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  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Clubs 15th homer

    Torres went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in an 8-4 win over the White Sox on Saturday.

    Torres delivered a two-run homer for the Yankees in the fourth inning and brought home another run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The 22-year-old has reached base in 12 straight games and is hitting .333 in that stretch.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting Saturday

    Lowe is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

    He is hitting .341/.400/.634 with three home runs and 11 strikeouts in 11 games this month. Joey Wendle, who was recently activated from the injured list, is starting at second base and hitting ninth.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Hitless in rehab start

    Altuve (hamstring) went 0-for-4 while playing seven innings at second base for Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

    Altuve started a new rehab assignment after his first stint was halted due to fatigue in his leg. He'll take Saturday off before playing back-to-back games Sunday and Monday, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. The possibility exists that Altuve returns to the Astros in time for next weekend's four-game set against the Yankees.

  • Michael Chavis 2B | CIN

    Red Sox's Michael Chavis: Slugs 12th homer

    Chavis went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Orioles.

    Chavis put together an impressive day at the dish, driving home a run in the fourth inning on a single to left center, and then launching a two-run homer in the fifth to extend Boston's lead to nine. The 23-year-old continues to have a solid rookie campaign, and he's now slashing .253/.341/.478 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI over 50 contests.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Cleared for rehab stint

    Altuve (hamstring) will play seven innings at Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Altuve successfully ran the bases and made it through an on-field workout Tuesday, and he's since been given the green light to get at-bats in the minors. After playing seven innings Friday night, he'll get Saturday off and then play in back-to-back games, per Rome. If all goes according to plan, Altuve is expected to remain with the Express for 4-to-5 days before returning from the injured list, which would put him on track to be activated either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Out against southpaw

    Lowe is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

    Lowe will head to the bench as left-hander CC Sabathia takes the mound for New York. Joey Wendle (wrist) will make his return from the injured list and start at the keystone Friday.

  • Logan Forsythe 2B | LAD

    Rangers' Logan Forsythe: Starts against right-hander

    Forsythe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.

    Ronald Guzman took a seat against Boston left-hander David Price, so the right-handed hitting Forsythe took over at first base. The move by manager Chris Woodward was a prescient one, as Forsythe drilled a two-run single as part of the Rangers' four-run first inning. The single snapped a string of 17 at-bats without a hit for Forsythe, who has settled into a backup role since injured starters returned to action. He's appeared in eight of the last 15 games, with six of them starts.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Pair of hits against White Sox

    Torres went 2-for-3 with with a walk and a run scored in the Yankees' 5-4 loss to the White Sox on Thursday.

    Torres missed a couple games with a sore shoulder last week, but he's rattled off a multi-hit effort in back-to-back games, so he looks healthy and back on track at the dish. The 22-year-old infielder has done the majority of his damage against the Orioles this season, with 10 of his 14 long balls coming against the Yankees' divisional foes, but his overall numbers are still solid, as he's slashing .284/.336/.517 through 236 at-bats.

  • Cavan Biggio RF | HOU

    Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio: Ends drought with two home runs

    Biggio finished 2-for-4 with two solo home runs, a walk and three runs scored during Thursday's 12-3 win over the Orioles.

    Biggio came in with one hit in his last 23 at-bats, but he ended that drought with a solo home run in the second inning. He later walked and scored before adding another solo shot in the seventh. Biggio hasn't yet enjoyed any sustained success at the MLB level and will hope to generate some momentum from this notable performance.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | CHC

    Royals' Nicky Lopez: Launches first homer

    Lopez went 2-for-4 with a home run and another run scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Tigers.

    Lopez got the ball rolling for the Royals offense with a solo home run off Matthew Boyd in the second inning, then singled and scored in the fourth. The long ball was Lopez's first in the big leagues, but his second at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha where the Royals and White Sox faced off to promote the upcoming College World Series. Lopez formerly played at Creighton University, just six blocks away from the stadium. The 24-year-old got off to a hot start following his promotion to the majors in May but has since slowed down. Through 25 games, he's hitting .216/.259/.314 along with 11 runs scored, five RBI and one stolen base.

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