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  • Reds' Jonathan India: RBI, steal in win

    India went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to Washington.

    India singled in the Reds' first run then stole a bag in the third inning. The steal was his ninth of the season. India once again batted atop the order, as normal leadoff hitter TJ Friedl (hamstring) remains on the injured list. Friedl could return next week. Eventually, when second baseman Matt McLain (shoulder) is ready to return, Cincinnati manager David Bell will likely need to find a home for India's bat.

  • Weston Wilson LF | BAL

    Phillies' Weston Wilson: Delivers three hits in loss

    Wilson went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates.

    Wilson extended the Phillies lead to 3-0 with an RBI single in the first inning before launching a solo home run off Martin Perez in the third, his first long ball this year. The 29-year-old utility player had gone just 1-for-8 in four games before Friday's outburst. Following Whit Merrifield's release, Wilson should remain with the Phillies in a bench role, and he could see the occasional start against left-handed pitching. He has displayed some power at the minor-league level, slugging 31 home runs last year with Triple-A Lehigh Valley before slashing .240/.340/.487 with 18 homers in 71 games at the level this season.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench in Baldwin's debut

    Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

    The lefty-hitting Lopez will take a seat against Royals right-hander Michael Wacha in the White Sox's first game after the All-Star break. With the White Sox calling up prospect Brooks Baldwin from Triple-A Charlotte and installing him as the starter at second base Friday in his MLB debut, Lopez's time as a regular in the infield could be over. The veteran went hitless over his final three starts before the break, bringing his season-long slash line down to a dismal .240/.297/.287 over 285 plate appearances.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Starting Friday

    Garcia (shoulder) is batting sixth and playing second base Friday against the Reds.

    Garcia was scratched from Sunday's game with left shoulder soreness but is back in the lineup as expected coming out of the All-Star break. The second baseman was on a five-game hit streak before the break, going 7-for-18 with two doubles and a solo home run during that stretch.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Not facing lefty

    Stott is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

    Stott will take a seat Friday with southpaw Martin Perez on the mound for Pittsburgh. In his place, Edmundo Sosa will handle the keystone and bat sixth. Stott has a .676 OPS with six homers and 22 stolen bases this season.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Activated and back in lineup

    The Marlins activated Lopez (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

    Lopez has missed much of July with a back injury but is ready to roll after playing a few rehab games. He is starting at second base and batting fifth for the Marlins in Friday's series opener versus the Mets.

  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Return not imminent

    Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said Sunday that Edman (wrist) will need to be ready to play all his defensive positions and have his proper timing at the plate before completing his minor-league rehab assignment and being activated from the 60-day injured list, Wilson Truong of KMOX News Radio reports.

    The 29-year-old began a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield last week but has exclusively played at designated hitter in his first four games, and Edman will need to see significant action in the field before joining the Cardinals. He has yet to see major-league action this season while recovering from offseason wrist surgery, and his rehab has been bumpy due to setbacks and other minor injuries. Given the length of his absence, Edman will likely need a couple more weeks in the minors to get up to speed, putting him on track to return in late July or early August.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Rehabs at Triple-A over weekend

    Lopez (back) began a rehab assignment last weekend at Triple-A Jacksonville, appearing in three games while going 2-for-12 with a double and a run scored.

    Lopez hasn't moved his rehab assignment to the rookie-level Florida Complex League while all of the Marlins' full-season affiliates are in the midst of their All-Star break, but so long as he didn't experience any setbacks with his back this past weekend, he could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list when Miami opens its second-half schedule Friday versus the Mets. Before being placed on the shelf July 4 with lower-back inflammation, Lopez slashed .252/.279/.350 with three home runs and six stolen bases across 174 plate appearances. Lopez could take back primary starting duties at second base from Vidal Brujan once he's activated.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Tallies ninth homer

    Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Guardians.

    Lowe had the first half of his season disrupted by oblique and toe injuries, but he appears to be finding his timing at the plate. Since June 1, he's hit .287 with eight home runs, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored. Lowe will continue to sit regularly against lefties, but he should be locked into the top third of the lineup for most games against right-handed pitching.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: On base three times

    Albies went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Padres.

    Albies began his day with a double and later led off the fourth with a single before stealing second and coming around to score on a base hit from Matt Olson. Albies has notched a double in three straight games and now has four multi-hit efforts in July. The 27-year-old switch hitter heads into the break slashing .258/.312/.410 with eight homers, 44 RBI, 47 runs, eight steals and a 24:59 BB:K in 381 plate appearances.

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