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  • Michael Helman 2B | TEX

    Rangers' Michael Helman: Called up by Texas

    The Rangers recalled Helman from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

    Helman will make his Rangers debut after being claimed by Texas on May 19. Since then, he's slashed .246/.306/.451 at Triple-A with five home runs and six stolen bases. He'll take Wyatt Langford's (oblique) spot on the active roster. Helman is likely to mix in at center field and left field, though he'll have to compete with the likes of Evan Carter, Alejandro Osuna and Sam Haggerty for playing time.

  • Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Diagnosed with Grade 1 strain

    Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Lawlar is dealing with a Grade 1 hamstring strain and will be out for "weeks," Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

    Lawlar suffered the injury while playing for Triple-A Reno, and he will miss extended time. A previous report indicated Lawlar would be out for at least a month, and Lovullo's words seem to back up that assessment.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Luis Urias: Idle Friday

    Urias isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Yankees.

    Urias will get the night off Friday after making nine consecutive starts at second base. In his place, Max Schuemann will bat ninth and play the keystone.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | TB

    Giants' Brett Wisely: Multi-hit effort in defeat

    Wisely went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI double in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Marlins.

    Wisely appeared in just his second game since being called back up June 20 and recorded his first two hits of the season. He hit a two-RBI double in the fourth inning to tie the game at 5-5 and added a single in the sixth. He's slashing .143/.143/.214 with four RBI and a run scored across 16 big-league plate appearances.

  • Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Lands on minor-league IL

    Lawlar was placed on Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list Thursday due to a hamstring injury, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

    Lawlar dealt with a hamstring issue last week into the beginning of this week, but he was back in Reno's lineup Wednesday. However, the talented young shortstop logged just one at-bat in his return before he was lifted, and he's now landed on the minor-league IL. Per Sommers, Lawlar will miss at least a month due to the injury, so he won't be back in action until late July, at the earliest.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Homers in big win

    Torres went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and two total runs scored in Thursday's 8-0 win over the Athletics.

    Torres provided a spark from the leadoff spot, smashing his eighth home run of the season in the seventh inning with a runner on. It was the infielder's first long ball since he went deep twice back on June 13, but he's continued to rake even without leaving the yard, as he's now batting .333 with seven RBI and eight runs scored in 11 games since that multi-homer effort. Torres is thriving near the top of a strong Detroit lineup in his first season with the Tigers and has an .816 OPS through 69 contests.

  • Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Contributes homer Wednesday

    Chisholm went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 7-1 win against Cincinnati on Wednesday.

    Chisholm slugged the only homer in the contest, belting a 433-foot two-run shot in the third inning. The third baseman has been swinging a hot bat of late, slashing .341/.386/.561 with two homers and six RBI over his past 10 games. The productive stretch has pushed Chisholm's OPS to .804 on the campaign, putting him on pace for the second-highest mark of his career.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Another start against lefty

    Gorman will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Thursday's game versus the Cubs.

    It's the second day in a row that Gorman has started against a left-handed pitcher, and he's been in the lineup 15 times across the Cardinals' last 17 contests. The 25-year-old has posted a .919 OPS with four home runs and 10 RBI over that stretch.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Drives in three in Wednesday's win

    Lopez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Giants.

    The 26-year-old infielder came through with one of the game's biggest hits, bringing home Nick Fortes in the top of the 10th inning to break open a 4-4 tie and spark a four-run rally for the Marlins. Lopez has been locked in at the plate of late, slashing .347/.389/.367 over the last 12 games with five runs, seven RBI and a steal, but Wednesday's double was his first extra-base hit of any kind since June 9.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Out vs. LHP for second straight day

    Keith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    Keith and fellow left-handed hitter Kerry Carpenter will remain on the bench for the second straight day while the Athletics send another left-handed starter (Jeffrey Springs) to the mound for the series finale. With Keith and Carpenter sitting, the Tigers will use Jahmai Jones at designated hitter, Spencer Torkelson at first base and Zach McKinstry at third base.

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