MLB Player News
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Padres' Garrett Cooper: Belts first homer as Padre
Cooper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Orioles on Monday.
Cooper accounted for San Diego's only run of the contest with his 439-foot solo shot to center field in the sixth inning. It was his first long ball and first RBI since joining the Padres on Aug. 1. Cooper had hit 13 homers for Miami prior to the trade but has had a rough time since moving to the West Coast, slashing .188/.278/.438 over seven contests.
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Ryan O'Hearn RF | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Slugs 10th homer
O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Monday in a 4-1 victory versus the Padres.
O'Hearn plated the first run of the contest with a 343-foot solo shot to right field in the second inning. The long ball was his 10th of the campaign, marking the first time since 2019 that he's notched double-digit homers. O'Hearn has already recorded a career-best 40 RBI over 237 plate appearances this season.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Belts 25th long ball
Walker went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Monday's loss to the Rockies.
Walker accounted for two of Arizona's five hits in the loss, knocking a run-scoring double in the first inning and a two-run homer to right field in the sixth. He finished with his fourth multi-hit effort over his past seven games, a stretch during which he's batting .393 (11-for-28) with three homers, eight RBI and a stolen base. Walker is up to 25 home runs on the season, marking the third time in his career he has achieved that feat.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Fills box score in win
Goldschmidt went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, three walks, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.
It was a little bit of everything for Goldschmidt as he ended a 15-game homer drought. In that span, he hit just .200 with two doubles and four RBI. The first baseman's slump has dropped him down to a .277/.366/.454 slash line on the year, and he's added 19 homers, 61 RBI, 67 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 115 games.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Marlins' Josh Bell: Homers in win
Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's victory over the Astros.
Bell cranked the Marlins' third consecutive homer in the eighth inning Monday, a solo blast off Hector Neris to extend the lead to 5-1. The 31-year-old Bell has looked like a new player since he was traded from Cleveland at the deadline -- he's now hit four homers in his last five games while batting .326 (15-for-46) with a 1.100 OPS through his first 12 contests with Miami. Overall, Bell's slash line is up to .244/.328/.420with 16 homers, 58 RBI and 36 runs scored across 445 plate appearances this season.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Scratched with ear infection
Flores is no longer listed in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Rays due to an ear infection, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Flores was slated to get the nod at the hot corner, but he'll now be considered day-to-day after getting scratched. Johan Camargo is starting at third base and batting ninth in Flores' place.
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Luke Raley RF | SEA
Rays' Luke Raley: Sitting Monday night
Raley isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against San Francisco, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Raley will take a seat with southpaw Sean Manaea set to serve as the Giants' primary pitcher Monday evening. Harold Ramirez steps into the DH slot with Raley on the bench.
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
Athletics' Ryan Noda: Set to start rehab assignment
Noda (jaw) will begin a rehab assignment this week with Triple-A Las Vegas, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Noda has been out of action since mid-July due to a fractured jaw, but he is nearly ready to resume playing in games. With Noda going straight to Triple-A, he will have a chance rejoin the big club before August comes to a close.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Set for more tests
Rizzo (concussion) will undergo tests Tuesday in New York, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
It was reported Friday that Rizzo was close to resuming baseball activities, and the exams he is set to take could reveal whether or not he is ready to do so. Rizzo, per the report, "feels like he is progressing," but it was also noted that he has only done "some light agility in the outfield and walked at an incline on the treadmill."