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  • Ryan Noda 1B | BAL

    White Sox's Ryan Noda: On bench for series finale

    Noda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Since getting claimed off waivers from the Red Sox on June 13 and joining the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Noda has been a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitching at first base or designated hitter. However, Noda has gone just 2-for-21 with six walks and 13 strikeouts to begin his time with the White Sox, and it wouldn't be surprising if his time as a lineup regular was nearing its end. He'll take a seat against Arizona righty Zac Gallen to open up a spot in the starting nine for Michael Taylor.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Guardians' Carlos Santana: Pops ninth homer

    Santana went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

    The veteran switch hitter got the Guardians on the board in the sixth inning by taking Eric Lauer deep, Santana's ninth homer of the season. The multi-hit effort was his first in June, however, and through 19 games on the month he's slashing just .186/.230/.286 with two home runs and eight RBI.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Nine-game hit streak

    Aranda went 3-for-4 with a run scored Tuesday against the Royals.

    Aranda began the season in a strict platoon while sitting against lefties. However, Tuesday's start against Kris Bubic marked the fourth time in his last five games that he's been in the lineup against a southpaw. Aranda also managed to extend his hitting streak to nine games, and he's gone 15-for-35 with four RBI and six runs scored in that span. Aranda has only one home run across his last 25 games, but he's a good source of batting average, runs and RBI.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Idle Tuesday

    Schanuel isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Boston, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Schanuel doesn't typically exit the lineup against left-handed starters, but he will do so Tuesday with Garrett Crochet on the mound for the Red Sox. LaMonte Wade will take over at first base and bat eighth while Schanuel rests.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Day off amid slump

    Torkelson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Athletics.

    It's the second time in three contests that Torkelson -- who is 4-for-32 over his last nine games -- has been absent from the lineup. Colt Keith is at first base and batting leadoff Tuesday.

  • Justin Foscue 1B | TEX

    Rangers' Justin Foscue: Makes season debut

    Foscue started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 6-0 loss to Baltimore.

    Foscue, who was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, made his season debut for the Rangers. His MLB debut came in April of 2024 but was cut short immediately by an oblique injury. The 14th overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, Foscue came up as a second baseman but has since added first base to his profile and could see time there with Jake Burger (oblique) on the 10-day injured list.

  • Ryan Noda 1B | BAL

    White Sox's Ryan Noda: Sitting against southpaw

    Noda is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Though he'll hit the bench while the Diamondbacks send southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill, the left-handed-hitting Noda has been a regular in the White Sox lineup against right-handed pitching since he was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox on June 13. Noda started in seven of the previous eight games but went 2-for-19 with five walks and 12 strikeouts. Edgar Quero will replace him at designated hitter Monday.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Mariners' Donovan Solano: Back to bench Monday

    Solano is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

    Solano had started at first base in each of the last four games -- two against right-handed pitchers, two against left-handers -- and went 10-for-17 with two home runs, one double, one walk and eight RBI, but the Mariners aren't yet ready to commit to him as an everyday player. Even after that productive four-game stretch, Solano is still slashing just .257/.295/.371 in 112 plate appearances on the season. Solano should continue to play regularly against left-handed pitching, but his playing time against righties could be more sporadic while the Mariners have the left-handed-hitting Luke Raley available to play first base.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Shifts to 60-day IL

    The Orioles transferred Mountcastle (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

    After suffering a Grade 2 right hamstring strain in a May 30 game, Mountcastle was placed on the IL one day later. Though the Orioles never provided a firm timeline for Mountcastle's recovery, the veteran first baseman had been expected to miss around 8-to-12 weeks due to the moderate hamstring strain, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return date. Ryan O'Hearn is poised to see the bulk of the starts at first base for the foreseeable future, with Coby Mayo occasionally mixing in.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Starts at second base

    Gonzalez started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Giants.

    Per usual, manager Alex Cora got Gonzalez's bat in the lineup against a lefty. Gonzalez typically plays first base, but Cora kept the productive Abraham Toro there and used Gonzalez at second base Sunday, the first game that Boston has faced a lefty since it demoted Kristian Campbell. The move worked offensively, as Gonzalez took Robbie Ray deep for his second homer of the season, but he also had a crucial error that led to three unearned runs crossing the plate. Gonzalez owns a 1.076 OPS against southpaws in 2025.

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