MLB Player News
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting with illness
Burger is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels due to an illness but may be available off the bench, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger started the previous four contests but will sit for the second time this season due to the ailment. Ezequiel Duran will take over at first base and bat eighth against Halos lefty Yusei Kikuchi.
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Tyler Soderstrom 1B | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Could get reps at third base
The Athletics have mulled giving Soderstrom some reps at third base as a way to clear a spot for the arrival of Nick Kurtz, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
It might be the least likely of the numerous ideas the A's are kicking around to come to fruition. Soderstrom has never played third base before, and having him attempt to learn a new position on the fly while he's showing signs of an offensive breakout could be unwise. A likelier scenario is Brent Rooker moving back to the outfield while Soderstrom and Kurtz split reps between first base and designated hitter.
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Tre' Morgan 1B | TB
Rays' Tre' Morgan: Ready for season debut at Triple-A
Triple-A Durham activated Morgan (quadricep) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Morgan will make his Triple-A debut Tuesday after he slashed .324/.408/.483 with 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases across three levels in 2024. The 22-year-old could push to make his big-league debut in 2025, although 2026 is more likely.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Solid day in blowout win
Aranda went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Red Sox.
Aranda started his eighth straight game with a right-handed pitcher on the mound and helped the Rays to a 16-run outburst. The majority of his damage came in the third inning, when he led off with a single and then later doubled in a pair in the same frame. Aranda has multiple hits in four of his last seven starts and has nine RBI with seven runs scored in that span.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Homers again Sunday
Schanuel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against Houston in a loss Sunday.
Schanuel entered the weekend with no long balls through 13 games, but he now was two homers after going deep Saturday and Sunday. The first baseman also has a six-game hitting streak going, during which he's slashing .364/.440/.727 with a 3:3 BB:K. The hot streak has boosted Schanuel's OPS to .856 on the season; he posted a .705 OPS in his first full MLB campaign last year.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Provides offense Sunday
Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Twins.
While Detroit couldn't muster much offense as a team, Torkelson still managed to continue his hot stretch. The 25-year-old went deep for the second straight game against Minnesota, and he has four home runs in his last eight contests overall. Torkelson appears to be putting a down 2024 behind him and could be poised for some big power numbers in 2025.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Dropped in order
Casas batted sixth and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora trotted out a reconfigured batting order Sunday, dropping Casas, who had batted cleanup behind Alex Bregman in all 12 of his starts, to sixth. The hot-hitting Wilyer Abreu was promoted to cleanup. "Willy is swinging the bat well," Cora told Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. "Triston put some good swings two nights ago but I felt like today was a good day to have this configuration." Casas entered Sunday's contest batting .176 (9-for-51) with a .530 OPS.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Hits first homer in loss
Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.
Mountcastle launched a solo homer in the second inning and later came around to score again in the sixth. The 28-year-old entered Sunday with just two extra-base hits on the season, so it was encouraging to see him go deep for the first time. On the year, he's slashing .271/.300/.375 with one home run, four RBI and eight runs scored across 50 plate appearances.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Missing from lineup Sunday
Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
With southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for Atlanta, Aranda will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed bats Brandon Lowe and Kameron Misner. Curtis Mead will enter the lineup in Aranda's stead, occupying first base and batting second.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Smacks first homer in win
Schanuel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Astros.
Schanuel extended the Angels' lead to 3-0 in the fourth inning with a 383-foot shot off Ryan Gusto, his first homer of the season. Schanuel's been swinging the bat well to start the year, recording hits in all but two games. Overall, he's gone 15-for-53 (.283) with a .790 OPS, seven runs scored and six RBI through 59 plate appearances.