MLB Player News
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Brewers' Abraham Toro: Recalled from Triple-A
Milwaukee recalled Toro from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
Jesse Winker (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Toro had registered an underwhelming .258/.344/.352 slash line with one home run and four stolen bases through 43 games this season at Triple-A and seems doubtful to offer fantasy relevance.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting versus lefty
Baty is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies.
Eduardo Escobar will cover third base and bat ninth with left-hander Ranger Suarez on the mound for Philly. Mark Vientos is handling DH duties and batting fifth.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Continues offensive surge
McMahon went 4-for-5 with a home run, a triple and three total RBI in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
McMahon kicked off the scoring in the contest with a big 445-foot solo homer to center field, and he plated an additional RBI in each of the second and fifth frames. The third baseman finished a double short of a cycle and notched his fourth multi-hit performance over his past five games. McMahon is arguably the hottest hitter in the majors at the moment, homering in four straight contests and collecting 11 RBI over that span.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Giants' J.D. Davis: Records first steal
Davis went 2-for-4 with two walks, one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 14-4 win over the Pirates.
The steal was Davis' first of the season, matching his total from each of the previous two years. He had a rough patch where he went 2-for-19 over seven games in the middle of the month, but he's rebounded by going 9-for-33 across his last eight games. Davis is enjoying a solid bounce-back campaign, slashing .278/.356/.485 with nine home runs, 30 RBI and 24 runs scored through 50 contests. With Thairo Estrada (wrist) on the injured list, Casey Schmitt is more likely to see time at second base or shortstop, allowing Davis to hold down a near-everyday role at third base in the near term.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Expected back Tuesday
Muncy (hamstring) is expected to return to the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Muncy departed Sunday's game against the Rays with a left hamstring cramp and isn't in the lineup for Monday's series opener with Washington. However, plans for an MRI have been scuttled because it was deemed unnecessary and the slugging third baseman looks like he'll need just one game off to recover from the injury.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Absent from Monday's lineup
Muncy (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Nationals, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Muncy exited Sunday's game against the Rays with what was described as a left hamstring cramp. He has not yet had a scheduled MRI, per DiGiovanna, but the infielder thinks he'll only miss a day or two of action, for what it's worth. He'll begin Monday's game on the bench, with Chris Taylor drawing the start at the hot corner.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Idle for series opener
Hayes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Rodolfo Castro will step in at third base in place of Hayes, who looks to be receiving a routine maintenance day. Hayes had started in 19 consecutive games dating back to May 6 but hit just .213 with six extra-base hits and three stolen bases during that span.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Mashes homer No. 10
Riley went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
The third baseman went back-to-back with Matt Olson off Dylan Covey in the first inning, setting the tone for an 11-4 romp. Riley extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the process, a stretch in which he's slashing .372/.391/.721 with six doubles and three of his 10 homers on the year.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Sitting in series opener
Wisdom is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Wisdom started at third base in both of the final two games of the Cubs' series with the Reds this past weekend, going 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs, five RBI, one walk and an additional run. The big finish to the week ended a 2-for-28 skid over the previous nine games, during which Wisdom struck out a whopping 18 times. Miles Mastrobuoni will get a look at the hot corner Monday, and though Wisdom still appears to be the Cubs' preferred option at the position, his tendency to run hot and cold at the plate likely won't give him much job security.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Reaches four times in win
Senzel went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.
Senzel picked up RBI on a single in the second and a double in the seventh while also drawing multiple walks in a game for just the third time this year. The 28-year-old has seven RBI over his last seven contests and is slashing .346/.406/.423 over that span. He does have only three extra-base hits since May 16 but has managed to be timely as of late in run-scoring opportunities. For the year, Senzel is now slashing .264/.337/.396 with four homers, 25 RBI, 22 runs and a 16:33 K:BB over 163 plate appearances.