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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Rehab moves to Triple-A
Voit (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
It was reported last week that Voit would be rehabbing with Double-A Somerset, but he'll instead head to Triple-A for the minor-league opener. He's been taking live at-bats at the alternate site, so while it's unclear exactly how long Voit's rehab assignment will be, he could rejoin the Yankees in the near future if he avoids any setbacks.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Draws third straight start
Flores will start at second base and bat sixth in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The banged-up Giants will get some reinforcement with shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) back from a two-game absence, but infielder Tommy La Stella's (hamstring) move to the injured list leaves the team without another everyday player. Flores, who will be making his third start in a row, should be one of the top candidates to pick up work in La Stella's stead.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: On base four times in win
Diaz went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a walk in a win over the Angels on Monday.
Teammates Willy Adames and Manuel Margot provided the biggest blasts of the night, but Diaz was productive with some "small ball" contributions. The 29-year-old's seventh multi-hit effort of the season snapped a brief 1-for-10 funk that had encompassed his prior four games.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Dodgers' Matt Beaty: Takes seat after big weekend
Beaty is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cubs.
Beaty will head to the bench after starting each of the final three games of the Dodgers' weekend series in Milwaukee. He turned in a career day in Sunday's 16-4 win, going 4-for-6 with a home run, seven RBI and three runs. The 28-year-old may have earned himself some extra opportunities on the back of his huge performance, but he'll still remain without a clear path to an everyday spot in the Los Angeles lineup. AJ Pollock, Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts should be locked in as the Dodgers' primary outfielders while Cody Bellinger (lower leg) and Zach McKinstry (oblique) are on the injured list.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CLE
Rangers' Nate Lowe: Shows off wheels
Lowe went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Twins.
Lowe's not known for his speed, but he's now stolen bases in back-to-back games and is up to four thefts in 2021. He had one steal in the majors prior to this season and four across four minor-league seasons.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Indians' Josh Naylor: Clubs first homer
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 8-6 win over the Royals.
His two-run blast off Jakob Junis in the seventh inning proved to be the key hit in the game, giving Cleveland an 8-3 lead. It was Naylor's first homer of the year, but the 23-year-old seems to be finding his rhythm at the plate, going 8-for-22 over the last six games with four doubles in addition to Monday's long ball.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Three hits in Monday's loss
Alonso went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.
The third-year slugger has found a groove at the plate, putting together a five-game hit streak that includes four doubles in the last three. On the season, Alonso's hitting .282 with five homers and 16 RBI through 24 contests.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Collects three hits
Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to Oakland.
Guerrero knocked a double and came around to score in the eighth to pull Toronto within a run of the Athletics. He raised his season slash line to .356/.496/.644 with 12 extra-base hits through 115 plate appearances. It was his fourth straight game scoring a run.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Will play third in minors
Torkelson is set to play "a lot of third base" according to his manager at High-A West Michigan, Patrick Nothaft of MLive.com reports.
Torkelson primarily played first base during his college career at Arizona State, but the Tigers got him some time at third during spring training, and now it looks like that's the plan for him in the minors. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick will largely be judged by his bat during his professional career, but he'll of course need to hold his own defensively as well. If Torkelson shows some ability at both corner infield spots, it could ultimately help him advance to the majors sooner, though he's still most likely to debut in 2022.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Resting Monday
Hoskins is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Hoskins finds himself on the bench for just the third time this season. His .813 OPS remains strong thanks to his eight homers, but his 5.9 percent walk rate and 31.9 percent strikeout rate are both quite poor, with the former representing an especially surprising mark for a hitter with a career 14.7 percent walk rate. Brad Miller will be the first baseman in his absence.