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  • Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Hitless in MLB debut

    Eldridge went 0-for-3 with one strikeout in Monday's 8-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Eldridge, who was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to make his big-league debut Monday, didn't quite provide the offensive spark his team was looking for, as the Giants were held to two hits on the night. Even so, the 20-year-old slugger should see a healthy dose of at-bats down the stretch of the regular season in either the DH role or at first base while San Francisco fights to earn a postseason bid.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Departs with biceps injury

    Contreras was removed from Monday's game against the Reds due to right biceps tightness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Contreras was back in the starting lineup Monday after sitting out of Sunday's series finale against Milwaukee due to biceps soreness, but he was pulled in the bottom of the seventh inning due to the same issue. The 33-year-old can be considered day-to-day considering the nature of his injury.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Mashes homer, two doubles

    Olson went 4-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, four RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 11-3 win at Washington.

    The Atlanta first baseman produced his second four-RBI performance of the season while posting three extra-base hits in a contest for the first time in 2025. Olson gave his squad a 5-1 lead with a three-run blast in the fifth off Nationals starter Mitchell Parker. The three-time All-Star has been on fire in September, batting .378 (17-for-45) with five round trippers, 11 runs scored and 10 RBI across 13 games.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Scratched with neck spasms

    Steer was scratched from Monday's lineup in St. Louis due to neck spasms.

    Steer had already been losing playing time to Sal Stewart, and now he has an injury to contend with. To this point, he should be considered day-to-day. Stewart will shift over from third base to first base Monday and Ke'Bryan Hayes will enter the lineup at the hot corner.

  • Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Called up, serving as DH

    The Giants selected Eldridge's contract from Triple-A Sacramento, and he will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth against the Diamondbacks on Monday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    The move paves the way for Eldridge to make his major-league debut in Monday's series opener. The 21-year-old was promoted to Triple-A in early June and has since slashed .249/.322/.514 with one steal, 31 runs, 13 doubles, 18 home runs and 63 RBI across 286 plate appearances. He'll serve as the DH in his debut, but Eldridge should also work on the strong side of the platoon at first base with Wilmer Flores across the final two weeks of the regular season.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Returns to St. Louis lineup

    Contreras (soreness) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's contest versus the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Contreras didn't play in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Brewers due to general soreness after he was hit by a pitch on two occasions Saturday, but he's back in the lineup after one day of rest. The 33-year-old has collected a .786 OPS with 20 home runs and 30 doubles in 2025 in his first season as a full-time first baseman.

  • Giants' Dominic Smith: Likely out for regular season

    Smith was diagnosed with a moderate hamstring strain after exiting Friday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season, MLB.com reports.

    After he was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Smith is eligible to return for the Giants' final five games of the regular season, but the team is expecting him to need at least two weeks to recover from the hamstring strain. The Giants are planning to call up Bryce Eldridge from Triple-A Sacramento ahead of Monday's game in Arizona, and he'll likely step in for Smith in the strong side of a platoon at first base or designated hitter with the right-handed-hitting Wilmer Flores.

  • Sal Stewart 1B | CIN

    Reds' Sal Stewart: Taking over at first base

    Stewart started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Athletics.

    Stewart launched his third homer in 10 games since being called up when rosters expanded in September. He's started four of the last five games and six of the last seven at first base, as the prospect has nudged Spencer Steer out of the way. The Reds, who were swept by the A's, are still in the hunt for a playoff spot, but manager Terry Francona appears to be juggling two missions -- develop young talent while not abandoning the quest for the postseason.

  • Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Set to be called up Monday

    The Giants are expected to call up Eldridge from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    One of the Giants' top position prospects, Eldridge will move up to the big leagues after he produced a .260/.333/.510 slash line with 25 home runs, a 9.7 percent walk rate and a 29.3 percent strikeout rate in 433 plate appearances this season between Double-A Richmond and Sacramento. With Dominic Smith dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and likely to be out through the rest of the regular season, the left-handed-hitting Eldridge projects to occupy the strong side of a platoon at first base with Wilmer Flores over the final two weeks of the campaign.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | NYM

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Drills walk-off shot

    Alonso went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Sunday's extra-inning win over Texas.

    Alonso was 0-for-3 with a walk before delivering a walk-off, three-run shot in the 10th inning. It was his 34th long ball of the year and snapped a 10-game homerless drought. He posted a .604 OPS despite three multi-hit performances during that 10-game span. Alonso is now slashing .266/.342/.510 with 72 extra-base hits and 117 RBI through 657 plate appearances.

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