MLB Player News
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: On bench Sunday
Horwitz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Horwitz will take a seat for the Pirates' season finale, giving way to Rafael Flores at first base. Assuming Horwitz doesn't enter off the bench, he'll end the campaign with a .273/.354/.435 slash line, 11 home runs, 51 RBI and 55 runs scored across 410 plate appearances.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Unwilling to waive no-trade clause
Contreras (shoulder) informed incoming Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom during a conversation Friday that he wishes to remain with the team rather than waive his no-trade clause in order to facilitate a deal, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Contreras did hedge a bit, saying he expects the Cardinals to explore the trade market for him this offseason and he would listen if they came to him with a potential deal. However, his preference is to stay put, saying he "would like to be a part of the young team that is going to need to have some of experience around them." Contreras has two years and $36.5 million remaining on his contract, along with a $17.5 million club option (or $5 million buyout) for 2028. The 33-year-old is already done for the 2025 season, having been placed on the 10-day injured list earlier this month with a right shoulder strain.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Three-hit effort in win
Hernandez went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.
Hernandez delivered the decisive hit, a two-run double in the top of the ninth inning, in this game. His playing time has been sporadic this season, though he has now started three straight games while Max Muncy (lower body) has been out of the lineup. Hernandez is up to a .206/.259/.373 slash line with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 30 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases across 252 plate appearances.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Goes deep in win
Stewart went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Brewers.
Stewart got the scoring started with an RBI single in the third inning and later added a solo homer in the sixth. The 21-year-old has more than held his own through his first 58 major-league plate appearances, slashing .255/.293/.545 with five home runs, eight RBI and 11 runs scored.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Monster day in Saturday's win
Busch went 4-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.
The first baseman traded a cycle for a multi-homer game as he finishes out the regular season on a heater. Over his last 16 games, Busch is batting .339 (19-for-56) with eight of his career-high 34 homers on the season, along with six doubles, a triple, 13 runs and 14 RBI. The 27-year-old slugger has become a fixture in the leadoff spot against right-handed pitching, a role he should retain when the Cubs begin their playoff run in the wild-card round Tuesday against the Padres.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Ejected Saturday
Olson was ejected from Saturday's contest against the Pirates ahead of the seventh inning, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
Olson was called for interference while running to first base in the bottom of the sixth inning, and he was ultimately sent home by the home plate umpire for arguing between frames. Eli White replaced him at first base versus Pittsburgh. Olson finished his night 0-for-3 with a strikeout at the plate.
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Pete Alonso 1B | NYM
Mets' Pete Alonso: Prolific campaign continues in win
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.
Alonso ripped his 38th big fly of the season and his seventh of the month. The All-Star first baseman will likely fall short of what could be his fourth career 40-homer year, barring a multi-homer effort in Sunday's regular-season finale in Miami, but he's once again been a prolific four-category fantasy stud in 2025. Through 161 outings, Alonso is batting a career-high .273 with 126 RBI and 87 runs scored.
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Bryce Eldridge 1B | SF
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Idle Saturday
Eldridge is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Edridge will avoid a same-hand matchup against Kyle Freeland, snapping a streak of six consecutive starts. Rafael Devers will man first base while Wilmer Flores steps in at DH.
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Smacks 30th double
Arraez went 4-for-5 with a double and one run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Arraez has hit safely in his last 14 games, with Friday's performance being his fifth multi-hit effort in that span. The infielder was able to hit his 30th double of the year, a milestone he's reached in four straight seasons. He's added four triples, eight home runs, 61 RBI, 65 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and a .292/.328/.393 slash line across 153 contests this season.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Launches another home run Friday
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, an additional run scored and two RBI in Friday's 12-1 win over the Cardinals.
Busch was one of four Chicago players to go deep as the Cubs routed their rivals from St. Louis. The powerful first baseman has homered six times in his last 13 games, upping his season total to 32 long balls. Busch has tacked on an .844 OPS and 86 RBI in what's been an impressive offensive campaign for the 27-year-old.