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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Exits with apparent hamstring issue
Lux was removed from Sunday's game against the Rockies in the bottom of the ninth inning due to an apparent left hamstring injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Lux grounded out to end the top of the ninth inning, and he appeared to grab his left hamstring as he ran out of the batter's box. He was able to limp off the field under his own power, but he was replaced defensively in the bottom half of the frame. Prior to Lux's departure, he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Whether the injury forces him to miss additional time remains to be seen.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Goes yard in loss Saturday
India went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Brewers.
India took reliever Brad Boxberger deep to left field to lead off the eighth inning, the seventh home run of the season for the rookie infielder. India has been a solid contributor across the board for the Reds, and for fantasy managers, slashing .271/.394/.410 with 36 RBI and seven stolen bases (10 attempts) in 326 plate appearances. He's also drawn a team-leading 42 walks.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Heads to bench
Lux will sit Saturday against the Rockies, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Lux was given plenty of chances against southpaws early in the season, but his off day against lefty Kyle Freeland on Saturday means he's now sat against five of the last six lefties the Dodgers have faced. His overall .231/.312/.355 slash line on the season doesn't exactly make a strong case for an everyday role. Chris Taylor starts at shortstop in his absence.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Pops 13th homer
Urias went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds.
He took Josh Osich deep in the eighth inning as the Brewers pulled away. Urias finally appears to be making good on his prospect pedigree -- over the last month, the 24-year-old is slashing .283/.349/.515 through 24 games with six of his 13 homers on the season.
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Slaps pair of doubles
Rojas went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run and a strikeout in a 5-1 loss to the Cubs on Friday.
Batting leadoff, Rojas doubled in both the third and fifth innings, scoring after the first one for Arizona's only run of the game. The utility man now has five hits in his last two games and is one of the few Diamondbacks hitters providing consistent value this year with multi-position eligibility, 10 home runs and five stolen bases.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Ready to go for second half
Rodgers (illness) will start at second base and bat second Friday against the Dodgers.
An illness kept Rodgers on the bench for the Rockies' final two games of the first half, but he's back to full strength as the team begins its second half schedule. Rodgers hit .261 with five home runs and 20 RBI across 41 games prior to the All-Star break.
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Isan Diaz 2B | DET
Marlins' Isan Diaz: Rejoins big-league club
Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.
Diaz was demoted to Triple-A in mid-June but will rejoin the Marlins coming out of the All-Star break. The 25-year-old is hitting .146/.286/.223 with a 29.4 percent strikeout rate in 126 plate appearances in the majors this season. He's unlikely to play a significant role with Jazz Chisholm, Jon Berti and Joe Panik healthy.
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Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Struggling with whiffs
Gonzales is hitting .214/.287/.419 with five home runs, three steals, 11 RBI and 13 runs through 29 games for High-A Greensboro.
The No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 draft, Gonzales was an excellent college hitter, but he hasn't had an easy adjustment to pro ball. He's struck out at a troubling rate -- 34.1 percent -- and it's only gotten worse lately. Over his last seven games, Gonzales has gone 2-for-28 (both singles) with 15 strikeouts and two walks. He'll likely need to address those swing-and-miss issues and pick up the pace before he's able to advance to a higher level of the minors.
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Nolan Gorman 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Smacks first Triple-A homer
Gorman went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Triple-A Memphis' win over Norfolk on Wednesday.
The promising prospect had experienced a rough landing at the Triple-A level since his arrival from Double-A Springfield on June 28, as he'd hit just .103 and struck out at a 31.7 percent clip over his first 10 games with the Redbirds. However, Wednesday's three-hit night snapped that funk in grand fashion and gave Gorman his 12th homer of the minor-league season overall.
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Luis Garcia 1B | NYY
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Returns from injured list
Garcia (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Garcia had been out since June 25 due to an unspecified injury, but he returned to the lineup at Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday and went 0-for-3. The 21-year-old should be available for the minor-league club going forward and could return to the big-league roster at some point.