MLB Player News
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Willson Contreras C | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Smacks RBI double
Contreras went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, one walk and one run scored in Saturday's victory over the Rangers.
He contributed to both runs in Saturday's victory, scoring on a Nolan Arenado sacrifice fly in the second inning and later driving in Masyn Winn with a ground-rule double in the fourth. Contreras has been slumping at the plate, slashing .224/.270/.345 over his past 15 games. The 33-year-old's power has noticeably declined in 2025, with his current .379 slugging percentage well below his career mark of .456. Despite a solid overall start to the season, the Cardinals would certainly benefit from Contreras rediscovering his power stroke.
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Carlos Santana 1B | CHC
Guardians' Carlos Santana: Belts seventh home run
Santana went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Angels.
Santana tied things up at 5-5 in the seventh inning when he took Ryan Zeferjahn deep to right field for a solo home run. It was Santana's seventh home run of the season, five of which came in May. He'll end the month with a .994 OPS, 18 runs scored and 22 RBI across 100 plate appearances.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Homers twice in win
Hoskins went 2-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI in Saturday's 17-7 win over the Phillies.
Hoskins tied a career high with six RBI on two homers in the first and fourth innings. The outburst was a welcome sight, as the first baseman had gone just 1-for-18 over his previous five games. On the year, he owns a strong .276/.374/.475 slash with nine long balls, 35 RBI, 20 runs scored and two steals across 214 plate appearances.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Drives in lone run Saturday
Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Saturday's 1-0 win over Detroit.
Pasquantino was responsible for the game's lone run in the eighth inning, when he smacked a single to left field that brought Nick Loftin home. Pasquantino will end the month of May with a .330/.375/.464 slash line with three doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI in 120 plate appearances.
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Ty France 1B | TOR
Twins' Ty France: Sitting Saturday
France is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Seattle on Saturday.
France is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, going 9-for-32 (.281) with one home run and seven RBI over that span. He'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Kody Clemens starts at first base and bats seventh.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Will attempt to swing bat
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that Harper (elbow) will try to swing a bat during batting practice before Saturday's game against the Brewers, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.
Thomson relayed that Harper's right elbow is more bruised, though the swelling has drastically improved since he was hit by a pitch against Atlanta on Tuesday. Harper is out of the Phillies' lineup for a fourth consecutive game, but the expectation is that the All-Star first baseman will avoid a stint on the injured list. Alec Bohm will start at first base and bat in the cleanup spot against Milwaukee on Saturday.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Sitting Saturday
Aranda is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
The lefty-hitting Aranda was in the Rays' lineup against Houston southpaw Framber Valdez on Friday, going 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Aranda will begin Saturday's contest on the bench while Yandy Diaz starts at first base and Danny Jansen starts behind home plate against left-hander Colton Gordon. Aranda is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak and has gone 10-for-21 with one home run and seven RBI over that span.
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Keston Hiura 1B | COL
Rockies' Keston Hiura: Called up by Colorado
The Rockies selected Hiura's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
Hiura wasn't able to crack the Rockies' Opening Day roster and started the season in Triple-A, where he is slashing .243/.360/.467 with nine home runs and 31 RBI in 200 plate appearances. With Michael Toglia being optioned to Triple-A, Kyle Farmer will likely take over as the Rockies' everyday first baseman while Hiura provides depth at the position.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Optioned to Triple-A
The Rockies optioned Toglia to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
Toglia entered the season tasked with helping anchor the Rockies' lineup. However, the 26-year-old first baseman has slashed .194/.266/.349 with two steals, six home runs, 20 RBI and a league-leading 81 strikeouts in 186 plate appearances. Toglia will go to the minors to regain his form at the plate, with Keston Hiura being promoted to the majors in a corresponding move.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Goes deep in loss Friday
Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Friday in a loss to the Dodgers.
Goldschmidt clubbed the final of four early home runs for New York, swatting a solo shot in the third inning. The long ball snapped a 12-game stretch without a homer for the veteran slugger, though he hit well during that span, batting .350 with a 6:5 BB:K. Goldschmidt has a modest six home runs on the season, putting him on pace to finish below 20 for the first time since the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, but he's otherwise been plenty productive with a .343 batting average (fourth best in the majors) and .901 OPS.