MLB Player News
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Otto Kemp 3B | PHI
Phillies' Otto Kemp: Homers twice in loss
Kemp went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.
Kemp doubled his home-run total for the season with his two long balls Sunday -- he extended the Phillies' lead to 2-0 with an opposite-field blast off Carlos Rodon in the second inning before launching a 434-foot shot off Rodon in the fifth. The 25-year-old Kemp has seen regular playing time in the absence of Alec Bohm (rib), though he'd gone just 1-for-12 in his previous five contests. Overall, Kemp is slashing .250/.323/.411 with 14 RBI and 14 runs scored across 124 plate appearances this year.
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Warming Bernabel 1B | COL
Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Smacks first big-league homer
Bernabel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.
Making just his second big-league start, Bernabel was responsible for the entirety of Colorado's offense Sunday with his second-inning homer off Tomoyuki Sugano. The 23-year-old Bernabel is now 2-for-6 to start his major-league career after batting .301 with eight homers and an .806 OPS across 75 games with Triple-A Albuquerque this year. He should see regular playing time in the Rockies' infield following Ryan McMahon's trade to the Yankees.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIA
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Heading to bench Sunday
Wagaman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
After starting the first two games of the series, Wagaman will give way to Liam Hicks at first base. Wagaman is slashing just .118/.211/.137 since the beginning of July, and his playing time could dwindle as a result.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Losing out on regular starts
Toglia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Toglia appears to have lost his regular role at first base to Warming Bernabel, as he'll be on the bench Sunday for the third time in four games. Since getting called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on June 16, Toglia has hit .193 with four home runs and one steal in 30 games while continuing to strike out at a high rate (37.3 percent).
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Out of Sunday's lineup
Steer is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Steer started the first two games of the series and will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-7 with two walks, a run and three strikeouts. He's batting just .213 (13-for-61) with four extra-base hits through 19 contests in July. Santiago Espinal is starting at first base in the series finale.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Reaches double digits in steals
Harper went 1-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Yankees.
Just a couple days after slugging career homer No. 350, Harper hit his 351st while also swiping his 150th bag for his 10th steal of the season. The 32-year-old has come out of the All-Star break firing, batting .303 (10-for-33) over the last eight games with four doubles, five home runs, eight RBI and nine runs.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Not starting Saturday
Toglia isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
After going 0-for-15 over his last four games, the switch-hitting Toglia will step out of the starting nine Saturday against left-handed starter Trevor Rogers. Warming Bernabel will make his MLB debut as Colorado's first baseman while Toglia rests.
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Tyler Black 1B | MIL
Brewers' Tyler Black: Returns to minors
Milwaukee optioned Black to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
Black had been called up from Nashville on Sunday and got into three games with the Brewers (though he made only one start), going went 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI. His return to the minors Saturday makes room on the 26-man roster for the return of Sal Frelick (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list.
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Otto Kemp 3B | PHI
Phillies' Otto Kemp: Resting Saturday
Kemp isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Kemp will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Edmundo Sosa will fill in at the hot corner and bat seventh.
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Tristin English 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tristin English: Starts at first base
English started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Friday's 1-0 extra-innings win over the Pirates.
English got the start at first base in the first game Arizona played after trading Josh Naylor on Thursday. English was eventually lifted for a pinch hitter, and Eugenio Suarez moved from third to first base. While Pavin Smith (oblique) remains on the 10-day injured list, English should see the majority of starts at first base.