MLB Player News
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Finds home in No. 5 spot
Bohm will start at third base and bat fifth Monday against the Astros.
Bohm had primarily served as the Phillies' No. 3 batter coming out of the All-Star break, but he's largely batted out of the No. 5 spot over the past three weeks, with Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto jumping him in the order. The 26-year-old could be in line for an off day Tuesday or Wednesday if the Phillies are able to clinch a wild-card spot Monday with a win or a Brewers loss to the Diamondbacks.
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Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: On bench versus lefty
Tellez isn't starting Monday against Arizona.
Tellez's .649 OPS against left-handed pitching means he will begin Monday's matchup against Tommy Henry in the dugout. Keston Hiura will instead cover first base and bat seventh.
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P.J. Higgins 1B | CIN
Cubs' P.J. Higgins: Day off Monday
Higgins isn't starting Monday against the Reds.
Higgins went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Sunday against Cincinnati and will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Alfonso Rivas is starting at first base and batting seventh.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Continues power surge
Olson went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and two RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Mets.
Olson went yard in all three contests of Atlanta's series with New York, giving him five long balls in his last six games. After a rough first three and a half weeks of September, Olson closed the month on a hot note and has carried over that success to early October. He secured the third 30-homer campaign in the process and now sits at 33 heading into Atlanta's final series of the regular season in Miami this week.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Nabs rare steal
Walker went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
Walker was on the back end of a double-steal in the 10th inning, which earned him his second stolen base of the campaign. The first baseman isn't renowned for his speed, as he's produced just 12 stolen bases and five triples in his major-league career. He's been much better as a power bat this year, posting an .802 OPS, .240 batting average, 36 home runs, 93 RBI and 83 runs scored through 157 contests.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Gets breather Sunday
Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Goldschmidt is for 2-for-5 with two doubles and two walks against opposing starter Roansy Contreras, but manager Oliver Marmol decided to hold him out with the postseason on the horizon. Albert Pujols will start at first base in Goldschmidt's place.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Takes seat Sunday
Steer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Steer started the past eight games and will head to the bench after he hit .207 with a solo home run and three additional runs scored during that stretch. Alejo Lopez will take over at the hot corner and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Three hits during win
Walker went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over San Francisco.
Walker gave Arizona a 4-2 lead with an RBI double off lefty reliever Jarlin Garcia in the seventh inning in addition to a triple off righty starter Jakob Junis. The first baseman has recorded one hit or more in 13 of his last 16 games, tallying 14 RBI; however, the 31-year-old's strikeout percentage has been up, coming in at 29 percent during that span.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Launches homer in win
Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two total RBI in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Mets.
Olson sent Austin Riley home on a fourth-inning single, then launched a solo shot in the sixth. It was his 32nd homer of the year. He now has a home run in three straight games and in four of his last five. The two-hit outing also extended his hit streak to six games. During that span, Olson has gone 9-for-21 (.428) and has improved his batting average from .233 to .240.