MLB Player News
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Nick Solak 1B | PIT
Braves' Nick Solak: Summoned from Triple-A
Atlanta recalled Solak from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Solak has bounced around to a few different organizations since the offseason, most recently landing with Atlanta last week via waivers. He'll give the club another utility option while Eli White is likely away from the team for the next three games while on the paternity list.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Giants' Joc Pederson: Takes seat vs. southpaw
Pederson isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
Pederson will head to the bench with the Giants set to face off against lefty Jordan Montgomery. This will give San Francisco a chance to ease Austin Slater back into action by slotting him into the DH role Monday evening.
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Darin Ruf DH | MIL
Giants' Darin Ruf: Placed on IL with wrist injury
Ruf was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation by the Giants on Monday.
Ruf will miss at least a week-plus while he recovers. Austin Slater (hamstring) is reinstated off the injured list in a corresponding transaction, and it's likely that Slater will see his reps against left-handed pitching while Ruf is out of action.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Dodgers' J.D. Martinez: Hits homer Sunday
Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 victory versus the Cubs.
Martinez gave the Dodgers some breathing room with his 401-foot solo shot in the sixth inning that made the score 5-3. The veteran has four homers on the campaign, three of which have come over his past six games. Martinez also has nine doubles and two triples, putting him atop the NL leaderboard with 15 extra-base hits this season.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Marlins' Jorge Soler: On base four times Sunday
Soler went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Guardians.
It's the second three-hit performance for Soler in the last five games, as he continues to put a slow start to the season behind him. Over the last 11 games, the 31-year-old is batting .343 (12-for-35) with five doubles, two homers, four RBI, six runs and an impressive seven walks, although the free passes could be less due to improved patience and more to the opposition recognizing him as one of the few threats in the Marlins' lineup. Even so, Soler's current .950 OPS on the year would be a career high if he can keep it up.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Giants' Joc Pederson: Plates opening run in return
Pederson (wrist) went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Mets.
Pederson missed 11 days with the wrist injury, though he also returned as the designated hitter, which was where he played prior to his stint on the injured list. The 31-year-old opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, and he walked and scored the go-ahead run on a Mike Yastrzemski double in the eighth. Pederson is slashing .250/.364/.528 with two home runs, 10 RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 44 plate appearances. He should be a fixture in the heart of the lineup versus right-handed pitchers.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Padres' Matt Carpenter: Drives in five runs
Carpenter went 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and five RBI in Sunday's win over Arizona.
Carpenter was all over the box score Sunday, providing five of San Diego's seven runs. He knocked a two-run double in the first inning, a solo homer in the fifth and another RBI double in the seventh. The veteran slugger also brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. It was his first multi-hit game since April 1, and he improved his slash line to .238/.377/.548 with 13 RBI.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Mets' Mark Canha: Not in Sunday's lineup
Canha is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Canha is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has a .333/.417/.429 slash line during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in San Francisco. Jeff McNeil will move out to left field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Giants' Joc Pederson: Returning Sunday, as expected
Pederson (wrist) is being activated off the 10-day injured list and will be in the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The 31-year-old was eligible to be reinstated from the injured list Saturday and will end up spending just one extra day on the shelf. Pederson made all 10 of his appearances at designated hitter before going down with the wrist issue, and he went 8-for-33 with two home runs, nine RBI and three runs scored in 40 plate appearances.