MLB Player News
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Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN
Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Remains on bench
Kirilloff (wrist) isn't starting Monday against the Tigers.
Kirilloff was removed from Saturday's matchup against San Diego due to right wrist soreness, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Kyle Garlick will take over in left field and bat fifth.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Returns to lineup
Naylor (ankle) is starting Monday against the Diamondbacks.
Naylor was out of the lineup for the last three games due to a sore right ankle, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Monday. Over his eight games since the All-Star break, he's hit .344 with a homer, four doubles, six RBI, four runs and a stolen base.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Slugs 25th homer
Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.
Rizzo's three-run blast in the seventh inning looked to be a game-changer, as it gave New York its first lead of the contest. However, the Royals bounced back for four runs over the final two frames to claim the victory. Rizzo's long ball was his third over his past five games after he had failed to go deep across his previous 15 contests. The veteran is up to 25 homers on the season, the first time he has reached that mark since he hit 27 homers with the Cubs in 2019.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Collects four hits
Bohm went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and three runs scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Pirates.
Bohm doubled and scored in the first inning and crossed home again in the fifth. He then capped off his huge day with a solo shot off of Dillon Peters in the sixth. The hot-hitting infielder went 33-for-76 (.434) with 15 runs scored and eight extra-base hits in 20 games this month. Bohm boosted his season slash line to .299/.331/.415 through 94 games.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Padres' Matt Beaty: Restarts rehab assignment
Beaty (shoulder) resumed his rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday and has gone 2-for-11 with a walk and two runs while playing in games four of the past five days.
Beaty, who has been on the Padres' injured list since early May with a left shoulder impingement, is in the midst of his third separate rehab assignment following a recent two-and-a-half-week hiatus. Whenever he's finally activated from the 60-day IL, Beaty will likely handle a limited role off San Diego's bench.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Racks up three hits Sunday
Freeman went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rockies.
Freeman has notched nine multi-hit efforts in his last 17 games, including four contests with three or more knocks. His double Sunday provided the Dodgers with an insurance run in the seventh inning. The star first baseman is up to a .325/.402/.538 slash line with 15 home runs, 66 RBI, 70 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 35 doubles and two triples in 101 contests.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Adds another steal
Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
Gurriel has two steals, three doubles and three multi-hit efforts during his five-game hitting streak. His theft Sunday came as part of a double-steal that saw Jose Altuve dart home for the game's first run. Gurriel has picked up four of his seven steals this season in his last 10 games. He's slashing .243/.293/.392 with seven home runs, 28 RBI, 36 runs scored and 30 doubles through 94 contests.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Mariners' Ty France: MRI shows no structural damage
France (wrist) isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list after he underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
France sat out Sunday against the Astros due to a sore left wrist, and the 28-year-old is expected to require a couple of days to recover before returning to game action. While it's not yet clear exactly when he'll be back in the lineup, manager Scott Servais hopes that France will be able to return at some point during the Mariners' upcoming series against the Yankees.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Heads to bench
Flores is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Flores' move to the bench ends a stretch of 12 consecutive starts for the 30-year-old. Tommy La Stella will step in at second base in place of Flores, who should continue to have a regular spot in the middle infield while both Thairo Estrada (concussion) and Brandon Crawford (knee) are on the injured list.