MLB Player News
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: On bench for Game 1 of twin bill
Torkelson is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Athletics.
Harold Castro will pick up a start at first base while Torkelson takes a seat in the midst of his 2-for-32 slump at the dish over his past 10 games. Expect Torkelson to re-enter the starting nine for the second half of the twin bill.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Swats second homer
Cooper went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a loss against Arizona.
Cooper temporarily tied the game in the fourth inning with his solo shot to right field, but Arizona responded with a run in the sixth to claim the win. The long ball was the second for Cooper on the season and accounted for his 11th RBI. He had gone 24 days without a homer prior to Monday.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Homers twice, drives in eight
Naylor went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, eight RBI and a walk in Monday's 12-9 win over the White Sox.
Naylor drilled a grand slam off of Liam Hendriks to tie the game in the ninth inning before hitting a three-run, go-ahead home run in the 11th. The 24-year-old is up to eight extra-base hits and 21 RBI with a .338/.370/.574 slash line through 73 plate appearances. More regular playing time could be available for Naylor if his bat stays hot.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Drives in lone run
Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Monday's win over the Rangers.
Rizzo plated the only run of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning on a double to left center. It marked the first baseman's first double since April 28 against Baltimore and his first RBI of the month after going just 2-for-20 in his first six games of the month.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Plates two in win
Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's game against the Royals.
Mountcastle tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with a single to left field. He's now 10-for-21 with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI and a stolen base over his last five contests.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Needs more rehab games
Voit (biceps) will return to Triple-A El Paso to get more rehab at-bats Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Voit has struggled significantly through five rehab games as he works his way back from a biceps issue, going 0-for-18 with 12 strikeouts. He got live at-bats at the team's practice facility in San Diego on Monday, and the verdict was evidently that he needs more time before returning from the injured list.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Hits bench Monday
Wade will sit Monday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wade hits the bench against lefty Austin Gomber. Since his return from a knee injury Friday, he's started against two righties while sitting against a pair of southpaws. Mike Yastrzemski will shift to right field in his absence, with Mauricio Dubon starting in center.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: On bench against lefty
Rivas will sit Monday against the Padres, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Rivas hasn't started against a southpaw all season, a trend which will continue here against MacKenzie Gore. Frank Schwindel will get the start at first base.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Padres' Matt Beaty: Placed on 10-day IL
Beaty was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement Monday, retroactive to May 8.
Beaty sustained a left shoulder injury on a diving attempt in the outfield Saturday and was held out of Sunday's lineup. After being diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement, he'll be forced to miss at least a week-plus. Trayce Thompson and Jose Azocar should see increased playing time in the outfield while Beaty and Wil Myers (thumb) are out.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: Drives in pair
Abreu went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Red Sox.
Abreu swatted a two-RBI double in the third inning to put the White Sox up 3-0. He has at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games, also racking up six RBI and six runs scored in that span. While hits have fallen in, Abreu has only a .146 ISO through 109 plate appearances to begin the season -- a significant drop from his .219 mark in 2021.