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  • Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting versus southpaw

    Tellez is not in the starting lineup versus the Dodgers on Wednesday.

    Tellez will get a breather as the Brewers face off with left-hander Clayton Kershaw in the series finale Wednesday. The first baseman has gone 5-for-21 with a solo homer and two RBI while striking out eight times versus southpaws this season. In his place, righty bat Luke Voit will draw the start at first base and bat seventh against Los Angeles.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Mashes 11th homer

    Olson went 1-for-2 with three walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.

    The first baseman hammered a hanging curveball from Nick Pivetta on the first pitch he saw in the first inning, and Boston pitchers wanted no part of him the rest of the night. Olson extended his hitting streak to seven games with the blast, his third in the last five contests and his 11th of the year. Despite a career-worst 33.3 percent strikeout rate so far in 2023, he's recorded an impressive .250/.382/.551 slash line with 29 RBI in 36 games.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Slugs 12th homer

    Alonso went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.

    The Mets launched four homers in total on the night, but three of them were solo shots including Alonso's seventh-inning blast off Luke Weaver. The first baseman is having a slow start to May, batting just .167 (5-for-30) through nine games, but he's still tied with Max Muncy for the major-league lead in home runs with 12.

  • Dominic Smith 1B | ATL

    Nationals' Dominic Smith: Drives in lone run in loss

    Smith went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.

    Smith was a bright spot for the Nationals in a tough game. This was his third multi-hit effort through nine games in May, and he's batting .407 (11-for-27) for the month. The first baseman is up to a .270/.360/.311 slash line with a home run, seven RBI, 13 runs scored and two doubles through 33 contests, playing a near-everyday role in a weak offense.

  • Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Crushes 10th homer

    Tellez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against the Dodgers.

    The Brewers didn't score until the seventh inning when Tellez took Shelby Miller deep. Tellez is on pace to hit over 40 home runs for the first time in his career. His slugging percentage sits at .540, up from .461 last season.

  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Jumps to No. 2 spot in order

    Cronenworth will bat second Tuesday night against the Twins, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Cronenworth had been exclusively hitting sixth since the calendar flipped to May, but the Padres will shake things up a bit for Tuesday's series opener at Target Field in Minnesota. Manny Machado is batting third, Juan Soto is at cleanup and Xander Bogaerts will bat fifth.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Stays hot Monday

    Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional RBI in a 5-2 win against the Marlins on Moday.

    Walker plated the first run of the game with a double in the fourth inning, and he smashed a massive 459-foot solo shot two frames later. The two-hit performance extended his on-base streak to 10 games, a span in which he is slashing .409/.435/.886 with six long balls, 13 RBI and 11 runs. Walker is up to nine homers and 28 RBI on the season and has pushed his slash line up to .289/.324/.563.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Beginning to ramp up

    Cooper (ear) will take part in onfield workouts Tuesday in Jupiter, Noah Berger of FishStripes reports.

    Cooper has been shut down from baseball activities over the last few days as he continues to recover from an inner ear infection, but he's since been cleared to resume workouts. A timetable for his return has yet to be established, but this is a clear step in the right direction.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Rockies' C.J. Cron: Getting breather Monday

    Cron is out of the lineup Monday versus the Pirates, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Cron will head to the bench Monday as the Rockies start a three-game series in Pittsburgh. The 33-year-old has gone 4-for-20 with two doubles, two runs scored and six walks while striking out four times over six games in the month of May. Mike Moustakas will replace him at first base and bat sixth in the series opener with the Pirates.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Pirates' Carlos Santana: Swipes fourth bag

    Santana went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a steal in Sunday's loss against the Blue Jays.

    Santana drove in Pittsburgh's lone run Sunday with an RBI single in the eighth inning. He also snagged his fourth stolen base of the year, swiping second on the backend of a double steal. The 37-year-old veteran is a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts this year after not attempting a steal in 131 games last season. While Santana shouldn't be counted on as a long-term speed threat, he's provided some value with the bat, slashing .263/.346/.407 with two homers, 14 runs scored and 20 RBI through 136 plate appearances this season.

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