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  • Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Makes impact in doubleheader

    Schneemann went 2-for-8 with a double, a solo home run, a stolen base and a second run scored across both games of Friday's doubleheader split with the White Sox.

    The utility infielder started at second base in both contests, swatting his ninth homer of the season in the matinee before swiping his sixth bag in the nightcap. Schneemann's playing time could be in jeopardy after the All-Star break, however, if Lane Thomas (foot) is ready to come off the IL and bump Angel Martinez back to the infield -- Martinez is red hot at the plate, while Schneemann hasn't had a multi-hit performance since June 25 and is slashing a meager .105/.190/.211 over his last 14 games.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Lands on injured list

    The Rays placed Lowe on the 10-day injured list Friday due to left oblique tightness.

    The 31-year-old hasn't seen the field since suffering the injury Sunday in Minnesota, and he'll spend the final series before the All-Star break on the injured list. Lowe will be unable to take part in the Midsummer Classic as a result, but he'll be eligible to be reinstated for the start of the second half July 18 versus Baltimore.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Four-hit effort in win

    Semien went 4-for-5 with one RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 11-4 win over the Angels.

    This was Semien's first multi-hit effort over nine games in July. Despite that, he is batting .313 (20-for-64) with six extra-base hits and 15 RBI over his last 15 games. For the season, the second baseman has a .239/.318/.366 slash line with 10 home runs, 47 RBI, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 11 doubles and one triple over 93 contests.

  • David Hamilton SS | BOS

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: Optioned to Worcester

    Hamilton was optioned to Triple-A Worcester following Thursday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Hamilton had started only three of Boston's nine games since the start of July due to a heavy dose of opposing left-handed starters. There hasn't been any formal announcement, but this move could signal the return of Alex Bregman (quadriceps) on Friday. While Hamilton is hitting only .179 across 133 plate appearances, he does provide speed and defensive utility, so he could be back in the majors later in the season.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting fourth straight

    Lowe (side) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Thursday will mark the fourth consecutive start Lowe has missed since tweaking his left side during Sunday's contest. The Rays haven't indicated that the 31-year-old will need to spend time on the IL, though that could change if he's unable to return to the starting nine soon. While Lowe continues to recover, Taylor Walls will pick up another start at the keystone and bat ninth.

  • Shay Whitcomb SS | HOU

    Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Heading back to minors

    The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.

    Whitcomb was called up July 1 but received only two starts and 10 plate appearances during this stint with the big club. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Christian Walker's return from the paternity list.

  • Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Goes yard twice Wednesday

    Chisholm went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four total RBI in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Mariners.

    Both long balls came off rookie right-hander Logan Evans, and seven of Chisholm's 17 homers on the season have come in his last 12 games -- a stretch in which he's slashing .283/.365/.804 with 10 runs and 15 RBI. The 27-year-old infielder has admitted to a shoulder issue that's bothered him in the field, but it clearly isn't a problem for him at the plate, and his recent shift back to second base should help alleviate the soreness in the second half.

  • Cole Young SS | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Pops first career homer

    Young went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Yankees.

    The rookie second baseman hit the last of four Seattle long balls on the night, getting hold of a seventh-inning curveball from Jonathan Loaisiga and lofting it into the short porch at Yankee Stadium. It was Young's first career homer in the majors, and while the M's are being patient with the top prospect, his .234/.278/.299 slash line through his first 116 plate appearances suggest the keystone is a spot the team could look to upgrade at the trade deadline.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Plates four runs in loss

    Semien went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.

    Semien got the scoring started for Texas with an RBI groundout in the first frame. He added a sacrifice fly in the third before launching a two-run homer in the seventh inning. The veteran infielder snapped a mini five-game slump during which he had gone 2-for-20 at the plate. Despite that brief rough stretch, Semien has been quite productive for about the past six weeks -- he's batting .312 with seven home runs, 25 RBI and 28 runs over his past 36 contests dating back to May 30.

  • Jorbit Vivas 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jorbit Vivas: Back with big club

    The Yankees recalled Vivas from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

    The 24-year-old infielder will come up from Triple-A due to the open spot on the 26-man active roster created by the Yankees designating veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu for assignment. Vivas has posted a poor .522 OPS through 51 plate appearances in the majors this season, though he's slashed .254/.390/.354 since returning to Triple-A in early June. Oswald Peraza will make his fourth straight start at third base Wednesday against the Mariners, but manager Aaron Boone said that Vivas and J.C. Escarra will also vie for playing time at the position after Jazz Chisholm was recently moved over to second base, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.

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