MLB Player News
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Posts sixth steal
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Naylor has a five-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-18 with two home runs, three doubles and seven RBI. The first baseman is up to six steals this year while slashing .261/.323/.457 with 19 homers, 73 RBI and 44 runs scored through 115 contests.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Leads charge in Friday's rout
Hoskins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over Atlanta.
He capped a four-run second inning with a two-run double, then led off the fourth with a two-run homer off Jake Odorizzi. Hoskins is now one long ball shy of his second career 30-homer campaign, with the other one coming in 2018.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Rare day off Friday
Freeman is not in Friday's lineup against the Cardinals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
The star first baseman will get his first day off in over a week and just his second day off this month. Miguel Vargas is starting at first base in Freeman's place and batting eighth.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Reds' Donovan Solano: Managing eye infection
Solano was scratched from Friday's lineup against Milwaukee due to an eye infection, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Solano was removed from Friday's starting nine a few hours before the start of the game, and his availability off the bench is unclear. He should be considered day-to-day for now, but Spencer Steer will start at first base and bat second Friday.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not in Friday's lineup
Wade isn't starting Friday against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade went 3-for-7 with a double, two runs, an RBI and a walk over the last two games but will retreat to the bench with left-hander Tommy Henry on the mound for Arizona on Friday. J.D. Davis is starting at first base and batting fifth.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Padres' Josh Bell: Not starting Friday
Bell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Bell started the past three games and will head to the bench after he went 1-for-10 with two walks and a run scored. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter while Wil Myers starts at first base.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rockies' C.J. Cron: Still out Friday
Cron (hand) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Cron exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch on his left hand, and he'll sit for a second straight game Friday due to the bruise. The 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day while Michael Toglia receives another start at first base.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Reds' Donovan Solano: Scratched from Friday's lineup
Solano was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Brewers for an undisclosed reason.
Solano was slated to start at first base Friday, but Spencer Steer will shift to first base while Alejo Lopez enters the lineup in left field. It's not yet clear whether Solano will be available off the bench.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Sitting again Friday
Diaz (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Diaz recently received a cortisone injection in his sore right shoulder and is out Friday for the fourth straight contest. Isaac Paredes will start at the hot corner and bat sixth.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Sitting versus lefty
Rizzo isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.
Rizzo holds a .895 OPS against left-handed pitching this season, but he will sit out the start of Friday's game with Rich Hill on the mound for the Red Sox. Marwin Gonzalez will take his spot at first base and bat eighth.