MLB Player News

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Crushes 10th homer

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Rangers.

    Olson gave the Athletics a lead they never relinquished with his blast in the fourth inning. The first baseman is up to 10 homers, 22 RBI and 20 runs scored despite batting just .175 through 31 games. Fantasy managers that can weather his low average will want to take advantage of his powerful bat -- he'd be on pace for a 50-homer campaign in a full season.

  • Chris Shaw 1B | CHW

    Giants' Chris Shaw: Added to 60-man pool

    Shaw joined the Giants' 60-man player pool, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    This apparently comes directly from Shaw's personal Instagram account. He was surprisingly left off the original 60-man roster, so we at least know now that he is healthy and still has a chance to carve out a role with the Giants going forward.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Padres' Josh Naylor: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Naylor is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Mariners.

    With the Padres facing southpaw Marco Gonzales, the righty-hitting Ty France will get the start at designated hitter. Naylor has not started against a single left-handed pitcher this season.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Goes deep Monday

    Walker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

    Walker's fourth inning homer briefly tied the game at two, but that would be it for the Diamondbacks' offense Monday. The first baseman is up to two homers, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored in 29 games. He's slashing .287/.347/.454 across 118 plate appearances.

  • Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE

    Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun: Lifts eighth homer

    Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

    Calhoun went deep in the third inning to get the Diamondbacks on the board. The 32-year-old hasn't hit well overall, with a .228 batting average, but his .515 slugging percentage would be the highest of his nine-year career if he can sustain it all season. He's up to eight homers, 19 RBI and 17 runs scored in 28 games.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Monster game in blowout

    Goldschmidt went 3-for4 with a two-run home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's 9-3 win over the Royals.

    Goldschmidt drove Tommy Edman in with an infield single in the fifth and added his third homer of the season in the sixth. The first baseman's batting average is up to .368 and his .507 on-base percentage is tops in the majors.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ATL

    Indians' Carlos Santana: Collects three hits

    Santana went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Monday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota.

    Santana singled three times, including his RBI single in the seventh inning. For the season, he still owns a pedestrian .208./389/.323 slash line.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL

    Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Takes seat Monday

    Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

    Tellez will sit out for the third time in the four-game series, with all of his benchings coming when the Rays have started southpaws. Travis Shaw will serve as the Jays' designated hitter in Tellez's stead.

  • Braves' Freddie Freeman: Plates three Sunday

    Freeman went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Philadelphia.

    Freeman got Atlanta on the board with a two-RBI double in the third inning, and he later scored on a Marcell Ozuna single. In the ninth, Freeman ripped another double to left-center field to score one run, but Dansby Swanson was thrown out at the plate to end the game. The 30-year-old Freeman is batting .302/.427/.542 with four homers, 17 RBI and 22 runs scored through 28 games.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Goes yard in win

    Hoskins went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over Atlanta.

    Hoskins extended the Phillies' lead to 3-0 with his blast in the third inning. The first baseman is slashing .224/.416/.368 with two homers, nine RBI and 19 runs scored in 23 games this season. He's reached base safely in 19 straight contests, helping him post a walk rate of 20.8 percent this season, but Hoskins is also striking out at a 23.8 percent clip.

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