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  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Reaches 10 thefts

    Freeman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Angels.

    Freeman has notched exactly one hit in each of his past five games, and he's reached safely via hit or walk in 13 consecutive contests. The first baseman's steal Tuesday was his 10th of the campaign, marking the third time in his career he's reached that mark. Freeman ranks third in the majors with a .324 average on the season, and he's one of 13 big leaguers with double-digit thefts and homers so far.

  • Matt Beaty 1B | KC

    Royals' Matt Beaty: Leaves with apparent injury

    Beaty left Wednesday's game versus the Tigers with an apparent injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. He went 0-for-1 with an RBI groundout prior to his departure.

    Beaty collided with Samad Taylor on a bloop single off the bat of Spencer Torkelson and was unable to continue. The Royals will likely provide an update on Beaty's status soon, but for now, he should be considered day-to-day.

  • Keston Hiura 2B | LAD

    Brewers' Keston Hiura: Activated at Triple-A

    Triple-A Nashville reinstated Hiura (knee) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

    Hiura will rejoin Nashville after he recently completed a three-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, where he went 4-for-10 with a double and a walk. The 26-year-old had been on the shelf at Triple-A since mid-May due to a PCL injury.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Twins' Donovan Solano: Fading into platoon role

    Solano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Solano's brief run as a regular in the Minnesota lineup appears to have come to an end; he's now hit the bench for three straight matchups versus right-handed starting pitchers. Though he should retain a prominent spot in the lineup when the Twins face left-handed pitchers, Solano looks like he'll be on the odd man out versus righties now that Alex Kirilloff is getting more time at first base after he spent most of last week playing right field.

  • Jon Singleton: Headed for free agency

    Singleton elected free agency after clearing waivers Wednesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    Singleton will seek out an opportunity in a new organization after he was recently moved off the Brewers' 40-man roster following a two-week stint with the big club. In his first MLB action since the 2015 campaign, the 31-year-old first baseman/designated hitter slashed .103/.188/.138 with 11 strikeouts in 32 plate appearances.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Headed for MRI

    Wade is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday after tweaking his right side in batting practice prior to Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Wade was scratched from the lineup ahead of the contest after reporting his injury to the coaching staff. He'll most likely end up sitting out Wednesday's matchup with the Padres as well while the Giants evaluate the results of his MRI, but Wade can be viewed as day-to-day until an updated diagnosis is provided by the team.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Abreu: Gets rest day

    Abreu is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Mauricio Dubon will pick up a start at first base while Abreu takes a seat for the first time since June 4, breaking a streak of 15 consecutive starts. The 2020 American League MVP remains in the midst of a career-worst season, but he's at least shown some signs of life in June, turning in a .734 OPS through 18 games this month.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Two hits, steal in win

    Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Nationals.

    Goldschmidt has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, and he has six multi-hit efforts in that span while batting .349 (15-for-43). The first baseman's steal was his eighth of the season, surpassing his total of seven for all of 2022. He's slashing .291/.382/.500 with 13 homers, 38 RBI, 48 runs scored and 20 doubles over 72 contests -- numbers in line with his 2021 production, though they look worse compared to his 2022 MVP season.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Homers Tuesday

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Phillies.

    It was Olson's 21st homer of the year, tying him for third most in the league, and his fourth in nine games. He's gone 10-for-37 (.270) with a .974 OPS in that span. It's been another strong season for the 29-year-old Olson -- he's slashing .327/.403/.558 with 52 RBI and 52 runs scored across 329 plate appearances.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Pirates' Carlos Santana: Gets afternoon off

    Santana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

    With the Pirates wrapping up their series with the Cubs with a day game, manager Derek Shelton likely viewed it as an ideal time to give Santana a breather. The 37-year-old had started in each of Pittsburgh's last 12 games, producing a .680 OPS during that stretch. Connor Joe will fill in for Santana at first base and serve as Pittsburgh's cleanup hitter.

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