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  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Maintaining strong side of platoon

    Tellez will start at first base and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Jake Burger's return from the injured list over the weekend doesn't appear to have resulted in Tellez losing hold of a strong-side platoon role at first base. Though the left-handed-hitting Tellez has now started in each of the Rangers' last seven matchups with right-handed pitchers, he'll be the most likely player to lose out on at-bats when Evan Carter (back) returns from the injured list. Once he's activated, Carter should take over as the Rangers' primary center fielder, which will likely result in Wyatt Langford shifting to left field and Josh Smith moving back to first base.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Out again versus righty

    Burger is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    The right-handed-hitting Burger was in the lineup against lefties in each of his first two games after being activated from the injured list Friday. However, he has now retreated to the bench in two straight contests versus righties. Lefty swinger Rowdy Tellez will receive a second straight start at first base Monday.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Reaches base four times

    Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.

    Walker played a key role in a few of Houston's rallies Sunday, beginning with an RBI double in the third inning. The performance marked his fourth mult-hit game in his last 11 starts, during which he's gone 11-for-42 with three homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Hits 10th homer in loss

    Schanuel went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.

    Schanuel got the Angels on the board with a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was an encouraging effort for the 23-year-old, who had been just 6-for-32 with one extra-base hit through eight August contests. For the year, he's slashing .272/.358/.396 with 10 home runs, 48 RBI, 57 runs scored and five stolen bases across 492 plate appearances.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Clubs homer

    Naylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay

    Naylor hit his third home run in five games, taking Bryan Baker yard in the seventh inning. The first baseman has now recorded a hit in 10 of 15 games with the Mariners, going 15-for-52 (.288) with four homers, three doubles, 11 stolen bases and 10 runs scored. Naylor had stolen 11 bases in 95 games before being traded.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smacks 20th homer

    Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Twins in extra innings.

    Pasquantino put the Royals ahead 3-2 in the seventh inning with his 20th homer, a two-out, two-strike blast off Cole Sands. The 27-year-old Pasquantino had been scuffling a bit heading into Sunday's contest, going just 5-for-35 (.143) with a .488 OPS in his previous nine games. Overall, he's slashing .258/.321/.436 with 71 RBI and 46 runs scored across 495 plate appearances this year.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Homer, double in win

    Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers.

    Guerrero opened the scoring by plating Bo Bichette with a first-inning double. In the eighth, Guerrero's homer tied the game at 3-3. The first baseman has gone 12-for-39 (.308) with four homers, seven RBI and four doubles over nine games in August. He's up to 19 long balls, 64 RBI, 80 runs scored, five stolen bases, 28 doubles and a .296/.396/.488 slash line through 117 contests overall.

  • Abraham Toro 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Taking seat in series finale

    Toro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

    Toro started at first base in the first two games of the series and went 1-for-8 with a walk and a run scored between those contests, but he'll give way to Romy Gonzalez in the finale. The two should continue to share the first-base position moving forward, with Toro likely getting the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting against righty

    Burger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    After being reinstated from the injured list Friday, Burger started in the first two games of the series while the Phillies sent lefties to the bump. With Zack Wheeler on the mound Sunday, Burger will head to the bench, and he may have to settle for the short side of a platoon at either first base or designated hitter while the Texas lineup is at close to full strength.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | CHC

    Guardians' Carlos Santana: Sitting in second straight

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

    Jose Ramirez is getting a partial day off as the designated hitter, leaving no room in the starting nine for Santana. The switch-hitting Santana should still be locked into an everyday role against left-handed pitching, but he could have to settle for a part-time role versus righties if the Guardians remain committed to opening up playing time for younger bats.

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