MLB Player News
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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.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Launches another homer
Contreras went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run and four RBI in Thursday's 9-7 win against San Diego.
The first baseman put St. Louis on the board with an RBI double in the opening frame and followed up with a three-run homer in the second inning. Contreras has a modest four-game hit streak with an extra-base hit in each of those contests, going 9-for-21 with four doubles and two home runs. The strong performance coming out of the All-Star break has boosted his season slash line to .262/.345/.452 through 98 games.
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Tristin English 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tristin English: Recalled following Naylor trade
The Diamondbacks recalled English from Triple-A Reno on Thursday, Aaron Hughes of SI.com reports.
With Josh Naylor shipped to Seattle in a trade Thursday, Arizona is bringing English back up to fill the void at first base. Pavin Smith (oblique) is still on the 10-day injured list, so English should get plenty of opportunities while Smith is idle. English made his MLB debut earlier in July, going 0-for-4 with one RBI and a pair of strikeouts in one game before being sent back down. He's slashed .341/.390/.566 with 11 home runs, 65 RBI and 44 runs scored at Triple-A this year.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Plays hero Wednesday
Freeman went 2-for-5 with a run, a stolen base and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win against Minnesota.
Freeman capped a ninth-inning comeback with a two-out, two-run, walk-off single that just evaded the reach of a diving Harrison Bader. The knock was Freeman's second hit of the game, marking just his second multi-hit appearance over his past 15 contests. The All-Star first baseman is batting an uncharacteristically poor .204 during that stretch, though he's still at a .295 batting average on the campaign, the third-best figure among qualified National League hitters.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Slugs grand slam
Horwitz went 1-for-4 with a grand slam Wednesday against the Tigers.
Horwitz has struggled for most of July, but he is turning things around since the All-Star break. He has hits in each of his last four games, including a pair of doubles and a home run. Horwitz also looks to be the Pirates' primary leadoff hitter, at least against right-handed pitching, after briefly ceding the role to Tommy Pham.
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Pete Alonso 1B | NYM
Mets' Pete Alonso: Busts slump with homer
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Angels.
Mired in a 2-for-33 slump over the prior 10 games, Alonso broke out by taking Jake Eder deep in the third inning before adding a single in the seventh. The slugging first baseman is up to 22 homers and 80 RBI on the season, with the latter number sitting third in the National League behind the Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez (86) and the Cubs' Seiya Suzuki (81).
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Otto Kemp 3B | PHI
Phillies' Otto Kemp: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Kemp is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox.
Kemp had started each of the previous four contests at third base as an injury replacement for Alec Bohm (rib), but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Edmundo Sosa will handle the hot corner and bat eighth as the Phillies try to complete the sweep.