MLB Player News
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Swipes rare bag
Olson went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Guardians.
It was his first steal of 2025, and only his second in four seasons with Atlanta. Olson is racking up plenty of hits in August, batting .290 (18-for-62) over 16 games, but he's managed just one homer and four RBI over that span. The first baseman's .449 SLG on the year would be the lowest mark of his career over a full season.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Delivers RBI double
Horwitz went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Sunday against the Cubs.
Horwitz snapped a brief three-game hitless streak with an RBI double in the third inning to tie the game at 1-1. He has had an inconsistent season as the Pirates' primary first baseman, but he has hit .295 with three home runs, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored across 27 games since the All-Star break.
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Warming Bernabel 1B | COL
Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Strong weekend series
Bernabel went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
After a scorching start to his big-league career, Bernabel had slowed down considerably through mid-August. However, he enjoyed a strong series against the Diamondbacks at Coors Field, going 4-for-11 with a home run and four runs scored across four games. Though there will be some inconsistency, Bernabel has remained a near-everyday player and has hit primarily fifth in the lineup of late.
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Nate Lowe 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Nathaniel Lowe: Headed to Boston
Lowe and the Red Sox agreed to a one-year contract Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Lowe was granted his release from the Nationals on Saturday and has quicly found a new home in Boston. The 30-year-old had slashed .216/.292/.373 slash line with 16 home runs and one stolen base over 119 contests with Washington, where he had been handling an everyday role at first base. The Red Sox have struggled to find a consistent option at first base this season, and the left-handed-hitting Lowe could occupy the strong side of a platoon at the position with the right-handed-hitting Romy Gonzalez. Lowe owns a .732 OPS over 337 plate appearances versus right-handed pitching this season.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Smacks 21st homer
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 10-4 loss to Texas.
The Blue Jays batters were held in check for the most part by Nathan Eovaldi through seven innings, though Guerrero was able to break through with a solo shot to left-center field for his 21st homer of the season and sixth since the beginning of August. Guerrero has seen his numbers creep up with every passing month, and since the All-Star break he has slashed .368/.442/.702 with 11 doubles, 24 runs, nine home runs and 22 RBI over 129 plate appearances.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIA
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Lifts seventh homer
Wagaman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 5-3 win over Boston.
Wagaman has seen his playing time trend downward as he continues to struggle at the plate. Sunday's contest marked his first multi-hit performance since July 2, a stretch in which he went 15-for-88 (.170) with a homer, two doubles and two triples. Wagaman has been in the starting nine in two of Miami's last five games, as Troy Johnston and Liam Hicks have been seeing some work at first base.
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Three hits, two steals in loss
Arraez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two stolen bases in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Arraez had been a little quiet at the plate recently, going just 2-for-19 over his previous five games. The pair of steals were his first thefts since July 21 versus the Marlins. Arraez is at a .291/.327/.399 slash line with six home runs, seven steals, 46 RBI, 52 runs scored, 26 doubles and four triples through 118 contests. He remains on pace to exceed 30 two-baggers for the fourth year in a row.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Pops homer Sunday
Freeman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.
Freeman made an early impact with his first-inning homer off Yu Darvish. With five homers and 15 RBI over his last 16 games, Freeman has been fairly productive lately, even amid some team-wide struggles for the Dodgers. The first baseman is at a .298/.369/.481 slash line with 15 homers, 69 RBI, 59 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over 111 contests.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Heading for imaging
Manager Bruce Bochy said that Burger won't be available for at least a couple of days while he heads back to Texas to receive medical imaging on his left wrist, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger exited Sunday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays due to left wrist discomfort, and there's enough concern about his injury for him to leave the team for a more thorough evaluation. The 29-year-old will miss at least the first couple games of the Rangers' upcoming series in Kansas City while the specifics of the injury are determined.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Managing wrist issue
Burger was removed from Sunday's game against the Royals due to left wrist discomfort, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored before being replaced by a pinch hitter during the seventh inning. The severity of the injury remains unclear, so the first baseman should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Kansas City.