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  • Matt Beaty 1B | KC

    Dodgers' Matt Beaty: Optioned to Triple-A

    Beaty has been sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

    The Dodgers signed Travis d'Arnaud Sunday, so Beaty was sent down to clear a roster spot. The 26-year-old recorded three at-bats with the big club following his April 30 promotion, getting hits in two of them.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | CLE

    Rays' Nate Lowe: Benched vs. lefty

    Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The lefty-hitting rookie checks out of the lineup for the first time since being promoted to the big leagues with southpaw John Means on the bump for Baltimore. After recording exactly one hit in each of his first five contests in the majors, Lowe saw the streak end with an 0-for-4 showing Saturday while Orioles starter Dylan Bundy twirled a gem.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Drives in two more runs

    Abreu went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 15-2 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

    The White Sox first baseman drove in both runs for the White Sox during the lopsided loss. That's now 32 RBI for Abreu, which puts him in the lead in the American League. Abreu is also batting .285 with seven home runs, 17 runs and two steals in 123 at-bats this season.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ATL

    Indians' Carlos Santana: Clubs game-winning homer

    Santana went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.

    Santana's three-game homer streak may have come to an end Thursday, but he still came through with a home run in the eighth inning Saturday to give the Indians the lead for good. The 33-year-old is slashing .321/.429/.509 with five home runs, 19 RBI and a 19:20 BB:K in 30 games.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Goes yard Saturday

    Alonso went 2-for-7 with a solo home run against the Brewers on Saturday.

    Alonso took Junior Guerra deep in the ninth inning to knot the game at two for his 10th home run of the season. Alonso had been in a bit of a slump entering Saturday's action as he had just one home run since April 22. Still, his .289/.374/.620 line through 139 plate appearances is exceptional, especially given that it's his first taste of major-league pitching.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Pirates' Josh Bell: Goes deep twice

    Bell went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs in a 6-4 victory over the Athletics on Saturday.

    Continuing his strong start, Bell singlehandedly erased an early 3-0 deficit with two home runs in his first two at-bats. After a disappointing 2018, Bell is swinging the bat extremely well to begin 2019. He's batting .291 with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 19 runs in 110 at-bats. Bell is seeing the ball well, as he's walked 14 times, and behind 19 extra-base hits, he supports a .627 slugging percentage.

  • Yuli Gurriel DH | SD

    Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Smacks second homer

    Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Angels.

    Gurriel took Trevor Cahill deep in the fourth inning for his second home run of the season. Prior to that, he provided an RBI triple in the second inning, his second three-bagger of the season. It was a rare power display for Gurriel, as he has just a .409 slugging percentage through 125 plate appearances this season.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: May return next week

    Olson (hand) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as early as Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Olson began his minor-league rehab assignment Wednesday and will be evaluated for potential activation after Sunday's game with Triple-A Las Vegas. The 25-year-old suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand just before the start of the regular season, while the A's acquired Kendrys Morales to help fill the void at first base.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Twins' C.J. Cron: Cranks sixth homer

    Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in the sixth inning of a 7-3 win over the Yankees on Saturday.

    Cron homered off J.A. Happ to provide the Twins with a 4-0 lead. The 29-year-old is slashing just .221/.276/.442, and even with this effort is just 6-for-39 since April 22. Cron now has six home runs and 17 RBI on the season.

  • Justin Bour 1B | SF

    Angels' Justin Bour: Out against lefty

    Bour is not starting Saturday against southpaw Wade Miley and the Astros.

    Bour has only started twice against a lefty this season. Albert Pujols will be the first baseman Saturday, with Jonathan Lucroy serving as the designated hitter.

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