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  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Sitting against Crochet

    Turang is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

    The Brewers are stacking their lineup with eight right-handed bats along with the switch-hitting Isaac Collins to counter Boston lefty Garrett Crochet. Turang, who is batting just .195/.295/.273 so far this month, gives way to Andruw Monasterio at second base.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Hit streak goes to 11

    Albies went 2-for-2 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Padres.

    The second baseman delivered multiple extra-base hits in a contest for the first time this season as he extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Albies is slashing .366/.435/.463 during his surge with four doubles, four RBI and six runs, but he remains mired in a 20-game homer drought. He's had a rough start to the season overall, but the return of Ronald Acuna might help light a fire under Albies and Atlanta's other slumbering hitters.

  • Matt McLain SS | CIN

    Reds' Matt McLain: Logs steal in loss

    McLain went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Cubs.

    McLain's hit safely in three straight games and stole his 11th base of the season, showing some value above a line of .184/.287/.319. His season-opening slump prompted manager Terry Francona to drop him from second in the batting order to the lower third, from where McLain's hit .238 over the last 12 games. A .217 expected batting average indicates McLain's experienced bad luck along the way.

  • Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: May not be far from rehab stint

    Chisholm (oblique) could be cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment during the upcoming week, MLB.com reports.

    Chisholm is nearly four weeks removed from suffering a right oblique strain. If the infielder is able to embark on a rehab stint soon, he could return to the Yankees at the early end of his original 4-to-6-week return estimate. Chisholm began hitting against high-velocity pitching over the weekend, and it's uncertain if he will first get in some live batting-practice reps before starting a rehab assignment. Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Chisholm's rehab stint could last just one or two days.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | KC

    Pirates' Adam Frazier: Powers offense in loss

    Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.

    Frazier entered the series with a .200/.273/.300 slash line through 18 games in May, but he came alive during the four-game set versus Milwaukee. The 33-year-old went 7-for-14 with three walks during the series, and he temporarily gave the Pirates a 5-3 lead Sunday with run-scoring hits in the sixth and seventh innings. Frazier has started the past six games as he continues to fill the strong side of a platoon at second base for Pittsburgh.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Swipes fifth bag

    Lopez went 1-for-4 with a steal and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Angels.

    The 26-year-old drew his fourth consecutive start at shortstop and stole second off Los Angeles starter Kyle Hendricks in the fourth. After popping a homer in his return from an ankle injury May 18, Lopez has been cold, batting .167 (3-for-18) across five games, though he has notched a pair of steals. Through 145 total plate appearances, Lopez is slashing .221/.297/.328 with three homers, 18 runs scored and 15 RBI while going 5-for-7 on steal attempts.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Stays hot in win

    Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a second run scored in Sunday's 13-0 win over the Blue Jays.

    Lowe got Tampa's offense started in Sunday's rout, launching a 407-foot blast off Chris Bassitt, his 10th homer of the year and third in his last four games. Lowe's been hot at the plate, recording at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 contests -- he's 17-for-44 (.386) in that span. His slash line is up to .238/.291/.425 with 29 RBI, 24 runs scored and two stolen bases across 196 plate appearances this season.

  • Kyle Farmer 2B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Farmer: On bench for second straight

    Farmer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    After a stretch of four straight starts, Farmer now finds himself on the bench for a second day in a row. The Rockies seem content to let Michael Toglia work through his struggles at the plate and aren't yet to ready to demote him to Triple-A Albuquerque, so despite a recent uptick in playing time, Farmer doesn't look like he'll take over as the team's everyday first baseman just yet.

  • Jorbit Vivas 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jorbit Vivas: On bench against righty

    Vivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    The left-handed-hitting Vivas was on the bench for Saturday's 3-2 loss while the Rockies sent southpaw Kyle Freeland to the hill, but the infielder's absence from the lineup Sunday is more noteworthy with right-hander Antonio Senzatela starting for Colorado. Though he's been occupying the strong side of a platoon at third base with Oswald Peraza, VIvas is hitting just .167 since getting called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on May 2 and could soon be at risk of a demotion if he doesn't pick up the pace soon.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Late lineup addition

    Massey will start at second base and bat eighth Sunday against the Twins.

    The 27-year-old was originally scheduled to sit Sunday, but he'll end up starting after Jonathan India was scratched due to an illness. Massing is batting .194 (7-for-36) across his past 10 games and has a .500 OPS in 182 plate appearances this season.

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