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  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Heads to bench

    Voit is not in the lineup Saturday against Cleveland.

    Voit gets his first day off in nearly a month and just his third all season. He's been required to carry a heavy load as the Yankees have dealt with a long list of injuries, though he could get more opportunities to rest as the team gets healthier. DJ LeMahieu starts at first base in his absence.

  • Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE

    Angels' Kole Calhoun: Launches 13th homer

    Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Mariners.

    Calhoun swatted a homer off starter Marco Gonzales in the second inning to increase his season total to 13. The 31-year-old outfielder is off to a much better start than in 2018, but he still has some work to do. Overall, Calhoun's batting .239/.328/.486 with 37 runs scored and 25 RBI.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Reaches base twice

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's win over the Rangers.

    Olson singled home a run in the first inning to get Oakland on the board, and he registered his sixth double of the season in the later innings. The 25-year-old first baseman has struggled to hit for average so far this season (.236), though he has smacked seven home runs in just 29 games.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Trio of hits in win

    Diaz went 3-for-5 with a run in a win over the Tigers on Thursday.

    Diaz was a thorn in the side of Tigers pitching throughout the contest, generating his first multi-hit effort since May 19 in the process. The 27-year-old had gone just 1-for-7 in his first two games back from a hand injury, but he's now 4-for-8 with a pair of walks and runs apiece over the last two contests.

  • Tigers' Brandon Dixon: Records two hits in loss

    Dixon went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.

    Dixon entered the game on a mini 1-for-13 slump over his past three contests, but he snapped out of the funk and raised his batting average to .296 with the two hits. A high BABIP is fueling a lot of Dixon's success, so some regression is likely coming, but he figures to hold onto a regular role with the Tigers as long as he keeps hitting.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Heads to bench

    Olson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Angels.

    Olson has started the past 14 games for Oakland, slashing .222/.323/.500 with four homers and a 32.2 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. With left-hander Tyler Skaggs on the mound Thursday, Mark Canha is starting at first base and hitting sixth in place of Olson.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL

    Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: On bench again

    Tellez is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees.

    Tellez will sit for a second straight game as Randal Grichuk gets the nod at designated hitter in Thursday's series finale. It's unclear if Tellez is dealing with an injury -- he missed time over the weekend with a balky hamstring -- or if his recent struggles (.133 with a .388 OPS over his last 10 games) have prompted the Blue Jays to use their DH spot as a way to give position players a day off their feet.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Multi-hit effort in loss

    Olson went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.

    Olson's first multi-hit effort since May 22 snapped an 0-for-15 skid that had encompassed his previous four contests. The slugging first baseman had gotten his average up to .238 as recently as May 29, but the aforementioned multi-game slide had prompted a 36-point tumble prior to Wednesday's production.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Hits 16th homer

    Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-4 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday.

    After hitting two long balls in late March to begin the year, the homers dried up for Abreu in April. He hit just three in that month, but he exploded for 10 in May and just smashed his first of June. Abreu has 11 homers in his last 131 at-bats. He isn't walking a lot, but his slugging percentage is a healthy .521, giving him an .822 OPS,. Overall, Abreu is batting .254 with 16 home runs, 52 RBI and 30 runs in 240 at-bats this season.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Crushes clutch three-run homer

    Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and three runs scored overall in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Yankees.

    Guerrero came up huge in the eighth inning, clubbing a 434-foot, three-run round tripper to center field to give the Blue Jays a 9-7 lead. The 20-year-old is slashing .256/.326/.472 with seven homers through his first 33 major-league games.

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