MLB Player News
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Still out Saturday
Goldschmidt (knee) isn't in the starting lineup against St. Louis on Saturday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for the third straight game as he deals with a low-grade strain in his right knee. That said, he was able to appear as a defensive replacement at first base late Friday (though he didn't make a plate appearance), so he could be available off the bench again Saturday. Ben Rice is starting at first base in Goldschmidt's stead.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: On bench again
Contreras (foot) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Contreras will miss a third consecutive game since suffering a bruised foot on a hit-by-pitch Tuesday. His absence will allow Alec Burleson to draw another start at first base.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Back in lineup
Naylor (illness) is batting fourth and playing first base Saturday against the Mets.
The Mariners scratched Naylor from Friday's lineup due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to start Saturday's contest. He'll reclaim his typical spot at first base and bat cleanup. Naylor is riding a five-game hit streak, going 7-for-19 (.368) during that stretch.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Idle Saturday
Toro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Toro will yield to Romy Gonzalez at first base for the second time in three games. Toro hasn't logged multiple hits in a game since July 19, going 10-for-69 (.156) with two doubles and two home runs during that stretch.
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Dominic Smith 1B | SF
Giants' Dominic Smith: Multi-hit effort in defeat
Smith went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.
Smith hit an RBI single to drive in the Giants' first run in the first inning. He added a double in the third before coming around to score, marking his fourth multi-hit performance in 18 games since the All-Star break. During that span, he's slashing .345/.377/.466 with 10 RBI, seven runs scored, four doubles, one home run and one stolen base across 61 plate appearances.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Reaches three times in win
Torkelson went 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored in Friday's 7-0 win over the Twins.
Torkelson displayed a good eye at the plate, drawing multiple walks in a game for the eighth time this season. The infielder has increased his walk rate from 8.8 percent in 2024 to 10.5 percent this year. Torkelson has also boosted his power production, as he's currently sitting at 26 home runs after only going deep 10 times across 92 regular-season games last season.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Smacks homer in win
Kurtz went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and three total runs scored in Friday's 10-3 win over the Angels.
The long ball was Kurtz's first since his historic four-homer game versus the Astros on July 25. He's been just fine since then, batting .278 with a .724 OPS the 15 games between homers, though he had an 11:20 BB:K in that span as well. The rookie first baseman is up to 24 homers, 65 RBI, 59 runs scored, 21 doubles, two stolen bases and a .305/.384/.631 slash line through 82 contests.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Goes deep in win
Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-8 win over the Reds.
Vaughn crushed a 406-foot homer off Nick Martinez in the Brewers' five-run third inning. He's now hit safely in 18 of his past 19 games, racking up seven home runs and 23 RBI during that stretch. While his season line still reads .245/.288/.434, the 27-year-old has slashed .343/.403/.648 with nine homers, 35 RBI and 18 runs scored across 120 plate appearances with Milwaukee.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Homers in win
Harper went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Harper opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning before going back-to-back with Kyle Schwarber in the seventh. While the first baseman is batting just .218 through 14 August contests, he's piled up 25 extra-base hits over 37 games since returning from the injured list June 30. For the year, he's slashing .258/.356/.497 with 19 homers, 53 RBI, 53 runs scored and 10 steals across 413 plate appearances.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Sitting Friday
Goldschmidt (knee) is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Cardinals on Friday.
Per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic, Goldschmidt is dealing with a low-grade strain in his right knee, and that will keep the veteran out of the lineup for Friday's series opener. Cody Bellinger will serve as the Yankees' first baseman and bat in the cleanup spot while Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Jose Caballero man the outfield from left to right. An IL stint isn't expected for Goldschmidt, and he relayed that he should be available off the bench, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.