MLB Player News
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Homers late in loss
Voit went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Voit took Cardinals reliever Kodi Whitley deep in the ninth inning. The Padres continued to push after that, but they weren't able to tie the game. In his last 12 games, Voit is 12-for-40 (.300 with two homers, four RBI and six runs scored.) He's lifted his slash line to .217/.339/.358 with four long balls, 11 RBI, 16 runs scored, three doubles and a stolen base through 31 contests. He should continue to see regular playing time as the Padres' designated hitter.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Shows power in loss
Olson went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to Arizona.
Olson put Atlanta ahead 3-2 in the fourth inning with a two-run homer, followed by a two-run double in the fifth. The first baseman has four multi-hit efforts in his last 13 games, going 15-for-49 (.306) in that span. The slugger is up to a solid .263/.373/.484 slash line with seven homers, 21 RBI, 21 runs scored and 23 doubles through 50 contests.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Clubs 13th homer
Walker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
Walker opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning, and he added an RBI double in the sixth. This was the first baseman's first three-hit game this season, and his ninth multi-hit effort. He's hovered around the Mendoza Line for much of the last two weeks, with his season slash line at .208/.301/.480 in 49 contests. He's added 13 homers, 25 RBI, 24 runs scored and eight doubles.
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Keston Hiura 2B | LAD
Brewers' Keston Hiura: Steals base Tuesday
Hiura went 0-for-2 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in an 8-7 loss Tuesday against the Cubs.
Hiura walked and swiped second base in the second inning. He was plunked in the sixth and came around to score on a Victor Caratini homer. Since returning from Triple-A, Hiura has reached base safely in each of his eight starts and has compiled a .269/.424/.615 line in those games. Tuesday was his first start at second base since April 30 and could be a sign that Milwaukee will find more playing time for the 25-year-old moving forward.
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Dominic Smith 1B | ATL
Mets' Dominic Smith: Optioned to Triple-A
Smith was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Smith has struggled mightily in a part-time role this season, hitting .186/.287/.256. Add in his numbers from a disappointing 2021 campaign and he now owns an 83 wRC+ over the last two seasons, a far cry from the 150 wRC+ he managed from 2019 to 2020 and nowhere close to a good enough mark for a defensively limited player like Smith. He'll try to get back on track with regular playing time in the minors, freeing up more at-bats for J.D. Davis, Luis Guillorme and Nick Plummer.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Blasts 13th homer
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 13-5 win over the Nationals.
He capped off the laugher by taking Josh Rogers deep in the eighth inning. Alonso has 13 homers on the year, two back of Mookie Betts for the National League lead, and he's batting a career-best .286 through 50 games with 29 runs and an NL-leading 47 RBI.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Drives in three Monday
Bell went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Monday's 13-5 loss to the Mets.
He once again didn't have an extra-base hit, but Bell still found a way to be productive in the rout. He's gone 21 games without a homer, slashing a weak .237/.284/.250 during his power drought with only one double and eight RBI.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Keeps mashing Monday
Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 6-3 win over the Padres.
Goldschmidt padded the Cardinals' lead with a seventh-inning homer, his fifth long ball in his last seven games. The first baseman is riding a 21-game hitting streak, going 38-for-86 (.442) in that span. He's surged to a .352/.418/.626 slash line with 11 homers, 42 RBI, 30 runs scored, three stolen bases and 16 doubles in 46 contests overall.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Hits two-run blast
Flores went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Phillies.
Flores made his only hit of the game count, tying the game at 2-2 with his sixth-inning blast off Phillies starter Kyle Gibson. It's been a solid run lately for Flores -- he's 6-for-21 (.286) in his last six games. The infielder has maintained a .258/.318/.419 slash line with five homers, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored and 10 doubles through 173 plate appearances this year. He should continue to see regular playing time at first base or designated hitter while Brandon Belt (knee) is sidelined.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Begins baseball activities
Wade (knee) has begun hitting, running and throwing, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade has only appeared in 10 games this season, a run which was sandwiched in between two trips to the injured list with knee issues. It's certainly a positive to see him resume a variety of baseball activities, but it's not clear when the Giants expect him to return to action.