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  • Willi Castro LF | COL

    Twins' Willi Castro: Hits late home run

    Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

    Castro got involved during a six-run eighth inning for the Twins, taking Porter Hodge deep to extend the lead. The long ball was Castro's first since June 13, and he's now hit safely in six of seven games so far in July. Castro currently sports a 10.3 percent walk rate, which would be the best mark of his career. He's slashing .269/.362/.436 with eight homers, 21 RBI, 39 runs, eight steals and a 27:64 BB:K in 269 plate appearances this season.

  • JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL

    Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Will play some 3B at Triple-A

    Wetherholt is expected to play some third base at Triple-A Memphis, in addition to shortstop and second base, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Wetherholt started 36 games at shortstop and 17 games at second base at Double-A Springfield before being promoted to Memphis on Monday. While he has yet to play third base at the professional level, he saw plenty of action at the hot corner in college at West Virginia. Wetherholt's ultimate position at the major-league level is undetermined, but the Cardinals want him to add to his versatility at Memphis. The top prospect slashed .300/.425/.466 with seven home runs, 14 stolen bases and a 40:44 K:BB over 62 games with Springfield and is slated to make his debut with Memphis on Wednesday after its game Tuesday was rained out.

  • Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Goes yard again Tuesday

    Holliday went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

    The 21-year-old took Alex Carrillo deep in the seventh inning to give the Orioles a 6-2 lead, but the bullpen couldn't make it stick. Holliday has gone deep in back-to-back contests and is up to 12 homers on the season as he begins to realize his immense upside. Over his last 16 games, Holliday is slashing .300/.355/.500 with four long balls, two steals, eight runs and 10 RBI.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Nursing hairline fracture

    Massey (ankle) has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right wrist as a result of a hit-by-pitch during a June 29 rehab game at Triple-A Omaha, MLB.com reports.

    Massey landed on the 10-day injured list in early June with a left ankle sprain but suffered a new injury during his fifth rehab contest. He is expected to resume swinging a bat in a few days and will continue a progression based on pain tolerance. Massey was slashing just .202/.221/.258 for the Royals before getting hurt last month.

  • Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Tallies fourth homer

    Gonzales went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Royals.

    Gonzales took Seth Lugo yard in the seventh inning, delivering his fourth home run of the season and third in his last 17 starts. He's also hit .328 in that span while driving in nine and scoring nine runs. Gonzales doesn't deliver standout power or much stolen base production, but he is locked into the cleanup spot in Pittsburgh's lineup.

  • Matt McLain SS | CIN

    Reds' Matt McLain: Snaps hitless run

    McLain went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Marlins.

    McLain got the Reds out early with a first-inning home run, his 10th of the season and first in 14 games. The long ball snapped an 0-for-18 run for McLain, who's batting just .107 (3-for-28) during the month of July.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Launches eighth homer in win

    Donovan went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Washington.

    Donovan ripped his eighth long ball of the year, also pushing his hitting streak up to six games to begin the month of July. Four of his eight homers have come in his last 14 outings, but the utility man's batting average has suffered with the surge in power. Donovan is hitting .235 (12-for-51) with one double, seven RBI and seven runs scored during that period.

  • Chad Stevens 3B | COL

    Angels' Chad Stevens: Heads back to minors

    The Angels optioned Stevens to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

    Stevens started in all five games that he was in the majors for following his selection Thursday, the day that also marked his big-league debut. Stevens went 2-for-13 with seven strikeouts and zero walks during his time with the big club. His return to Triple-A Salt Lake coincides with Yoan Moncada's return from the injured list.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting again Tuesday

    Lowe (side) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    The 31-year-old will sit for a second consecutive contest after leaving Sunday's game against the Twins due to left side soreness. It remains to be seen if Lowe will require a trip to the injured list, but a move to the IL wouldn't be surprising with the All-Star break less than a week away.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in lineup

    Marte (groin) will start at second base and bat second Tuesday against the Padres.

    Right groin tightness prevented Marte from playing in Monday's contest, but he'll now return to the starting nine after a day of recovery. The 31-year-old is slashing .293/.396/.586 on the year and has hit two home runs in five games since the start of July.

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