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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Checking back into starting nine
Naylor (wrist) will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
The Mariners kept Naylor on the bench during Tuesday's 4-1 loss due to a sore right wrist, but the 29-year-old looks like he's made enough improvement overnight to rejoin the lineup for the second game of the series in New York. While Naylor has remained active on the basepaths in 2026 with 23 steals in 28 attempts, he's seen his power production taper off dramatically. His ISO has dropped nearly 60 points, going from .168 in 2025 to .109 this season.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Retreating to bench Wednesday
Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Walker appears to be getting a planned day off after he had started in each of the Astros' last 14 games. LaMonte Wade will fill in at first base for Walker, who went hitless in 10 at-bats over his most recent three starts to bring his average down to .236 for the season.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Orioles' Pete Alonso: Stays hot in win
Alonso went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Alonso opened the scoring with a 418-foot blast off Bailey Ober in the first inning. The first baseman has now tallied eight hits over his past four games, going deep three times and driving in six runs during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .256/.350/.479 with 26 homers, 77 RBI, 73 runs scored and five steals across 520 plate appearances.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: May not return this season
Kurtz (thumb) is set to spend three more weeks in a brace after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection last Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Kurtz received the injection when he initially landed on the injured list last week with a strained right thumb. He's scheduled to shed his brace at the beginning of September, but with the 47-72 A's well out of the race for a postseason berth, the team likely won't be in much of a hurry to bring him back. If the Athletics opt to shut Kurtz down for the year, Jeff McNeil and Tommy White figure to split reps at first base for the rest of the season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Out of lineup with wrist soreness
Naylor is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees due to right wrist soreness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Naylor tweaked the wrist on a swing during the Mariners' previous homestand and will get the night off Tuesday versus Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers. Weston Wilson is starting at first base and batting eighth for Seattle. Since the All-Star break, Naylor is slashing .312/.376/.455 with five doubles, two homers, six RBI, nine runs scored, five stolen bases and a 7:10 BB:K across 85 plate appearances.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Idle Tuesday
Naylor is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Yankees.
With southpaw Ryan Weathers toeing the slab for the Yankees, the left-handed hitting Naylor will sit out Tuesday's series opener. Weston Wilson will start at first base and bat eighth for Seattle.
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Charles McAdoo 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Charles McAdoo: Homers in return
McAdoo went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.
In his first major-league game since June 19, McAdoo broke a scoreless tie with a solo blast off Sonny Gray in the fifth inning. He also drew a walk in the sixth and was lifted for Ernie Clement as a defensive replacement in the eighth. The 24-year-old has gone just 5-for-27 with two homers in nine games with the Blue Jays but posted a solid .832 OPS with 16 homers and 12 steals across 385 plate appearances with Triple-A Buffalo this season.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Heading out on rehab stint
Pasquantino (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
Pasquantino, who landed on the 10-day injured list July 29 due to wrist soreness, should only need a handful of at-bats at Triple-A before being activated from the shelf. If all goes according to plan, it seems likely that he'll be back with the big-league club before the end of the week.
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Charles McAdoo 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Charles McAdoo: Returns to majors
The Blue Jays recalled McAdoo from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday. He'll start at third base and bat seventh in the Blue Jays' series opener versus the Red Sox.
Toronto optioned Davis Schneider to Triple-A to open up a spot on the active roster for McAdoo. Like Schneider before him, McAdoo protects to serve as a utility player and will likely see most of his playing time against left-handed pitching. McAdoo was previously up with the Blue Jays for about three weeks earlier this season, appearing in eight games while going 4-for-25 with one home run, three RBI and two runs.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Idle against southpaw Monday
Clemens is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Left-hander Trevor Rogers is on the hill for the Orioles in the series opener, so the Twins will send Clemens and fellow left-handed hitters Trevor Larnach and Alan Roden to the bench to stock up on some extra right-handed bats. Clemens owns a 76 wRC+ against left-handed pitching over parts of five seasons in the majors but has been more effective in those matchups in 2026, slashing .229/.282/.448 over 104 plate appearances.