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  • LaMonte Wade RF | LAA

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting Tuesday

    Wade is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers.

    Wade typically sits against lefties, but he's out of the mix in this one with righty Jack Flaherty pitching for Detroit. Wade is hitting .211 with a .297 OBP and zero home runs in 20 games this month. Casey Schmitt is starting at first base and batting seventh.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | CHC

    Guardians' Carlos Santana: Good to go Tuesday

    Santana (leg) is starting at first base and batting fifth Tuesday versus the Dodgers.

    The veteran first baseman sat out the past two games due to left leg tightness but will rejoin the starting nine Tuesday against Los Angeles righty Dustin May. Santana is in the midst of a modest six-game hit streak, and he's gone 8-for-21 with five walks, two doubles, two homers, six RBI and six runs during that span.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Lands on injured list

    The Athletics placed Kurtz on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 25, due to a strained left hip flexor.

    The 22-year-old suffered the injury during Saturday's game against the Angels and will spend at least the next week on the shelf. Logan Davidson was called up by the A's late last week and could see more action at first base while Kurtz is sidelined.

  • Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Begins rehab at Triple-A

    Encarnacion-Strand (back) served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.

    Encarnacion-Strand's rehab assignment shifted from the Arizona Complex League to Louisville, and this was his third appearance overall. He played first base in both games while in the ACL. The Bats were off Monday, and Encarnacion-Strand is expected to play Tuesday against Toledo. He's up to 11 plate appearances on the assignment, and the organization may want to see him push that to 20 or so after having missed nearly six weeks.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Slugs seventh homer

    Aranda went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-2 victory against the Twins.

    Aranda ended what had been a scoreless tie with his three-run shot off reliever Brock Stewart in the sixth inning. The long ball gave the first baseman seven on the campaign, establishing a new career-high mark. Not coincidentally, Aranda has also already played in an MLB career-high 48 games, as he's managed to stay healthy while establishing a stranglehold on first-base duties for Tampa Bay. He's been able to earn a spot in the heart of the Rays' lineup with a .302/.381/.491 slash line on the campaign.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Slugs homer in win

    Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-0 win over the Pirates.

    Naylor hit safely for the fifth game in a row, and this was his third straight contest with an extra-base hit. The first baseman went deep in the fifth inning for the final scoring play of the game. Naylor is slashing .287/.348/.450 with six homers, 33 RBI, 27 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 13 doubles and a triple over 53 contests this season, featuring in a near-everyday role.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Piling up knocks during hit streak

    Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Reds.

    Pasquantino continues to pile up hits, now riding a 10-game hitting streak and collecting 17 knocks during this span. It's been an extended hot streak at the plate for the 27-year-old first baseman, as he's now batting .346 (36-for-104) with five homers, three doubles, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored over his last 25 outings. The lefty-hitting Pasquantino now owns four three-hit efforts this season, and he should continue to see plenty of RBI chances as long as he's primarily batting third for the Royals.

  • Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Sitting Monday

    Goldschmidt is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Angels on Monday.

    Ben Rice will start at first base and bat in the leadoff spot in Monday's series opener. Goldschmidt went 7-for-17 with one steal and two RBI over his last four games, and since the beginning of May he has slashed .329/.393/.513 with three steals, three home runs and 14 RBI in 85 plate appearances.

  • Luis Arraez 1B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Not starting Monday

    Arraez is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Marlins on Monday.

    Arraez -- who has gone 0-for-12 over his last three games -- will get his first rest day since being activated from the 10-day injured list April 29. Jake Cronenworth will shift over to first while Jose Iglesias gets the start at the keystone.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | CHC

    Guardians' Carlos Santana: Out of lineup Monday

    Santana (leg) isn't part of the starting nine for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

    Santana was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to left leg tightness, and his removal was deemed precautionary. The Guardians have opted to withhold Santana from the lineup again Monday, allowing for Kyle Manzardo to draw the start at first base while Lane Thomas starts at DH.

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