MLB Player News
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Sitting Tuesday
Toglia is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Toglia will get his first day off of the season, hitting the bench after going 1-for-13 with eight strikeouts over the team's last four contests. Kyle Farmer will slide over to first base while Adael Amador enters the lineup at second base and bats eighth versus Los Angeles.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting with illness
Burger is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels due to an illness but may be available off the bench, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger started the previous four contests but will sit for the second time this season due to the ailment. Ezequiel Duran will take over at first base and bat eighth against Halos lefty Yusei Kikuchi.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Could get reps at third base
The Athletics have mulled giving Soderstrom some reps at third base as a way to clear a spot for the arrival of Nick Kurtz, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
It might be the least likely of the numerous ideas the A's are kicking around to come to fruition. Soderstrom has never played third base before, and having him attempt to learn a new position on the fly while he's showing signs of an offensive breakout could be unwise. A likelier scenario is Brent Rooker moving back to the outfield while Soderstrom and Kurtz split reps between first base and designated hitter.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B | CIN
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Returns to lineup Tuesday
Encarnacion-Strand (back/hamstring) will start at first base and bat seventh in Tuesday's game versus the Mariners.
Encarnacion-Strand missed the last two contests due to back and hamstring soreness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Tuesday's series opener. The 25-year-old is scuffling in the early going this season with just a .498 OPS over his first 13 games.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Lands on injured list
The Pirates placed Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right index finger laceration, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Rodriguez took a deflected pitch off the finger during Monday's game against the Nationals and needed stiches to close the wound. He will need time for the cut to heal and it's not clear if Rodriguez will be ready to return when first eligible. Joey Bart (back) is also banged up, but the Pirates are not replacing Rodriguez on the roster with another catcher, suggesting Bart is close to returning to action.
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Enmanuel Valdez 2B | PIT
Pirates' Enmanuel Valdez: Drives in three from cleanup spot
Valdez went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double, three RBI and a run scored Monday against the Nationals.
Valdez has bounced around the order, briefly serving as the Pirates' leadoff hitter before getting a shot at cleanup for the first time Monday. He delivered a two-run single in the fifth frame, his second extra-base hit in his last three games. Valdez has been a regular against right-handed pitching while playing first and second base, and his playing time could become more secure with Endy Rodriguez (finger) expected to hit the injured list.
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Tre' Morgan 1B | TB
Rays' Tre' Morgan: Ready for season debut at Triple-A
Triple-A Durham activated Morgan (quadricep) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Morgan will make his Triple-A debut Tuesday after he slashed .324/.408/.483 with 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases across three levels in 2024. The 22-year-old could push to make his big-league debut in 2025, although 2026 is more likely.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Solid day in blowout win
Aranda went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Red Sox.
Aranda started his eighth straight game with a right-handed pitcher on the mound and helped the Rays to a 16-run outburst. The majority of his damage came in the third inning, when he led off with a single and then later doubled in a pair in the same frame. Aranda has multiple hits in four of his last seven starts and has nine RBI with seven runs scored in that span.
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Goes deep in victory
Arraez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs against the Cubs in a 10-4 win Monday.
Arraez hit the second of back-to-back homers with Fernando Tatis in the eighth inning as the Padres pulled away for their 11th straight home victory. The veteran infielder has all but wiped out memories of his slow start to the season -- after going 0-for-13 over his first four games, Arraez has since boosted his average up to .282. That mark is likely to come up even further given that Arraez has never batted less than .294 over a full season, and with two homers so far, he's already halfway to the four long balls he hit across 150 regular-season games last year.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Homer drought continues Monday
Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a run scored Monday against Detroit.
Despite the decent performance Monday, Hoskins' homer drought extended to 15 games to open the season. Although the slugging first baseman has drawn eight walks, Hoskins is hitting a disappointing .182 (8-for-44) with one double, four RBI and two runs scored so far, which is making him difficult to hold in shallow mixed fantasy leagues.