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  • Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Three hits, two doubles in win

    Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Cleveland.

    Goldschmidt has now hit safely in eight straight games, going 14-for-31 (.452) with a 1.030 OPS in that span. The veteran first baseman has gotten off to a blazing start with the Yankees, slashing .383/.433/.489 with a home run, 12 runs scored, nine RBI and a stolen base through his first 104 plate appearances.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Another three-run shot

    Casas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Seattle.

    Casas repeated the same line he had Tuesday. He'd gone 14 games without a home run before going deep the last two days. The two homers are a hopeful sign that the first baseman is set to emerge from a slump that has him hitting .171 with a .570 OPS through 91 plate appearances.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: First major-league hit in debut

    Kurtz went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Wednesday's win over Texas.

    Making his major-league debut, Kurtz delivered a two-out RBI single to drive in the third run of the Athletics' four-run first frame. The 2024 No. 4 overall pick has a fairly clear pathway to reps at first base in the majors, as Tyler Soderstrom moved to left field to accommodate for the arrival of Kurtz on Wednesday. Kurtz slashed .321/.385/.655 with seven home runs, seven doubles and 24 RBI over 97 plate appearances with Triple-A Las Vegas this year, and his power profile makes him an intriguing add in most mixed fantasy leagues for teams needing some pop.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Cracks solo homer

    Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Toronto.

    Walker got the Astros on the board in the second inning, when he took Bowden Francis deep to left-center field for a solo homer. Walker seems to have a turned a corner as of late, and over his last five games he's gone 7-for-19 with four runs scored, two home runs and four RBI.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Idle vs. southpaw

    Aranda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Aranda has four homers and a 1.098 OPS through 21 games this season, but he will take a seat Wednesday with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez set to toe the slab for Arizona. Curtis Mead will start at first base instead and bat fifth.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Big-league promotion official

    The Athletics selected Kurtz's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas, and he's starting at first base and batting seventh in his MLB debut against the Rangers on Wednesday.

    Reports first surfaced Monday indicating that Kurtz was on the move to the big leagues, but the Athletics waited until they had a matchup Wednesday with a right-handed starting pitcher (Kumar Rocker) before making the 22-year-old's call-up official. Despite the brief delay in his promotion, the left-handed-hitting Kurtz is expected to be given the chance to play regularly against both right- and left-handed pitching as he begins his major-league career. In leagues where he's still available on the waiver wire, Kurtz is worthy of a look for teams in need of power production after he slashed an impressive .321/.384/.655 with seven home runs and seven doubles over 20 games with Las Vegas prior to his call-up.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Mariners' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting against lefty

    Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Lefty Sean Newcomb will be on the bump for Boston, so the lefty-hitting Tellez will retreat to the bench Wednesday. Donovan Solano will start at first base in place of Tellez.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Sitting Wednesday

    Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    The Orioles are deploying Jordan Westburg as their designated hitter Wednesday while he gets eased back into the lineup following a recent upper-body injury, and with Ryan O'Hearn picking up the start at first base, the team won't have a spot available for Mountcastle. The move to the bench comes after Mountcastle went 5-for-33 with a 1:9 BB:K over his last 10 games.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Gets on track

    Walker went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

    Walker has been stuck in a season-long slump, but he's slowly shown signs of turning things around. His performance Tuesday marked his first multi-hit game since April 11 and only his fourth of the season. Across his last four games, Walker has homered, driven in three runs and scored three runs.

  • Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW

    White Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Draws first start

    Dalbec went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk Tuesday against the Twins.

    Dalbec was added to the roster Monday and made his first start of the season at third base while hitting eighth Tuesday. He was in the lineup to give Miguel Vargas a breather, so there doesn't appear to be a clear path to regular at-bats for Dalbec. However, if he can string together some hits, the White Sox may be inclined to find creative ways to get him into the lineup.

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