MLB Player News
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Belts another ninth-inning homer
Kurtz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored, an additional RBI and a double in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.
Kurtz notched an RBI single in the sixth inning and added a solo blast to center field in the ninth. The long ball was Kurtz's third in his past four games, and all three have come in the ninth frame. The rookie slugger has collected his homers in bunches this season -- of his other five home runs, four came in a four-game span in late May.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Cranks two-run shot Wednesday
Steer went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.
Steer walloped his sixth homer of the season and recorded his second game with multiple extra-base hits in 2025. The 27-year-old utility man had a sluggish start to his season while dealing with a shoulder injury, posting a .549 OPS through May 10, but he's settled in at the plate nicely over the past month-plus. Across his last 33 games, Steer is hitting .272 with three homers, seven doubles and 13 RBI.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Three hits Wednesday
Aranda went 3-for-5 with two RBI on Wednesday against the Orioles.
Aranda capped off the Rays' comeback win with a two-run single in the seventh inning. The performance marked his seventh multi-hit game across 16 starts in June, and he's gone 20-for-56 with 10 RBI, eight runs scored and one home run in that span.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Homers again
Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Nationals.
Toglia has started three straight games since being recalled by Colorado on Monday and has showcased the power that was missing earlier in the season. He homered in a second consecutive contest Wednesday with a solo blast in the sixth inning and has three total since his promotion. While that production is encouraging, he has struck out once in every contest and has a 38.2 percent overall strikeout rate across 220 plate appearances for the season.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Pushes hitting streak to nine games
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Mets.
Olson blasted his 15th long ball of the season, pushing his hitting streak to nine games and his on-base streak to 25. During this latter period (110 plate appearances), the All-Star first baseman is slashing a healthy .271/.355/.542 with six big flies, eight doubles, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored. Olson has seen a considerable boost in RBI production since Ronald Acuna rejoined the lineup -- the former has collected 17 RBI over his last 23 games after recording just 28 across his first 49 outings without Acuna.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Almost back to throwing
Manager Rob Thomson said Wednesday that Harper (wrist) has improved strength and range of motion, and the first baseman is "getting close" to throwing, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The 32-year-old has been fielding grounders since landing on the injured list June 7 due to wrist inflammation, but he has yet to be cleared to resume throwing or swing a bat. Harper may not require a rehab assignment before rejoining the active roster, but he'll need to get back to full baseball activities before a potential return date comes into focus.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Sitting Wednesday
Soderstrom is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Astros on Wednesday.
Soderstrom will sit for the second time in four days while Max Schuemann, Denzel Clarke and Brent Rooker man the outfield for the Athletics. Soderstrom has gone 10-for-52 (.192) with two steals, one triple, two home runs and 10 RBI since the beginning of June.
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Otto Kemp 3B | PHI
Phillies' Otto Kemp: Managing knee issue
Kemp's absence from the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins is due to a knee injury, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The 25-year-old fouled a pitch off his knee during Tuesday's contest, and the subsequent swelling will keep him out of the lineup Wednesday for the first time since being promoted June 7. Kemp has a .278 average (10-for-39) in his first 10 big-league games, though his .306 slugging percentage is significantly less impressive as he has just one extra-base hit (a double). Alec Bohm shifted to first base Wednesday for the Phillies.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Idle Wednesday
Hoskins is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.
Hoskins has struggled in his last 11 starts, going 3-for-34 (.088) with one home run, two RBI and a 41.0 percent strikeout rate over that span. He'll begin Wednesday's game on the bench while Jake Bauers starts at first base and bats eighth.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Getting night off against lefty
Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
The left-handed-hitting Horwitz will exit the lineup for just the second time in nine games while the Pirates face off against reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Platoon mate Jared Triolo will step in at first base in place of Horwitz, who is batting .228 with one home run, seven RBI and nine runs through his first 26 games with the Pirates.