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  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Idle Sunday

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

    Edman will hit the bench for the second time in six games, paving the way for Miguel Rojas to pick up a start at the keystone. Since returning from the injured list Sept. 10, Edman has split time between second base and center field and has gone 6-for-28 (.214 average) with one home run, one walk, four RBI and five runs in seven games.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Earning more work at 2B

    Rojas will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Giants.

    Rojas will occupy the keystone for the fourth time in five games and has made a case for serving as the Dodgers' primary option at the position over Tommy Edman, who has posted a meager .555 OPS since returning from the injured list Sept. 10. During that same stretch, Rojas is slashing .333/.400/.519 with three extra-base hits, three walks and two stolen bases in nine games.

  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Taking seat Sunday

    Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    After going 0-for-9 with a 3:3 BB:K while starting in each of the last three games, Schmitt will take a seat for the series finale in Los Angeles. Christian Koss will fill in at second base for Schmitt.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: On bench against LHP

    Turang is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    The left-handed-hitting Turang will take a seat Sunday against southpaw Matthew Liberatore. The second baseman had been part of the starting nine in each of the Brewers' last 14 games and went 14-for-56 (.250 average) with eight runs scored and seven RBI during that stretch.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: On bench again

    Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    With southpaw Sean Manaea opening the game for the Mets, the left-handed-hitting Garcia will retreat to the bench. Paul DeJong will fill in for Garcia at second base.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Idle Sunday

    Donovan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.

    Donovan will get the day off Sunday, opening up a start at second base for Jose Fermin. Since being reinstated from the injured list Sept. 12, Donovan is batting .321 with one home run, five runs and three RBI.

  • Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Supplies winning hit

    Vargas started at first base and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.

    Vargas delivered a two-out, run-scoring single in the sixth inning to plate the eventual game-winning run. Since Pavin Smith (quadriceps) and Tyler Locklear (elbow) landed on the injured list, Vargas has helped fill the void at first base, making five starts there in Arizona's last 11 games. He's hit safely in 10 of his last 11 appearances (nine starts), going 12-for-35 (.343) with one home run and eight RBI during that stretch.

  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Belts homer in win

    Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Giants.

    Edman has gone 6-for-28 (.214) over seven games since returning from an ankle injury, adding four RBI and five runs scored in that span. The 30-year-old's last homer had come July 29 versus the Reds, but he missed more than five weeks on the injured list between long balls. For the season, he's up to a .227/.277/.390 slash line with 13 homers, 48 RBI, 48 runs scored and three stolen bases over 93 contests.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Handling everyday reps

    Stott went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    With Trea Turner (hamstring) and Edmundo Sosa (groin) both on the injured list, Stott has started each of Philadelphia's last eight games to help pick up the slack. Stott had a weak .645 OPS through July 30, but he's fared far better at the dish ever since. Over his last 150 plate appearances, he's slashing .321/.393/.519 with 15 extra-base hits, 24 RBI, 21 runs scored and seven stolen bases to raise his OPS to .719 for the year.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Plates game-winning run

    Turang went 1-for-5 with one RBI in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning victory at St. Louis.

    Turang knocked home the automatic runner in the 10th with a single to give his club a 3-2 lead. Turang has anchored the division-leading Brewers with a .286 (18-for-63) average, two homers, two steals, 10 runs scored and nine RBI in 17 games this month. Overall, the 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic breakout season and is now slashing .286/.356/.436 with 18 homers, 24 stolen bases, 95 runs scored and 77 RBI across 632 plate appearances.

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