MLB Player News
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Eric Wagaman DH | NYM
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: On base five times in win
Wagaman went 3-for-3 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
The 27-year-old infielder had gone 2-for-20 to begin April before Sunday's big performance. Wagaman has mainly split his time between first base and DH so far with the Marlins, slashing .231/.318/.359 through 44 plate appearances with a homer, three RBI and a 5:4 BB:K.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Filling in at first base
Candelario started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.
Candelario made a second straight start at first base with Christian Encarnacion-Strand unavailable due to back and hamstring injuries. However, Candelario is 1-for-25 over the last seven games.
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Noelvi Marte RF | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: In starting nine again
Marte started at third base and went 0-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.
Marte walked and recorded his first steal of the season in the fifth inning before coming home to score on a force-out. He made a second consecutive start, as Jeimer Candelario was needed at first base with Christian Encarnacion-Strand nursing back and hamstring injuries.
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Graham Pauley 3B | MIA
Marlins' Graham Pauley: Sitting versus southpaw
Pauley is not in Miami's starting lineup against Washington on Sunday.
The lefty-hitting Pauley will retreat to the dugout with the Nationals sending southpaw MacKenzie Gore to the mound. Javier Sanoja will start at the hot corner and bat eighth. Pauley has gone 5-for-32 with one walk, two runs scored and two RBI since the beginning of April.
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Gage Workman 3B | DET
Cubs' Gage Workman: Collects MLB firsts in rout
Workman went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 16-0 win over the Dodgers. He also stole a base.
Workman didn't enter the contest until the sixth inning, but he still managed to rattle off two hits, which were his first at the MLB level. The 25-year-old also recorded his first MLB stolen base and RBI. Workman isn't seeing consistent playing time as a utility option for the Cubs, so he's mostly off the fantasy radar for now, but an injury to a Chicago starter could give him an opportunity to better showcase his abilities.
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Noelvi Marte RF | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Singles, scores in win
Marte started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.
Marte made his first start since being called up earlier this week. He singled in the seventh inning and scored the Reds' final run. It's unclear what Cincinnati manager Terry Francona has planned for Marte in terms of playing time, as there's a crowd at third base with Jeimer Candelario and Gavin Lux also in the mix.
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Matt Shaw RF | CHC
Cubs' Matt Shaw: Sitting Saturday
Shaw is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Saturday.
Shaw will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-9 with one run, three walks and three strikeouts over his last four games. Justin Turner will start at the hot corner and bat sixth against Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki.
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Noelvi Marte RF | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Making first start of 2025
Marte is starting at third base and batting sixth against Pittsburgh on Saturday.
With Christian Encarnacion-Strand getting the day off, Jeimer Candelario will shift over to first base while Marte makes his first start of the 2025 campaign at the hot corner. Marte was called up from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday to fill the spot on the Reds' 26-man roster vacated by Matt McLain (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Marte was slashing .353/.425/.529 with three stolen bases, six runs scored and five RBI across 40 plate appearances in Triple-A before being recalled by the big club.
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Mark Vientos 1B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Early-season struggles continue
Vientos went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Friday's win over the A's.
After a breakout 2024, Vientos has stumbled out of the gates this season with a .109/.241/.152 slash line, zero homers and only one RBI through his first 54 plate appearances. The 25-year-old is showing signs of finding his timing at the plate, however -- he's reached base nine times in the last six games with six walks and three hits, although all three knocks have been singles.