubles, five RBI and seven runs scored over the last 12 games. However, the Red Sox intend to experiment with Kristian Campbell at first base for at least one game during this weekend's series in Atlanta.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: On base streak at 30 games
Guerrero went 1-for-3 with three walks, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the A's.
Athletics pitchers issued 11 free passes in total on the night, while every Blue Jays hitter collected at least one hit, leading to an 11-7 victory. Guerrero has reached base safely in an impressive 30 straight games, slashing .288/.407/.468 over that span with six homers, 14 RBI and 23 runs.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Tweaks right hamstring
Mountcastle was removed from Friday's game against the White Sox due to right hamstring discomfort, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Mountcastle went 2-for-3 with a steal and a run scored prior to being replaced in the eighth inning, with Cooper Hummel entering in right field while Ryan O'Hearn shifted over to first base. Mountcastle will undergo further tests and the Orioles should provide an update on his injury during or shortly after Friday's contest.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Back in action
Walker (hand) is starting at first base and hitting cleanup Friday against the Rays.
He exited Wednesday's game after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, but X-rays were negative and he just needed one day off before getting back in the mix. Walker is hitting .229 with three home runs in 25 games this month.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Crushes eighth homer
Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's rout of the A's.
The majestic second-inning blast over the left-field fence came off Jacob Lopez, and while it only traveled 399 feet, the ball reached a height of 136 feet after leaving Guerrero's bat with an eye-popping launch angle of 37 degrees. It was Guerrero's eighth homer of the year and his fourth in the last 14 games -- a stretch in which he's slashing .240/.367/.480 with six RBI, nine runs and a 9:4 BB:K.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Taking Thursday off
Walker (hand) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.
Walker had to make an early departure from Wednesday's contest after taking a pitch off his right hand. X-rays came back negative after the game, but the team will give him a day to recover from any lingering soreness that might still be bothering him. As a result, Victor Caratini will fill in at first base Thursday and bat fourth.
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CJ Alexander 3B | LAD
Athletics' CJ Alexander: Taking seat Thursday
Alexander isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Toronto.
After making back-to-back starts at first base in the absence of Nick Kurtz (hip) and going 0-for-6 with three strikeouts, Alexander will grab a seat on the bench Thursday. His absence will put Logan Davidson at first base and ninth in the Athletics' batting order.