MLB Player News
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Braves' Freddie Freeman: Third straight game with home run
Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Phillies.
Freeman's lone hit of the night came in the fifth when he tied the game on a changeup that just cleared the wall in center field. The 2020 NL MVP has just five hits in his first 30 at-bats, but four of those hits have been home runs, and he's found the long ball in each of his past three games while tallying six RBI during that span. Freeman's been keeping fantasy managers at ease with his power, and it should be only a matter of time before he gets hot and starts putting more balls into play aside from home runs.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Hits home run in win
Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Braves.
Hoskins may have only had one hit on the night but he had plenty of good at-bats, as he saw a total of 19 pitches in his last three plate appearances. A good chunk of those came in the fourth inning during a nine-pitch sequence that ended with the 28-year-old driving a laser over the left-field wall for a home run. Hoskins has still struggled lately as he's gone 1-for-12 with the home run after he started the season with 10 hits and four RBI through the first six games.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ATL
Royals' Carlos Santana: Slugs game-tying homer
Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Santana took White Sox closer Liam Hendriks deep for the game-tying homer in the ninth inning. The 35-year-old Santana also drew a walk for the first time since April 3. The first baseman has a .185/.313/.333 slash line with a homer, four RBI, four runs scored and five walks across 32 plate appearances this season.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Recalled and starting Sunday
Wade was recalled from the alternate training site Sunday, and he's starting in center field and batting eighth in the series finale against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The 27-year-old failed to make the Opening Day roster, but he'll join the team Sunday for his season debut. Wade had a .626 OPS in 44 plate appearances in 2020 with Minnesota and was acquired by San Francisco in February.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun: Takes seat Sunday
Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
After being activated from the injured list earlier this weekend, Calhoun started in the outfield in the first two games of the series, going 1-for-10 with a double and two RBI between the contests. He isn't believed to have suffered a setback with his surgically repaired meniscus upon returning to action, but Calhoun will likely sit Sunday in what is most likely a maintenance day. Pavin Smith will fill in for Calhoun in right field.
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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Asdrubal Cabrera: Takes seat Sunday
Cabrera is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.
The 35-year-old went 1-for-2 with a homer, two runs, two RBI and two walks Saturday but will head to the bench for the series finale. Cabrera has a .944 OPS through 33 plate appearances this season. Josh VanMeter will start at the keystone Sunday, pushing Eduardo Escobar to third base.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rockies' C.J. Cron: Not starting Sunday
Cron is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Josh Fuentes will take over at first base while Cron sits for the second time in less than a week. Following a productive spring training, Cron has struggled to get going at the plate, despite making six of his eight starts at Coors Field. Cron has recorded four hits -- two doubles and two singles -- while striking out 11 times in 27 at-bats.
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Evan White 1B | LAA
Mariners' Evan White: Quad still acting up
White (quadriceps) will go through a pregame workout before the Mariners determine if he'll be available off the bench for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Jose Marmolejos is picking up a third straight start at first base in White's stead, but the Mariners remain hopeful that the latter can contribute as a pinch hitter. White's left quad still presented issues for him when he tested it prior to Saturday's game, so he may need to demonstrate some progress Sunday to improve his chances of avoiding a trip to the injured list.
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Evan White 1B | LAA
Mariners' Evan White: Remains on bench
White (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
White's strained left quad will keep him on the bench for a third straight game, allowing Jose Marmolejos to pick up another start at first base. The Mariners are still treating White as day-to-day, but a trip to the IL will grow more likely if he remains on the bench for Monday's series opener in Baltimore.