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  • Keston Hiura 1B | LAD

    Rockies' Keston Hiura: Splitting time at first base

    Hiura is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    It's the second straight game on the bench for Hiura, who has gone 2-for-11 with a double and two runs in five games since being added to the big-league roster last weekend. Kyle Farmer is starting at first base Sunday, with he and Hiura each receiving four starts at the position in Colorado's past eight games.

  • Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Idle against lefty

    Horwitz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Horwitz will take a seat for the third time in four games while the Pirates go up against another southpaw in Cristopher Sanchez. Jared Triolo will get the nod at first base and should continue to fill the short side of a platoon with Horwitz.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Swats homer in victory

    Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, two additional runs and a double in a 10-7 win against the Yankees on Saturday.

    Gonzalez tacked the final two runs onto the line of Yankees starter Ryan Yarbrough with a blast to left field in the fourth inning. It was the first long ball of the season for Gonzalez, who went deep six times over 216 plate appearances with Boston last year. Despite the lack of power prior to Saturday, the utility man has been handy with the bat, as he's slashing .329/.368/.486 with 12 RBI, 13 runs and three stolen bases through 76 plate appearances.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Gets aboard five times

    Soderstrom went 1-for-1 with four walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Orioles.

    Soderstrom showed off a couple of things Saturday that he's not particularly known for -- speed and patience at the plate. He's now at a 10.0 percent walk rate on the year, though he still strikes out a fair amount (25.4 percent) as well. Soderstrom also swiped his third bag of the year. The 23-year-old has maintained a .256/.341/.480 slash line with 14 home runs, 43 RBI, 35 runs scored, 11 doubles and a triple over 66 contests. He should continue to play at first base until Nick Kurtz (hip) is healthy, at which point Soderstrom will likely rejoin the mix in left field.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Comes through with clutch hit

    Arraez went 1-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Brewers.

    San Diego trailed by two runs with two outs in the ninth inning before Arraez tied the score with a two-run double. The big hit wasn't quite enough to send San Diego home with a victory, however, as Caleb Durbin swatted a walk-off homer for the Brewers in the bottom of the frame. Arraez has reached base safely in each of his first six games in June, though he's batting just .250 (7-for-28) during that span. Arraez's batting average sits at a fine .281 on the campaign, but that's well below his career mark as his three-year streak of winning a batting title looks to be in peril.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Racks up three hits in defeat

    Pasquantino went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the White Sox.

    Pasquantino was the only Royals player with multiple its in the contest, and he also accounted for the team's lone extra-base hit with his solo shot to right field in the second inning. The lefty-hitting first baseman extended his hitting streak to eight games and is batting a robust .467 (14-for-30) during that span. Pasquantino has gone deep in each of his past two contests following a 14-game stretch without a long ball.

  • Tim Elko 1B | CHW

    White Sox's Tim Elko: Slugs homer Saturday

    Elko went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double Saturday in a 4-1 win against Kansas City.

    Elko belted a two-run shot in the second inning to put Chicago in the lead for good. The 26-year-old appears to be settling into a full-time role at first base -- since his promotion from Triple-A on June 4, Elko has made four straight starts at the position, going 3-for-15 with three RBI. Meanwhile, Miguel Vargas, who had been playing first base regularly, has been slotting in at third while Josh Rojas has mostly moved to second base in the wake of Lenyn Sosa's placement on the IL due to a hip injury.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Slugs homer No. 10

    Busch went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Tigers.

    The first baseman crushed a Keider Montero changeup 414 feet down the right-field line in the fifth inning, the first of three Chicago long balls off the Detroit right-hander and one of five Cubs homers on the day. Busch has gone yard four times in his last five starts while hitting safely in eight straight games, pushing his slash line on the season to .276/.377/.521 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI in 60 contests.

  • Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Enjoys productive Saturday

    Encarnacion-Strand went 5-for-10 with two home runs and five RBI between wins over the Diamondbacks on Friday and Saturday.

    Friday's game was suspended due to rain, and when it resumed Saturday, Encarnacion-Strand emerged as the hero after smacking the walk-off RBI double in the 10th. He carried over that momentum into Saturday's scheduled game, putting the Reds on the board in the first inning with a three-run shot to left field. Encarnacion-Strand had produced a .482 OPS across 59 plate appearances prior to suffering a back issue and landing on the injured list April 17, but the extended period on the shelf and subsequent rehab assignment may have helped the 25-year-old infielder figure things out at the plate. Expect the Reds to continue to find ways to keep his bat in the lineup now that he's looking healthy and productive.

  • Coby Mayo 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Coby Mayo: Hitting bench Saturday

    Mayo is not in Saturday's lineup against the A's.

    Mayo has been in the lineup for five of Baltimore's last six games since being recalled from the minors. He's gone 3-for-15 in that span but has struck out only three times. Ryan O'Hearn will take over at first base while Adley Rutschman will serve as the designated hitter Saturday.

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