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  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Doubles twice, drives in three

    Naylor went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

    Naylor extended the Guardians' lead to 3-0 with a two-run double in the third inning before driving in a third run with another two-bagger in the seventh. The 26-year-old is batting .355 (43-for-121) over his last 30 games with seven home runs and a 1.019 OPS. His slash line on the year is up to .304/.345/.504 with 15 homers, 79 RBI, 41 runs scored and six steals across 369 plate appearances.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Sitting Thursday

    Vaughn isn't in the White Sox's lineup Thursday against Cleveland, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

    Vaughn is 2-for-8 with two RBI since returning from a foot injury that kept him out for five games. He'll catch a breather Thursday as Yasmani Grandal fills in at first base, allowing Seby Zavala to start behind the dish.

  • Gabriel Arias SS | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Two hits, steal in win

    Arias went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Kansas City.

    Making his first start since July 21, Arias tallied a pair of hits, snapping an 0-for-20 stretch that dated back to June 21, while logging his first stolen base of the year. The 23-year-old Arias is now slashing just .188/.295/.306 with four homers, 15 runs scored and six RBI across 166 plate appearances this season. While Arias hasn't provided much offensively, he should see an uptick in playing time following Amed Rosario's trade to the Dodgers.

  • Ryan Noda 1B | BAL

    Athletics' Ryan Noda: Back to taking BP

    Noda (jaw) has been cleared to begin hitting again while donning a batting helmet, the Associated Press reports.

    Manager Mark Kotsay labeled the latest benchmark in Noda's recovery from a fractured jaw "a good sign" and added that the rookie is set for another evaluation with his oral surgeon next week. Noda's ability to begin taking batting practice again should help him preserve some timing, although he's likely to require a rehab assignment before his eventual activation.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Remains hot with big homer

    Casas went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a 5-3 win against Atlanta on Wednesday.

    Casas' perfect day at the plate included a seventh-inning solo shot off Spencer Strider that cut Atlanta's lead to a single run. The Boston first baseman has collected multiple hits in four of his past five contests, going 9-for-16 (.563 average) with three home runs, six RBI and a 5:4 BB:K during that span. While Casas' .253 season batting average is nothing to shout about, he's maintained a .360 OBP on the strength of an excellent 14.9 percent walk rate and has blasted 15 long balls, six of which have come in his past 11 games.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | CIN

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Gets aboard four times

    Lowe went 2-for-4 with a home run, two walks, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 13-5 win over the Astros.

    Lowe got the Rangers on the board with a two-run homer in the third inning, then drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run in the fifth. He's been consistent at the plate since the All-Star break, hitting safely in 11 of 12 games while batting .429 (18-for-42) over that span. The first baseman has 12 homers, 57 RBI, 69 runs scored, 27 doubles and two triples while slashing .286/.380/.455 through 102 games overall.

  • Josh Lester 1B | KC

    Orioles' Josh Lester: Outrighted to Triple-A

    Lester cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

    He's no longer on the 40-man roster, but Lester has accepted the outright assignment and will remain in the organization. The 29-year-old has an .827 OPS with 15 home runs at Norfolk this season.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sits against southpaw

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

    With left-hander Ranger Suarez taking the bump for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will unsurprisingly retreat to the bench. Ryan Mountcastle will replace O'Hearn at first base in the series finale.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Encouraging MRI results

    Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that the MRI results on Diaz's left groin were encouraging, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Diaz didn't play in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins after exiting Tuesday's game with groin tightness. While it's not clear when he might be ready to return to the lineup, it appears he will be able to avoid the injured list for the time being. Diaz dealt with a left groin issue earlier this season as well but didn't require an IL stint at that time.

  • Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN

    Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Out Wednesday with sore shoulder

    Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that Kirilloff is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners due to a sore shoulder, which Kirilloff injured on a diving play in Tuesday's 9-7 loss, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    After Kirilloff had started each of the last nine games, he appeared to be sitting out Wednesday's day game for maintenance purposes, but Baldelli clarified that an injury is keeping the 25-year-old out of the lineup. The Twins have an off day Thursday, and Baldelli is optimistic that Kirilloff will be ready to go for the club's weekend series in Kansas City after getting two full days of rest. Kansas City is expected to start a southpaw (Ryan Yarbrough) on Sunday, so the lefty-hitting Kirilloff is still likely to hit the bench for at least one game this weekend even if he's cleared for Friday's series opener.

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