MLB Player News
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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.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Remaining out of lineup
Contreras (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Alec Burleson will cover first base while Contreras receives another day off to recover from a bruised right foot. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, Contreras said he would be available off the bench as a pinch hitter. The 33-year-old will be re-evaluated Monday before a decision is made on whether he's ready to rejoin the lineup.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: On bench Sunday
Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Mountcastle started all eight games since coming off the injured list last week and has slugged two home runs and has posted a .851 OPS, but he'll take a seat for the series finale in Houston. Coby Mayo will continue to man first base for Baltimore, while top prospect Samuel Basallo is making his MLB debut at designated hitter.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Taking seat Sunday
Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
It's a rare off day for Walker, who started the previous 30 games after spending a few days on the paternity list in early July. The first baseman is batting just .216 (11-for-51) in August but has four doubles, three homers and a 9:14 BB:K.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Good to go Sunday
Goldschmidt (knee) will start at first base and bat sixth Sunday against the Cardinals.
Goldschmidt has been battling a knee sprain, but he'll return to the lineup for the first time since Tuesday. The veteran first baseman has a .716 OPS through 11 games in August, though he's gone just 3-for-24 outside of a three-hit performance Aug. 4 in Miami.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Good to go Sunday
Pasquantino (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
After striking out during his first-inning at-bat in Saturday's 6-2 win, Pasquantino was pulled from the contest due to a heat-related illness. The 27-year-old appears to have responded well after getting rehydrated and resting up, prompting the Royals to clear him to re-enter the lineup for the series finale.
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Curtis Mead 3B | CHW
White Sox's Curtis Mead: Sitting again Sunday
Mead is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
After bouncing between the corner infield spots over nine straight games and going 9-for-31 (.290) with one stolen base, five RBI and two runs, Mead will get a second straight contest off. The White Sox will go with Lenyn Sosa at first base and Miguel Vargas at the hot corner as they look to avoid a series sweep.
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Carlos Santana 1B | CLE
Guardians' Carlos Santana: Sitting again Sunday
Santana is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Santana went 1-for-5 with a pair of walks while starting the first two contests of the series, but he'll retreat to the bench for the series finale. The 39-year-old looks to be fading into a part-time role, as he's now been out of the lineup five times in the Guardians' last eight games.
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Ty France 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ty France: Losing out on playing time
France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
On the bench for the fourth time in five games, France appears to have settled into a part-time role following George Springer's return from the 7-day injured list. Expect most of France's playing time to come against left-handed pitching with the Blue Jays roster at full strength.
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Romy Gonzalez 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Could be top option at 1B
Gonzalez will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Abraham Toro is also in the lineup Sunday as a replacement at third base for the resting Alex Bregman, but Gonzalez seems to have emerged as the Red Sox's preferred option at first base. Despite facing right-handed pitchers in each of the last three contests, Gonzalez started in each of those contests -- twice at first base and once at second -- while the switch-hitting Toro was included in the lineup just once. Since the start of August, Gonzalez has produced a .773 OPS, well ahead of Toro's .471 mark during that same period.