MLB Player News
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Nick Solak DH | SD
Padres' Nick Solak: Contract selected
The Padres selected Solak's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Solak failed to break camp with the Padres but has been impressive at Triple-A, slashing .333/.412/.512 with nine homers, 40 RBI and 51 runs scored across 241 plate appearances. He'll now join the major-league roster following Miguel Andujar's (hamstring) move to the IL and could make an occasional start for San Diego, thanks to his defensive versatility.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Getting rest Saturday
Guerrero isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Guerrero will take a rare day off Saturday after going 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored during Friday's series opener. Charles McAdoo will take over as Toronto's first baseman as a result and bat eighth.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Clubs homer No. 20
Olson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Mets.
The first baseman took Cionel Perez deep in the fifth inning, Olson's third homer in the last three games and his 20th of the season -- tying him for fourth in MLB behind Yordan Alvarez (24), Kyle Schwarber (24) and Byron Buxton (21). Through nine games to begin June, Olson is batting .333 (12-for-36) with four home runs, six RBI and nine runs.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep again Friday
Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Torkelson has been finding his power stroke lately, as he's now gone deep in consecutive contests and has three home runs over his last seven games. Overall, the slugging first baseman is up to 11 long balls for the season. Torkelson can't be counted on to make consistent contact at the plate, and strikeouts remain an issue, but his ability to go deep should continue to prop up his fantasy value.
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Clubs 13th homer
Bauers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Phillies.
After striking out in all four of his plate appearances Wednesday in Sacramento, Bauers got back on track in Friday's series opener with his career-high 13th long ball of the season in the fifth inning to give Milwaukee a 5-0 lead. The 30-year-old also has 46 RBI and 40 runs scored with a .905 OPS in 234 plate appearances as he continues a breakout campaign.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Lifts 16th homer
Kurtz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.
Kurtz went back-to-back with Shea Langeliers in the fifth inning to get the scoring started. Kurtz has five homers and seven RBI over his last five contests, so it looks like his power is fully back after a slow start to the campaign. The first baseman is batting .286 with a .976 OPS, 16 homers, 50 RBI, 47 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 12 doubles and a triple over 68 games.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes yard in win
Busch went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-1 win over the Giants.
Busch went deep off Erik Miller after Giants starter Landen Roupp left two runners in scoring position. This was Busch's second homer over his last four games. He has hit safely in 16 of his last 18 contests, going 22-for-67 (.328) in that span. On the season, the first baseman is batting .252 with a .787 OPS, eight homers, 41 RBI, 30 runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples and a stolen base through 69 games. Busch hasn't been close to matching his power from last year's 34-homer performance in the regular season, but he's starting to come around.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Not in Friday's lineup
Schanuel (calf) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Schanuel will be out of the Halos' lineup for a second consecutive game while dealing with a left calf injury that he sustained after he took a pitch off his leg during Tuesday's game against the Astros. Trey Mancini will serve as the Angels' first baseman and bat fifth in Friday's game.
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Jared Young 1B | NYM
Mets' Jared Young: Launches fourth home run
Young went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.
Young extended New York's lead to 3-1 in the first inning with a solo homer off Hunter Dobbins, his fourth of the year, before tying the game at 4-4 with an RBI single in the fifth. Since returning from the IL on May 26, Young has gone 12-for-46 (.261) with a .911 OPS while playing nearly every day at first base.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Orioles' Pete Alonso: Two-run blast in win
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Mariners.
After also homering in Wednesday's contest, Alonso has now gone deep in consecutive games for the third time this season. Over his last 15 contests, he's hitting .279 (17-for-61) with five long balls and 11 RBI. The first baseman continues to be a steady source of power with 15 homers, 44 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and two stolen bases while batting .243 with a .775 OPS over 70 contests this season.