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  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Slugs fifth homer

    Rice went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday in a loss to the Rays.

    Rice brought New York to within a run with his two-run shot in the seventh frame, but the team was unable to score again. The rookie first baseman continues to thrive in the majors, as he's slashing .267/.348/.567 with five home runs, three doubles, nine runs and 14 RBI over just 19 contests covering 69 plate appearances. All five of Rice's homers and 10 of his RBI have come over his past five games.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Stellar performance in win

    Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run, two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

    Naylor took Kenta Maeda deep in the first inning and later added the go-ahead hit in the top of the tenth in Tuesday's win. In between, he stole his fourth base of the season, his first swipe since May 14. Naylor was recently named to his first All-Star Game on the back of a fantastic first half. The 27-year-old became the fifth player this season to reach 70 RBI, and he's added 22 homers while hitting .247/.324/.503 through 86 games.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Swipes third bag in loss

    Schanuel went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.

    Schanuel was a significant contributor on the night, earning his seventh multi-hit effort over his last 14 games. In that span, he's also collected two of his three stolen bases on the year. The first baseman had been batting leadoff regularly, but he's been second in the order for both games since Anthony Rendon returned from a torn hamstring. Schanuel is at a .240/.317/.353 slash line with eight home runs, 10 doubles, 31 RBI and 32 runs scored over 83 contests this season. He could get more RBI chances out of the No. 2 spot, but the Angels' overall lackluster offense is likely to keep his production in the counting stats down.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Hitting off tee this week

    Casas (ribs) is expected to start hitting off a tee this week, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    Casas has been taking dry swings since June 26 but will progress to hitting off a tee later this week. The first baseman isn't expected to begin a rehab assignment until after the All-Star break, but it's possible he'll be activated near the end of July.

  • Mark Canha LF | KC

    Tigers' Mark Canha: Not in Tuesday's lineup

    Canha is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

    Canha has just five hits in his past 51 at-bats and will sit Tuesday after starting the previous three games. Justyn-Henry Malloy will serve as the designated hitter for Tuesday's matchup with Cleveland.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | BOS

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Three more hits in win

    Lowe went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-4 win over the Angels.

    Lowe continued a recent surge at the plate and has hit safely eight of nine games, going 15-for-36 (.417) with three home runs and 11 RBI over that stretch. After a brief stint batting third while Josh Smith was unavailable, Lowe has returned to the sixth spot in the order.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Twins' Carlos Santana: Receiving breather Monday

    Santana is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

    Jose Miranda will pick up the start at first base while Santana rests for the series opener in Chicago. Santana had started all three games of the Twins' weekend series with the Astros, going 3-for-11 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: On base three times in loss

    Soderstrom went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in a loss to the Orioles on Sunday.

    Soderstrom drove home JJ Bleday with his sixth-inning two-bagger for the Athletics' first run of the afternoon. The multi-hit effort was his first since June 21, and it snapped a 1-for-16 skid that had encompassed his previous four games. The double was also a welcome sight from another perspective, as Soderstrom counted a solo home run against the Diamondbacks on June 28 as his only hit greater than a single over the 11 games prior to Sunday.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smacks solo homer in loss

    Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Colorado.

    Pasquantino jumped on a hanging slider from Austin Gomber in the top of the sixth and launched it 434 feet into the stands in center field for his 11th home run of the season, extending his hitting streak to four games. The first baseman has also tallied multiple hits in six of his last 10 contests and has driven in at least one run in 10 of his last 12. Over that former stretch Pasquantino is batting .375 (15-for-40) with three homers, 11 RBI and five runs scored.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | BOS

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Delivers run in win

    Lowe went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

    Lowe singled in a run in the third inning to give the Rangers a 2-0 lead. The first baseman has started to make an impact after a so-so start. Lowe, who has 35 RBI in 68 games overall, has driven in 14 runs over his last 10 contests. He has four home runs and a slash line of .350/.366/.675 during that stretch. The surge in production could be why manager Bruce Bochy moved him up to third in the order to replace the injured Josh Smith (hamstring).

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