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  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Twins' Carlos Santana: Another day off Monday

    Santana is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Tampa Bay.

    Santana was also out of the lineup for Sunday's win over the Blue Jays, although he received a couple plate appearances off the bench. The veteran switch hitter has gone 5-for-29 at the plate over his last nine contests, and the slump might be starting to cost him some playing time. Jose Miranda will pick up a second straight start at first base.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Taking seat Monday

    Vaughn is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Baltimore.

    Vaughn and Gavin Sheets have been alternating starts between first base and designated hitter over the last several weeks, but Vaughn will get a day off for Monday's series opener. Sheets will start at first base, and Corey Julks is in the lineup at DH.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of playing time

    Singleton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Sunday against the Royals.

    Singleton has fallen into a rotation at first base with Yainer Diaz, Victor Caratini and Zach Dezenzo, leaving him with starts every two to three games. He was in the lineup Sunday hitting sixth and delivered his 12th home run of the season, which was also his third long ball in his last 11 appearances.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Three more hits Sunday

    Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two doubles in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.

    Remarkably, Goldschmidt didn't have an RBI or a run in the high-scoring contest, but he did his part to keep the line moving. The first baseman has gone 16-for-30 (.533) during his eight-game hitting streak, which has seen him produce a quartet of three-hit efforts. For the year, Goldschmidt is slashing .244/.302/.409 with 20 home runs, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored, 25 doubles and eight stolen bases over 130 contests. It's too late to fully salvage what's been a challenging year, but he can still help fantasy managers if he stays hot in September.

  • Seth Brown LF | ATH

    Athletics' Seth Brown: Rips go-ahead triple in loss

    Brown went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a walk and a run in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

    Brown provided one of four multi-hit efforts on the afternoon for the Athletics, and his first triple of 2024 drove home Shea Langeliers in the 10th inning to snap a 2-2 tie. Brown now has multi-hit tallies in four consecutive starts, with Sunday's three-bagger his third extra-base hit in that stretch. His hot bat dates further back, however -- factoring in Sunday's production, the veteran outfielder boasts a .375 average across his last nine games.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Belts two-run homer

    Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Red Sox.

    Torkelson's two-run blast in the fifth was the first hit of the day for the Tigers and provided a lead they would not relinquish. It was Torkelson's eighth homer of the season and his fourth in 15 games since returning to the majors.

  • Kody Clemens 1B | MIN

    Phillies' Kody Clemens: Gets call to majors

    The Phillies recalled Clemens from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

    Clemens will provide an extra left-handed bat for the Philadelphia infield, but he won't enter the lineup Sunday against Atlanta right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach, even with everyday third baseman Alec Bohm (hand) out of the lineup for the third game in a row. The Phillies will go with Edmundo Sosa at third base, but both he and Clemens are likely to serve as bench players for the foreseeable future, as Bohm worked out on the field Sunday and could be ready to return to the lineup following Monday's team off day. Over his previous two stints with the big club this season, Clemens hit .242 with three home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs over 65 plate appearances.

  • Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA

    Angels' Niko Kavadas: Sitting in second straight game

    Kavadas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    The left-handed-hitting Kavadas' run as a regular in the Angels lineup could be coming to an end; he'll now head to the bench for the second straight matchup with a right-hander. Since getting called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 16, Kavadas has gone 3-for-34 (.088 average) with one home run and a 48.6 percent strikeout rate.

  • Justin Turner 1B | CHC

    Mariners' Justin Turner: Back on bench Sunday

    Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    Turner had started in six of the Mariners' previous seven contests, but all but one of those came against left-handed starting pitchers. The 39-year-old looks like he'll fill the short side of a platoon at first base with Luke Raley while Seattle has all of its key bats available.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Marlins' Jake Burger: Resting Sunday

    Burger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    After seeing his six-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4, two-strikeout showing in Saturday's 4-3 win, Burger will get a breather for the series finale. He'll give way at first base to David Hensley in what amounts to Burger's first day off since July 25.

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