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  • Austin Shenton 1B | SEA

    Rays' Austin Shenton: Sent down to Durham

    Shenton was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    The 26-year-old will make room for Jonathan Aranda (finger) on the big-league roster. Shenton slashed .189/.318/.378 with a homer and four doubles in 44 plate appearances with the Rays.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Activated from IL

    Aranda (finger) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Aranda fractured his finger just days before Opening Day and was forced to get surgery. After completing his 4-to-6 weeks of rehab, Aranda will return to the big league roster, pushing Austin Shenton to Triple-A Durham. In 55 plate appearances with Durham, Aranda slashed .196/.327/.283 with 20 strikeouts. He should see plenty of action at designation hitter but is not in the lineup Tuesday in Boston.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Red Sox's Garrett Cooper: Idle again

    Cooper is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Cooper will be on the bench for a second consecutive contest, with the Red Sox shuffling the defensive lineup Tuesday. Reese McGuire will be behind the plate, Connor Wong will man the DH spot and Dominic Smith will handle first base. Cooper is slashing .234/.310/.359 across 71 plate appearances this season.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Hot hitting continues Monday

    Soderstrom went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a double in a loss to the Astros on Monday.

    Soderstrom delivered half the offense for the Athletics on the night with his fourth-inning knock, which plated Brent Rooker. The 22-year-old Soderstrom extended the red-hot start to his first big-league stint of 2024 with his multi-hit effort, as he's now reached safely in all four games he's appeared in and has doubled in back-to-back contests.

  • Ty France 1B | TOR

    Mariners' Ty France: Belts third homer

    France went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Royals in a 6-2 win Monday.

    France provided a pair of insurance runs with his two-run, eighth-inning blast that doubled Seattle's lead from two to four. The long ball was his first since April 27, and during the 13-game homerless stretch he had batted just .191 with a 2:15 BB:K. France's offensive numbers are down across the board this season, with a significant contributing factor being a 24.3 percent strikeout rate that is on pace for his worst mark since his 2019 rookie campaign.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep again Monday

    Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-5 win over the Marlins.

    After going the first 37 games of the season without launching any home runs, Torkelson has now blasted off in consecutive contests. Both home runs were two-run shots, and the 24-year-old could certainly keep it going, as he's shown the ability to hit long balls in bunches. Torkelson recorded a career-best 31 home runs last year, to go along with 94 RBI.

  • Tyler Nevin 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Tyler Nevin: Sitting against righty again

    Nevin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

    Nevin is on the bench for the fourth time in seven games, with each of those absences coming against right-handed pitching. With both Brett Harris and Tyler Soderstrom having settled into everyday roles at the corner-infield spots, the right-handed-hitting Nevin looks like he'll be limited to short-side platoon duties for the time being.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Red Sox's Garrett Cooper: Exits starting nine

    Cooper is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Cooper enjoyed a productive weekend in the Red Sox's series victory over the Nationals, starting in two of the three contests while producing three hits (two doubles, one single), one run and one RBI over six at-bats. He'll cede first base to Dominic Smith on Monday, but Cooper still looks to be locked into a near-everyday role for the Red Sox until Triston Casas (rib) returns from the injured list.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Red Sox's Garrett Cooper: Two hits in win

    Cooper started at first base and went 2-for-3 with a double in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.

    Cooper recorded his first multi-hit game since being acquired by the Red Sox on April 28. He was eventually pinch hit for by the left-handed hitting Dominic Smith in the eighth inning against a righty reliever with a runner in scoring position. With Triston Casas (oblique) on the 60-day injured list, first base has become a rotation involving Cooper, Smith and Romy Gonzalez.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Continues hot stretch

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.

    Diaz launched his second homer in as many games and his third of the season. He has turned his results around in May, as he's maintained a .333 average with eight RBI and eight runs scored across 10 games. Diaz remains locked in as the Rays' leadoff hitter and should be a strong source of batting average and runs scored moving forward.

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