MLB Player News
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Logan Davidson 1B | LAA
Angels' Logan Davidson: Making fifth straight start
Davidson will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Davidson will draw his fifth straight start at first base after going 3-for-15 with a home run and a double over the past four games. The Angels appear content to give Davidson a look in a near-everyday role at the position until Nolan Schanuel (wrist) is cleared to make his return from the injured list.
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Oswald Peraza 1B | LAA
Angels' Oswald Peraza: Losing out on everyday role
Peraza is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Peraza will take a seat for the second day in a row and for the third time in four games. Though Peraza had earned regular starts at first base to begin the month, he appears to have since been supplanted by Logan Davidson as the Angels' top option at the position.
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Not in Sunday's lineup
Arraez (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Arraez was struck in the head by an errant warmup throw Saturday and will be sidelined for at least one game. The 28-year-old will have a team day off Monday to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Mets in Queens.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Losing out to Sal Stewart
Steer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
On the bench for the fourth time in five games, Steer appears to have faded into a bench role while the Reds have opened up more opportunities for rookie Sal Stewart, who has produced a .714 OPS since getting called up from Triple-A Louisville on Sept. 1. Over that same two-week stretch, Steer has matched Stewart with a .714 OPS, so Steer could be just one Stewart cold streak away from regaining playing time.
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Gaining foothold in lineup
Bauers will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Bauers will stick in the lineup for the fourth straight game, with all of those starts coming against right-handed pitchers. Though his playing time could tail off once his bat begins to cool, Bauers appears to have at least temporarily emerged as the Brewers' preferred option at first base over both Andrew Vaughn and Rhys Hoskins while he's produced a .393/.452/.679 slash line to go with two home runs and two stolen bases through 11 games in September.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Losing out on playing time
Vaughn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Though he's provided a spark to the Milwaukee lineup since being called up from Triple-A Nashville on July 7 and owns a .967 OPS in September, Vaughn nonetheless looks to be fading into a platoon role as the season winds down. He'll be on the bench for a fourth consecutive matchup versus a right-handed pitcher, with Milwaukee going with the left-handed-hitting Jake Bauers at first base over Vaughn in each of those contests.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Banged-up, sitting Sunday
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, with manager Oliver Marmol saying the first baseman is "pretty beat up" after being hit by a pitch twice Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Contreras is no stranger to hit-by-pitches, as he's now been plunked three times in the past three games and 23 times overall this year. The 33-year-old doesn't seem to be dealing with any serious injuries and could be available off the bench Sunday.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Taking seat Sunday
Burger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Burger started the previous nine games and will receive a day off after posting a .953 OPS with four homers during that span. Rowdy Tellez will instead start at first base in the series finale for Texas.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Remaining on bench Sunday
Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Mountcastle, who has gone 2-for-19 with nine strikeouts in his past five contests. Coby Mayo is receiving another start at first base Sunday for Baltimore.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Delivers key hit in win
Tellez went 1-for-1 with a ground-rule double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
Tellez entered as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning and belted a two-out, ground-rule double to produce the go-ahead run and complete Texas' comeback. Since Jake Burger's return in early September, Tellez's regular gig at first base has disappeared. Saturday's appearance was his fifth straight as a pinch hitter.