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  • Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Remains out Saturday

    Polanco (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Orioles.

    Polanco will remain on the bench for a fourth consecutive game as he continues to nurse right hamstring soreness. Josh Rojas will draw another start at second base and bat leadoff against Baltimore.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Out again Saturday

    Hoerner (hamstring) isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

    Saturday marks the fifth game in a row that Hoerner has missed due to a sore left hamstring. The Cubs have been hopeful that the infielder would be able to avoid the injured list, but manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Hoerner may need to spend time on the IL if his hamstring continues to bother him. Nick Madrigal and Miles Mastrobuoni will once again serve as the Cubs' middle infielders Saturday.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Swipes two bags Friday

    Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases Friday in a 3-1 win against Atlanta.

    Bogaerts doubled his season stolen-base total with a swipe of second in both the fifth and eighth innings. Prior to Friday, the second baseman's most recent theft took place April 22. Bogaerts has had a subpar start to the season with a .220/.268/.319 slash line through 194 plate appearances, but he's begun to come on of late, batting .350 with two homers and two RBI during his current five-game hitting streak.

  • Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Sitting Saturday

    Kiner-Falefa isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

    After tallying nine hits in five games earlier in the month, Kiner-Falefa has gone 0-for-9 across his last three contests. He'll get a day to regroup Saturday while Cavan Biggio starts at third base and bats eighth.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | COL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Turns game around with homer

    Estrada went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and three total runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.

    Estrada's fifth-inning blast put the Giants ahead for the first time in the contest, and they held the lead the rest of the way. The second baseman had gone 4-for-22 (.182) over his previous six contests, though he had a pair of extra-base hits in that span. Estrada is up to an acceptable .250/.274/.435 slash line with seven homers, 24 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple and one stolen base through 175 plate appearances in a starting role this season.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Swats homer in win

    Gorman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-6 win over the Red Sox.

    Gorman's bat is coming around -- he's 6-for-19 (.316) with two homers and four RBI over his last six games. The second baseman took Boston starter Brayan Bello deep in the second inning of this contest. Gorman is up to a .193/.288/.370 slash line with six homers, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored, no stolen bases and six doubles through 153 plate appearances, and he's not helping his cause to remain in an everyday role with a 34.6 percent strikeout rate. While the threat isn't immediate, Gorman could be one of the players to see a reduced role once Tommy Edman (wrist) is able to return to action.

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Tallies hit in return

    India went 1-for-4 and scored a run during Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

    India had missed the last two games due to migraines, but the issue subsided ahead of Friday's contest, allowing him to return to the leadoff spot in Cincinnati's lineup. During his first game back, the 27-year-old infielder singled in the fourth inning and came around to score the Reds' first run of the game, though Cincinnati's offense was ultimately unable to keep up with the Dodgers. India is now 11-for-48 (.229) with one RBI since the beginning of May.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Four hits in blowout win

    Keith went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

    While all four hits were singles, it was still a big game for the infielder, who entered Friday hitting .171 on the year. That's up to .197 after this contest, and he's batting .391 (9-for-23) over his last seven games. Keith has a .477 OPS, no home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, three stolen bases and three doubles through 133 plate appearances. He should continue to handle a strong-side platoon role at second base.

  • Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Two hits, steal in win

    Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

    Gimenez has warmed up dramatically with four straight two-hit games, though he has just one extra-base hit in that span. The second baseman is 9-for-20 (.450) with two steals and four RBI during a five-game hitting streak. The surge has him up to a .267/.326/.364 slash line with two home runs, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and seven thefts through 42 contests.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Homers among three hits

    Massey went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's win over Oakland.

    Massey cracked his fourth home run of the season in the sixth inning, hitting it 368 feet to right field. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a hot start to May, batting .288 (15-for-52) with three homers, five runs scored and 11 RBI this month. Overall, Massey is slashing .259/.261/.447 over 90 plate appearances while being locked into the starting second base job for Kansas City.

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