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  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Goes yard twice in win

    Marte went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Giants.

    After belting a solo shot off Jordan Hicks in the first inning, Marte tagged Hayden Birdsong for a two-run blast in the fourth as he bookended the scoring for the Diamondbacks. Marte has two multi-homer performances in the last seven games and five long balls in total over that stretch, but he's otherwise struggled to find his rhythm since coming off the IL at the beginning of the month, going 8-for-39 (.205) through 12 games in May.

  • Kyle Farmer 2B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Tallies first homer

    Farmer went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday against the Rangers.

    Farmer has started four of Colorado's last seven games, splitting time between second base and shortstop. He started at the former position Wednesday and hit second in the order. While he managed to tally his first home run of the season, Farmer has only two hits across 17 at-bats in his last seven games.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: On base four times in nightcap

    Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, one walk and two runs scored in a 14-7 win over the Phillies in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

    Donovan entered this game 0-for-11 over his previous three contests, including an 0-for-4 effort in the matinee contest. That's an unusual cold spell for the utility player -- he had hit safely in the 10 games before that brief slump. Donovan has been a reliable hitter this year, batting .313 with an .824 OPS across 42 contests. He's added three home runs, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored, 12 doubles and three stolen bases while seeing the bulk of his playing time at second base.

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Idle against southpaw

    Baty is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

    He'll take a seat while southpaw Bailey Falter toes the rubber for Pittsburgh, but the left-handed-hitting Baty seems to have played his way into a regular role against right-handed pitching for the time being. After getting called up from Triple-A Syracuse on May 5, Baty has started in five of the Mets' seven matchups with right-handers during that stretch and has gone 6-for-17 with four home runs and seven RBI.

  • Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Could see drop in playing time

    Acuna will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

    After sitting against Pirates righty Mitch Keller on Tuesday, the right-handed-hitting Acuna is back in the lineup Wednesday while Pittsburgh sends a lefty (Bailey Falter) to the bump. Before he was out of the lineup Tuesday, Acuna had started in each of the previous five games, but his playing time could become more sporadic with his bat having cooled down of late. Acuna has gone 4-for-20 with no walks and five strikeouts over his last five starts.

  • Michael Helman 2B | TEX

    Pirates' Michael Helman: Claimed by Pirates

    The Pirates claimed Helman off waivers from the Cardinals on Wednesday.

    Helman will be assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. The utility player has slashed only .185/.260/.292 over 18 games with Triple-A Memphis this season.

  • Kyle Farmer 2B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Batting second Wednesday

    Farmer will start at shortstop and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Back in the lineup Wednesday for just the second time in five games, Farmer will occupy a prominent spot in the batting order while typical No. 2 hitter Jordan Beck slides down to the three hole. Farmer has produced a meager .601 OPS over 117 plate appearances on the season, so barring a big performance Wednesday, he's unlikely to see regular opportunities in a premium spot in the lineup.

  • Adael Amador SS | COL

    Rockies' Adael Amador: Sitting out Wednesday

    Amador is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Amador has been seeing most of the starts at second base for the Rockies of late, but he's yet to completely run away with a full-time job, batting just .158 with a 28.1 percent strikeout rate since being promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque in mid-April. Owen Miller will get the nod at the keystone Wednesday.

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Plays hero in Tuesday's win

    Baty went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Pirates.

    Getting the start at second base and batting eighth, Baty broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning when he drove a Mitch Keller changeup just over the fence in left field. Baty has been getting consistent playing time against right-handed pitching since returning to the majors earlier this month, and he's rewarded the Mets' confidence in him by going 6-for-17 (.353) with four homers and seven RBI over the last six games. The team isn't using Baty and Mark Vientos in a strict platoon at third base, but instead both players have been in the lineup in three of the last four games with Vientos getting two nods at DH. That arrangement will likely continue as long as both young hitters are swinging hot bats.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | KC

    Pirates' Adam Frazier: Gets chance in leadoff spot

    Frazier went 1-for-3 with two walks, a double and a stolen base Tuesday against the Mets.

    Frazier remains the Pirates' primary second baseman with Nick Gonzales (ankle) sidelined, but he got the chance to lead off for the first time since April 5. Frazier only got that chance because Oneil Cruz (back) is sidelined, but he took advantage with a respectable stat line and his first stolen base since April 23. Despite the well-rounded night, he has gone just 5-for-25 with one run scored and one RBI in his last 10 games.

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