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  • Diamondbacks' Garrett Hampson: Booted off 40-man roster

    The Diamondbacks designated Hampson for assignment Monday.

    Hampson will lose his spot on the Arizona roster with the Diamondbacks calling up top prospect Jordan Lawlar from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. After attending spring training with the Diamondbacks as a non-roster invitee, Hampson was able to secure a utility role with the big club heading into Opening Day. He saw limited action over the first month and a half of the season, appearing in 18 games and slashing .167/.359/.167 with two steals across 41 plate appearances. Hampson's speed and defensive versatility could entice another team to put in a waiver claim for him and bring him aboard as a bench bat.

  • Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Rehabbing at Double-A

    Mauricio (knee) moved his rehab assignment to Double-A Binghamton on Saturday and has gone 1-for-6 with a double and an RBI in his first two games with the affiliate.

    The 24-year-old infielder received the starting nod at third base Saturday before shifting to designated hitter Sunday. Mauricio is still trying to find his timing at the plate -- through seven games between Binghamton and Single-A St. Lucie, he's gone just 3-for-21 with a walk and six strikeouts -- but he has plenty of rust to shake off given that he didn't play at all in 2024 while recovering from multiple surgeries on his right knee. He's expected to be an option for the Mets over the summer, but with Jeff McNeil healthy and the likes of Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuna making contributions at the big-league level, there's no obvious spot for Mauricio right now on the 26-man roster. Once his 20-day rehab window closes and the Mets have to activate him from the 10-day injured list, Mauricio is likely to be optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.

  • Tim Tawa 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: MLB window may close

    Tawa could be a candidate to return to the minors with the Diamondbacks expected to promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar from Triple-A Reno on Monday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

    Lawlar has seen action at second base, shortstop and third base at Reno this season, but the Diamondbacks already have reliable incumbents on hand at those respective positions in Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo and Eugenio Suarez. Piecoro's report suggests that the Diamondbacks envision Lawler filling a utility role and playing three to four times per week, which would render Tawa a redundant piece on the roster. Tawa remained with the big club after Marte was reinstated from the injured list May 2 but has appeared in six of the Diamondbacks' ensuing 10 games while going 3-for-14 with one walk, two steals, one RBI and one run.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Records eighth steal

    Stott went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Guardians.

    Stott went 0-for-8 with a walk and two strikeouts to begin this weekend's interleague series, but he was able to knock a hit in the series finale. The second baseman is now batting .262 with a .721 OPS, three home runs, 20 RBI, 22 runs scored, eight steals, five doubles and two triples over 37 contests. He continues to serve as the Phillies' preferred leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Heading to bench Sunday

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

    Marte started the first three games of the series versus Los Angeles and went 4-for-10 with a double and three home runs, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's finale. Tim Tawa will start at the keystone and bat eighth against righty Tony Gonsolin.

  • Adael Amador SS | COL

    Rockies' Adael Amador: Heading to bench Sunday

    Amador is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

    Amador had started at second base in four of the previous five games but will give way to Kyle Farmer in the series finale. Despite receiving fairly steady playing time since his April 13 promotion, Amador has been unable to get much going at the dish. Through his first 20 games, the 22-year-old rookie is slashing just .173/.246/.308 with one home run and one stolen base across 58 plate appearances.

  • Giants' Christian Koss: Heading to bench Sunday

    Koss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Brett Wisely will step in at the keystone while Koss takes a seat following a stretch of three consecutive starts. Since Tyler Fitzgerald (rib) joined Casey Schmitt (oblique) on the injured list May 1, Koss has started at second base in seven of the Giants' first 10 games this month while going 5-for-23 (.217) with no extra-base hits or stolen bases.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Taking seat Sunday

    McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    Since being activated from the 10-day injured list April 24, McNeil is hitting just .237, though he's provided some pop with four extra-base hits (two home runs, two triples) in 43 plate appearances. McNeil will hit the bench with the Cubs sending southpaw Matthew Boyd to the hill, but he should continue to start against most right-handed pitchers while bouncing between second base, left field and center field.

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Back on bench Sunday

    Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    Though he'll hit the bench against Cubs southpaw Matthew Boyd, Baty appears to be pushing Mark Vientos for a regular spot in the lineup at third base versus right-handed pitching. Baty started each of the prior three games and went 4-for-12 with three home runs and six RBI, while Vientos made just one start at designated hitter during that stretch.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: XBH in three straight games

    Marte went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers.

    Marte's productive groundout in the third inning produced Arizona's first run, then he scored the team's final run after an eighth-inning double. He appears to have his timing down after going 2-for-16 in his first five outings after coming off the injured list. Marte has logged extra-base hits in three straight contests, going 4-for-10 with three home runs, one double, four RBI and five runs.

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