MLB Player News
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Opens scoring with homer
Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.
Guerrero broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with a two-run homer, a 112.7 MPH line drive off Clarke Schmidt. It's Guerrero's fifth home run of the season and his third in his last five games. The 24-year-old first baseman is off to a hot start, slashing .341/.424/.541 with 13 RBI and 16 runs scored through his first 99 plate appearances this season.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Drives in two
Bohm went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 victory over Colorado.
Bohm gave the Phillies a 4-3 lead with a run-scoring ground out in the fourth and extended the advantage to 5-3 in the seventh with an RBI double. Through 23 games, the 26-year-old has seven extra-base hits, 18 RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Held out Sunday
Walker (forearm) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
The 32-year-old is dealing with a forearm issue after being hit by a pitch during Saturday's contest, though he appears to have avoided a serious injury as X-rays came back negative. Walker will receive a day to rest up after starting the previous 10 games. Pavin Smith will take over at first base and bat fifth in the series finale versus the Friars.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Returns to lineup Sunday
Diaz (dehydration) is leading off and playing first base against the White Sox on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Diaz left Saturday's game while experiencing chest tightness and an elevated heart rate due to dehydration, but he is feeling well enough to hit leadoff against the White Sox for the series finale. The infielder has been excellent in 2023 with six homers, 14 RBI and a .310 average over 71 at-bats.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Dons ice wrap following HBP
Walker was hit by a pitch on the left forearm Saturday and was wearing an ice wrap following the game, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Walker, who remained in the game after getting plunked in the eighth inning, told reporters that X-rays on the arm came back negative. He's played the last 10 games, and the Diamondbacks could use the HBP to give him a day off Sunday in the series finale with the Padres.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Homers, steals base in loss
Walker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Padres.
Walkers accounted for all of Arizona's runs in the contest, singling to drive in Ketel Marte in the first inning and launching a two-run homer to left field in the third. The first baseman was batting .163 on April 14, but he's driven his average up to .241 by going 11-for-30 in eight games since. Walker's homer Saturday was his third of the campaign and his first since going deep April 10 against Milwaukee.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Goes deep again
Tellez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.
For the second game in a row, Tellez found the seats this time with a third-inning shot off Garrett Whitlock. Tellez has just 16 hits this season, but seven of those are long balls. The first baseman is slashing .242/.333/.576 this season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Takes rest in second game vs. MIA
Naylor is out of the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Marlins.
Naylor will take a seat after going 1-for-3 while hitting eighth in the 6-1 loss to Miami in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. Jose Ramirez will be the designated hitter with Josh Bell at first for the second contest.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Leaves with dehydration
Diaz left Saturday's game against the the White Sox with dehydration, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports. He'll be reevaluated Sunday.
Diaz was replaced by in the eighth inning by Isaac Paredes. For now the infielder should be considered day-to-day with a chance to miss Sunday's finale against the White Sox as he recovers.