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  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: On bench Wednesday

    Bohm is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Bohm sat out Sunday's 11-4 loss to Atlanta with left hamstring tightness, but he returned to the lineup at third base for Tuesday's series opener and went 0-for-3 in the 2-0 loss while playing all eight innings in the field. The Phillies haven't indicated that Bohm suffered a setback coming out of that contest, so his absence Wednesday could just be maintenance related.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Gets rest Wednesday

    Cooper is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    For the second time in four games, Cooper will take a sit while he remains in the midst of an unproductive stretch at the plate. Over his last 13 games, Cooper has slashed .143/.176/.286 with a 35.3 percent strikeout rate.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: On bench after 0-for-5 day

    Casas is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Reds.

    After an 0-for-5 effort in Tuesday's 9-8 loss, Casas' season-long batting average now sits at .193. The lefty-hitting Casas finds himself on the bench for the second game of the series, despite having the platoon advantage in his favor while right-hander Luke Weaver takes the hill for Cincinnati. Justin Turner will fill in for Casas at first base.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Pirates' Carlos Santana: Not yet ready to start

    Santana (back) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    He'll get a third consecutive game off while he contends with lumbar spine muscular tightness. Santana said earlier in the week that he expects to avoid a stint on the injured list, but the Pirates will likely wait until after Thursday's team off day before making a decision on his status one way or another.

  • Luke Raley RF | SEA

    Rays' Luke Raley: On bench for series finale

    Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The lefty-hitting Raley started each of the past three games, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale while southpaw Justin Steele toes the rubber for Chicago. Though he doesn't have a direct path to a regular lineup spot at any one position, Raley's ability to play first base and the corner outfield or to serve as a designated hitter should afford him fairly steady playing time while he's wielding a hot bat.

  • Yuli Gurriel DH | SD

    Marlins' Yuli Gurriel: Swipes third bag

    Gurriel went 0-for-3 with two walks and a steal in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.

    Gurriel is now 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts this season after swiping eight bags with Houston last year. While the 39-year-old shouldn't be counted on as a steady source of speed, he's been productive at the plate, going 13-for-30 over his last eight games to boost his slash line to .289/.353/.430 with three home runs and 12 RBI through 136 plate appearances this season. The veteran infielder has gotten the majority of the starts at first base recently, with Garrett Cooper serving as DH, though Jesus Sanchez's return from the IL could cut into Gurriel's playing time.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Hot stretch continues

    Vaughn went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Angels.

    Vaughn came to the plate with the bases loaded in the fourth inning and cleared the bases with a double. That extended his hitting streak to five games, during which he's tallied five extra-base hits, eight RBI and four runs scored. Vaughn hasn't taken a step forward this season, and he's fallen down the batting order since Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada have both gotten healthy -- most recently batting sixth for the last two contests.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Registers three hits

    France went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners.

    France was the only Mariner to have more than one hit Tuesday evening. He doubled home a run in the fifth and later scored in the inning. The 28-year-old now has four multi-hit efforts across his last eight games and is hitting .344/.432/.719 with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored over that span. He's currently swinging the hottest bat on the team as the calendar gets set to turn over to June.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Homers in four-hit effort

    Freeman went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Nationals.

    Freeman's homer was his first in the last seven games. He's hit safely in 19 straight contests, going 35-for-77 (.455) with 18 extra-base hits in that span. The first baseman is playing even better than his usual high standard, and his weeks-long hot stretch has him up to a .344/.416/.589 slash line with 10 homers, 35 RBI, 47 runs scored and six stolen bases through 56 games overall.

  • Matt Beaty 1B | KC

    Giants' Matt Beaty: Removed from 40-man roster

    Beatty was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Beaty was removed from the 40-man roster to create room for Luke Jackson. In 103 at-bats with Triple-A Sacramento, Beaty has hit .272 with four homers and an .853 OPS. If he goes unclaimed, Beaty will like remain in Triple-A as a depth piece.

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