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  • Mauricio Dubon LF | ATL

    Giants' Mauricio Dubon: Racks up four RBI in win

    Dubon went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and four RBI in Monday's 12-0 win over the Rockies.

    Most of Dubon's damage came from a bases-clearing double off the wall in center field to put the Giants up 9-0 and wrap up a five-run second inning. The 26-year-old has caught fire the last two games with three hits and five RBI but is still slashing a measly .190/.239/.262 on the year. He should continue to see ample playing time so long as Brandon Crawford (quadriceps) and Donovan Solano (calf) remain sidelined.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Knocks in run in loss

    Lux went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Reds.

    Making his return from a stint on the 10-day injured list due to a sore right wrist, the 23-year-old got the Dodgers on the scoreboard in the fourth, when he hit a sharp ground ball that found a hole on the right side and scored Chris Taylor from second. It was encouraging to see Lux make an immediate impact in his first game back from injury after he only managed one hit in his final 17 at-bats before being sidelined.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Swipes first bag of season

    Albies went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 8-7 win over the Cubs.

    It took 20 games, but the 24-year-old second baseman finally stole his first base of the season. Albies has struggled at the plate right along with most of the Atlanta lineup through the first few weeks, and he's slashing .169/.265/.366 with three homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Records two hits from leadoff spot

    Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a double in Monday's 8-7 loss to Atlanta.

    Hoerner batted leadoff and managed to reach base twice, though he somewhat surprisingly didn't tally any runs in the high-scoring affair. The 23-year-old once again started at shortstop with Javier Baez on the bench with minor hamstring tightness, but Hoerner is making a case for playing time at second base once Baez is able to return.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Activated from injured list

    Lux (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday.

    Lux started 11 of the Dodgers' first 12 games before getting shut down with a sore right wrist. He struggled at the plate prior to the injury, hitting just .220/.244/.317, but he'll likely be given the chance to reclaim a regular role upon his return. Lux is starting at second base and batting seventh Monday against the Reds.

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Won't miss time

    India (head) will bat seventh and play second base Monday against the Dodgers.

    India was hit in the head by a pitch Sunday against the Cardinals. While he initially remained in the game to run the bases, he was replaced in the next half inning. The Reds called his removal precautionary, however, so it's no surprise to see him remain in the lineup Monday.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | KC

    Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Drives in two Sunday

    Rojas went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in a 7-0 win Sunday over the Braves.

    Rojas started in right field in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves. The utility man knocked in Nick Ahmed with a double in the first inning, then again on a single in the sixth inning. Rojas often comes off the bench but has started three of the last four games. He is batting .191 in 56 plate appearances.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Pirates' Adam Frazier: Three-hit effort Sunday

    Frazier went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

    Frazier singled and scored in the first inning. In the seventh, he contributed an RBI single to a three-run rally, plating Jacob Stallings. Through 21 games, Frazier has slashed .310/.385/.429 with no home runs, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and two stolen bases. While he hasn't gone deep, he has six doubles and two triples on the year.

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Removed as precautionary measure

    India was removed from Sunday's loss to the Cardinals in the bottom of the sixth inning due to an apparent head injury, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

    India was hit in the head by a pitch in the top of the sixth inning Sunday. He passed all the tests given to him on the field and initially remained in the game, but Kyle Farmer replaced him at second base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Manager David Bell said that India was removed as a precaution, and the second baseman felt good after the game. It's not yet clear whether India forced to miss any additional time.

  • Mauricio Dubon LF | ATL

    Giants' Mauricio Dubon: Playing time picks up

    Dubon will start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday against the Marlins, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

    He'll benefit from the absence of Brandon Crawford (quadriceps) and cover shortstop for the second game in a row and the third time in four games. Unless the Giants place Crawford on the injured list, however, Dubon should soon move back into a utility role.

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