MLB Player News
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Gets third straight start
O'Hearn will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Orioles, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
O'Hearn will stay in the lineup for the third game in a row, and at least against right-handed pitching, he looks like he'll be the primary replacement for Carlos Santana (ankle), who was recently placed on the 10-day injured list. Over his prior two starts, O'Hearn went 1-for-7, with his single in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Cardinals representing his first hit of the season.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Slugs grand slam Saturday
Flores went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and six total RBI in Saturday's 13-7 win over the Cardinals.
Flores gave the Giants a big early lead with his first-inning grand slam off Steven Matz. Though he didn't collect another hit in the contest, the veteran produced two more runs on a fourth-inning sacrifice fly and an eighth-inning bases-loaded walk. The grand slam was the fifth of Flores' career, and his first since September of 2017, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Flores is slashing .269/.340/.419 with three homers and a team-high 19 RBI on the season.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting out Game 1 of twin bill
Hoskins is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Before Saturday's game was postponed due to inclement weather, Hoskins was scheduled to sit for only the second time this season. Even after the postponement, Hoskins will still get a game off, but expect him to rejoin the lineup for the second game of the twin bill. Johan Camargo will fill in at first base in Game 1 in Hoskins' stead.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Laces three doubles Saturday
Freeman went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two runs scored in a 7-0 win over the Cubs during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
He also went 1-for-4 with a walk in the nightcap as the Dodgers completed the sweep. Freeman's power production is down a little from his usual standards as he has only three homers and 12 RBI through 25 games, but he's otherwise been exactly as advertised in his first season on the West Coast with a .316/.400/.516 slash line.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Launches home run, scores thrice
Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs during Saturday's 7-3 victory against the Angels.
Bell opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning, walked and scored in the fourth and singled and scored in the fifth. This is Bell's third instance reaching base three times in six games this month and he's still slashing a robust .351/.452/.546, all of which rank top 12 in MLB.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Tossed against Padres
Cooper was ejected in the eighth inning of Saturday's against the Padres for arguing balls and strikes, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Cooper had gone 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI prior to being tossed. Miguel Rojas shifted to first base and Joey Wendle entered the game at shortstop in Cooper's absence.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: On bench for Game 2
Naylor isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
Naylor started at first base in Saturday's matinee and went 1-for-3. However, he'll get a breather for the second game of the twin bill while Owen Miller returns to first base with Ernie Clement entering the lineup at the hot corner.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Remains on bench for nightcap
Rivas will remain on the bench for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.
Rivas was on the bench against southpaw Clayton Kershaw in the first game of the day and will remain there against Tyler Anderson in the nightcap. Frank Schwindel remains the starter at first base.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not starting Saturday
Wade will sit Saturday against St. Louis, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade returned from a knee injury to make his season debut Friday against righty Jordan Hicks, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. With lefty Steven Matz on the mound Saturday, he'll retreat to the bench, with Mike Yastrzemski shifting to right field and Austin Slater starting in center.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: On bench Saturday
Hoskins isn't starting Saturday against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Hoskins has gone 0-for-7 with two walks and four strikeouts over the last two games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the first time since April 13. Johan Camargo will start at first base and bat eighth.