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  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Aiming to return next week

    Schanuel (wrist) is hoping to be activated from the 10-day injured list next week during the Angels' road trip, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Schanuel will travel to the Angels' spring training complex in Arizona on Wednesday to ramp up his baseball activities. If that goes well, it appears he might skip a rehab assignment and rejoin the Angels' active roster sometime next week. Schanuel has been sidelined for nearly three weeks due to a bone bruise on his left wrist.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Out of lineup with knee issue

    Gonzalez (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    David Hamilton will occupy the keystone in the series finale in Sacramento after Gonzalez was removed in the second inning of Tuesday's 6-0 win due to left knee soreness. Gonzalez -- who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two RBI prior to his departure -- is considered day-to-day, with manager Alex Cora noting that he's not overly worried about the infielder's injury, per Cotillo. With a team off day on tap Thursday, Gonzalez will essentially benefit from two days of rest before potentially returning to the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Getting breather Wednesday

    Vaughn is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers.

    Vaughn started the first two games of the series and each of the last six contests, but he'll get a break during Wednesday's finale. Jake Bauers -- not the recently-activated Rhys Hoskins -- will fill in at first base in Vaughn's stead.

  • Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX

    Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Idle for second straight game

    Duran is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    After a stretch of five consecutive starts at four different positions, Duran will take a seat for the second day in a row, with both of his absences coming while the Brewers have sent right-handers to the mound. Duran looks like he'll mainly be limited to a short-side platoon role in the Texas infield while the Rangers turn to Josh Smith and Cody Freeman as their preferred double-play tandem against right-handed pitching.

  • Blake Burke 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Blake Burke: Unlocks power at Double-A

    Burke is slashing .308/.382/.558 with eight home runs and 27 RBI in 32 games for Double-A Biloxi.

    The lefty-hitting first baseman cut his groundball rate from 52.4 percent at High-A to 45.5 percent at Double-A, and his game power has taken off as a result. Burke, who was promoted from High-A Wisconsin to Biloxi on Aug. 2, will face significant internal competition for playing time in the coming years, as first rounders Brock Wilken and Andrew Fischer are also most likely to end up at first base and Andrew Vaughn is under club control through the 2027 season. Still, Burke, who turned 22 in June, has opened eyes with his performance for the Shuckers and he may not require a full 2026 season's worth of development in the upper levels before his bat is big-league ready.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Reaches 20-homer mark

    Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Rockies.

    Freeman reached the 20-homer mark with his eighth-inning blast Tuesday. He's had a modest start to September, going 7-for-32 (.219) over his first eight games this month, though four of those hits have gone for extra bases. The first baseman's still at a .295/.367/.500 slash line for the year while adding 79 RBI, 71 runs scored, 37 doubles, two triples and five stolen bases over 131 contests. Freeman has reached the 20-homer mark in every full-length season since 2016.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Rangers' Donovan Solano: Lands with Texas

    Solano signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Solano lost his spot on the Mariners on Sept. 1 after slashing .252/.295/.344 with 21 RBI and 10 runs scored across 176 plate appearances. The 37-year-old won't be eligible to contribute in the postseason if the Rangers secure a wild-card spot, but he'll provide the team with a bit of organizational depth for the final push.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Dealing with sore knee

    Gonzalez was taken out of Tuesday's game versus the Athletics due to left knee soreness, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    Gonzalez's knee forced him to make an early exit in the second inning, but not before he blasted a leadoff home run in the first frame and an RBI double in the second. The severity of the 29-year-old's injury remains unknown, keeping the door open for David Hamilton or Nick Sogard to pick up reps at the keystone in the near future.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Lifted early Tuesday

    Gonzalez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Athletics with an apparent injury, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    It's unclear what kind of injury Gonzalez is dealing with that forced him to leave Tuesday's game in the second inning, but the Red Sox should provide some clarity in the near future. The 29-year-old had already had a productive evening before being pulled, going 2-for-2 with a solo homer and an RBI double. Although he started at first base Tuesday, additional absences for Gonzalez would likely result in increased playing time at second for Nick Sogard and David Hamilton.

  • Tyler Locklear 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Tyler Locklear: Won't return in 2025

    Locklear (elbow) will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

    Left elbow inflammation sent Locklear to the injured list Monday, and it seems the Diamondbacks have already decided to keep him shut down for the rest of the season. The 24-year-old first baseman is slated for further imaging to determine the extent of his injury, and there's a chance he may go under the knife to address the issue. He'll finish 2025 with a .175/.267/.262 slash line through 116 MLB plate appearances alongside three home runs, six RBI, 11 runs scored and three stolen bases. With Locklear sidelined, Ildemaro Vargas is the favorite to take over as Arizona's first baseman for the rest of the year.

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