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  • Pete Alonso 1B | NYM

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Opting out of contract

    Alonso said after Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Marlins that he plans to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract and become a free agent this offseason, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Alonso signed a two-year, $54 million contract with the Mets in February, which included an opt out after the 2025 season. For the second season in a row, Alonso played in all 162 games for the Mets, batting .272 with 38 home runs, 126 RBI, 87 runs scored and one stolen base. The slugger will now enter free agency with plenty of interested suitors for his talents, though a return to the Mets could remain a possibility.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Two straight absences to close season

    Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    The left-handed-hitting Tellez will remain absent from the starting nine for the second straight day to close out the season while the Guardians send another southpaw (Logan Allen) to the hill. Jake Burger will start at first base in Tellez's place.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Resting again Sunday

    Schanuel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    Schanuel recently returned from a wrist injury, and though the Angels haven't indicated that he suffered an aggravation of the issue, he'll be held out of the lineup for a second straight game to close out the season. Carter Kieboom will fill in for Schanuel at first base.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Idle for season finale

    Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    With Houston having been officially eliminated from playoff contention following Saturday's action, Walker and other key regulars will sit for the season finale. Victor Caratini will step in at first base in place of Walker, who has hit .238 with 27 home runs, two stolen bases, 88 RBI and 72 runs over 154 games during his first campaign in Houston.

  • Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Taking seat Sunday

    Eldridge is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Eldridge will close out the season with consecutive absences from the lineup as the Giants go with Rafael Devers at designated hitter and Wilmer Flores at first base. Since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 15, Eldridge has hit just .115 with a 35.3 percent strikeout rate over 34 plate appearances.

  • Edouard Julien 1B | MIN

    Twins' Edouard Julien: Idle against another lefty

    Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    He'll remain on the bench for the second day in a row while the Phillies send another lefty (Cristopher Sanchez) to the hill. If he's not needed off the bench Sunday, Julien will wrap up the season with a .220/.309/.324 slash line, three home runs, 13 runs and 12 RBI over 208 plate appearances.

  • Romy Gonzalez 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: On bench Sunday

    Gonzalez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Gonzalez was seeing consistent run at second base, though this is now his second consecutive absence to close out the regular season. The 29-year-old has proven to be an excellent fit with the Red Sox, as he's slashed .290/.329/.457 over the past two regular seasons, and if he's healthy he figures to serve as a starter in the playoffs.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Remains out Sunday

    Naylor (groin) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    The Mariners won't risk Naylor ahead of the playoffs after he was pulled from Friday's game with groin tightness. Luke Raley will start at first base and bat sixth against left-hander Clayton Kershaw in Seattle's final regular-season game of 2025.

  • Alec Burleson 1B | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Sitting Sunday

    Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    Burleson's streak of 17 consecutive starts comes to an end in Game 162, as he gets the day off in a meaningless contest for the Cardinals. Yohel Pozo will handle first base.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Idle for regular-season finale

    Torkelson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    With the Tigers clinching a playoff spot Saturday, manager A.J. Hinch will rest several key regulars in the regular-season finale in advance of the wild-card round. Along with Torkelson, Dillon Dingler, Gleyber Torres, and Riley Greene will all sit out Sunday.

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