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  • Nate Lowe 1B | CIN

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Knocks in two, steals base

    Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Lowe's ground rule double in the fourth inning knotted the game at two apiece before Joey Gallo hit a monster three-run home run as part of a five-run inning. That was all the scoring for Texas, which snapped a 12-game losing streak. For Lowe, the steal was his fifth of the season, and this was the second time in four games he's knocked in multiple runs.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Will see time in right field

    Vaughn will get playing time in right field now that Eloy Jimenez is healthy and active, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

    Manager Tony La Russa expressed confidence in Vaughn's ability to play right field. The White Sox have enjoyed flexibility at the designated hitter spot since demoting Yermin Mercedes, and putting Jimenez in left field will allow that to remain the case.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: On brink of activation

    Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Voit (knee) is "very close" to being activated from the 10-day injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    Voit has been out since July 16 with a bone bruise and inflammation in his left knee. The slugger was previously reported to be targeting an early August activation, but Boone said that he could be activated as soon as Wednesday or Thursday in Tampa Bay, and that he is almost certain to be reinstated by the conclusion of the weekend series in Miami.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Starts in LF

    Vaughn started in left field and went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 4-3 loss to Kansas City.

    Monday's game marked the return of Eloy Jimenez (who served as the designated hitter) from a pectoral injury that had forced him to the sideline since the end of spring training. Jimenez is normally the White Sox's starter in left field, which is where Vaughn has been a regular presence this season. The two are expected to share both jobs, as manager Tony La Russa said he doesn't expect Jimenez's return to cost Vaughn too many at-bats. The rookie has hit safely in six straight contests, going 10-for-21 with a home run, four doubles and five RBI.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Sits against southpaw

    O'Hearn isn't in the lineup Monday against the White Sox, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

    O'Hearn will retreat to the bench for a second straight contest with left-hander Dallas Keuchel on the mound for the White Sox. Jorge Soler will serve as the designated hitter while Jarrod Dyson starts in right field.

  • Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW

    Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Sits against righty again

    Dalbec remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

    Dalbec will sit against a right-handed starting pitcher (Thomas Hatch) for the third game in a row, even with the injuries to Christian Arroyo (hamstring), Danny Santana (groin) and Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) limiting Boston's alternatives at first base. Given his struggles against same-handed pitching this season, Dalbec appears set to remain in a short-side platoon role at first base, with either Franchy Cordero or Michael Chavis manning the position versus righties.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Impacted by Jimenez return

    Vaughn started in left field and went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 3-1 win over Milwaukee.

    Vaughn has been playing regularly in left field, but that's about to change with Monday's pending return of Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) from the 60-day injured list. Vaughn, whose bat was quiet early in the season, is swinging the bat much better recently, slashing .351/.373/.636 over the last 22 games. White Sox manager Tony La Russa told Andrew Wagner of MLB.com that he doesn't believe Jimenez's return would "take at-bats away from" Vaughn, which likely means he'll be the primary designated hitter.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Launches 27th homer

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's loss against Seattle.

    Olson was the only player who recorded more than one hit in an anemic showing by the Athletics' offense, as the team went 7-for-33 as a whole. The first baseman blasted his 27th long ball of the campaign and ranks in the top three in homers in the American League while also posting a .962 OPS through 95 games. That figure ranks as the second-best of his career, but the best one in seasons during which he's played at least 90 games.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: On bench versus lefty

    O'Hearn is not in the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

    O'Hearn started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale with southpaw Tarik Skubal pitching for Detroit. Salvador Perez will serve as the designated hitter while Cam Gallagher starts behind the plate.

  • Chris Gittens 1B | HOU

    Yankees' Chris Gittens: Heads to injured list

    Gittens was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sprained right ankle.

    Gittens suffered the injury during Saturday's contest when he stepped on a bat and rolled his ankle. The 27-year-old was scheduled to undergo X-rays, and the diagnosis of a sprain indicates the imaging came back clean. It remains unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined. Gio Urshela (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move.

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