MLB Player News
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Breaks RBI drought in win
Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a run-scoring sacrifice double play while adding a stolen base in a win over the Twins on Sunday.
Golschmidt bounced back from an increasingly rare 0-for-4 day Saturday and produced only his second and third RBI of the last 11 games. The veteran slugger has been highly productive otherwise in the second half of the season, posting a .290 average, .880 OPS, three doubles, four home runs, eight RBI, six walks, a pair of steals and eight runs across 15 post-All-Star-break contests.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Not starting Monday
Flores (back) is out of the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Flores is out of the starting nine for the second straight day after exiting Saturday's contest with soreness in his lower back, though he did appear as a pinch hitter Sunday. The 29-year-old figures to be available off the bench again Monday.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting out Monday
Wade (back) is not in the lineup Monday at Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wade left Sunday's win over Houston with tightness in his lower back and will miss at least one game as a result. It's unclear whether the 29-year-old will be available off the bench Monday. Alex Dickerson will receive the start in left field while Darin Ruf works at first base.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Remains out of lineup
Hoskins (groin) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Hoskins continues to deal with a left groin injury, and he'll be held out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game. Brad Miller will start at first base and bat fifth.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Extends hitting streak
Bohm went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the Pirates.
Bohm plated a run with a bases-loaded walk in the eighth, allowing Bryce Harper to cross home plate, and later added another one with an RBI groundout that scored J.T. Realmuto. The third baseman has hit safely in four straight games and is slashing .333/.412/.433 over his last 10 games.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Rises to Double-A
The Rockies promoted Toglia from High-A Spokane to Double-A Hartford on Sunday, Dave Nichols of The Spokane Spokesman-Review reports.
During his time at Spokane, the switch-hitting first baseman slashed .234/.333/.465 with seven stolen bases and a High-A West-leading 17 home runs. The 6-foot-5, 226-pound Toglia has also drawn favorable reviews for his defensive work at first base in addition to his power production at the dish. He'll likely remain with Hartford for the rest of the season.
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Jake Cronenworth 2B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Doubles twice, drives in two
Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.
After homering Saturday, Cronenworth knocked in two runs right away on a double in the first inning. In addition, he added another double and a single in the game. The 27-year-old is batting .258 over the month of July with three homers, 14 RBI and 18 runs. On the season, he is slashing .279/.351/.477, trailing only Fernando Tatis (79) on the team with 73 runs scored.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Exits with lower back tightness
Wade was removed from Sunday's win over the Astros due to lower back tightness, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Wade returned to the lineup Saturday after he missed three games due to a bruised right lower leg, but he's now dealing with another injury that forced him out of Sunday's contest in the top of the ninth inning. It's not yet clear whether the issue will force him to miss additional time. Prior to his departure, the 27-year-old went 0-for-3 with a walk.
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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Asdrubal Cabrera: Not starting Sunday
Cabrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.
Cabrera is 5-for-20 with three doubles, four walks, four RBI and two runs in six games since returning from the injured list, and he'll receive the day off Sunday. Drew Ellis will cover the hot corner for Arizona in the series finale.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun: On bench versus southpaw
Calhoun is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.
Calhoun started the last eight games and will head to the bench Sunday with left-hander Julio Urias starting for Los Angeles. Josh Reddick will take over in right field for the Diamondbacks.