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  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting Sunday

    Keith (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.

    Keith was removed in the third inning of Saturday's 5-4 loss after colliding with Akil Baddoo in right field. With the Tigers slated for an off day Monday, Keith will have some additional rest before Detroit opens its series with Washington on Tuesday. The 22-year-old second baseman said prior to Sunday's game that he isn't dealing with structural damage to his left knee, and he doesn't expect to need a stint on the injured list, per Jason Beck of MLB.com. With Keith sitting Sunday, Andy Ibanez will start at second base and bat eighth against Brewers right-hander Bryse Wilson.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Scores lone run

    Semien went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to San Francisco.

    Semien, who had a seven-game hit streak halted, walked to lead off the bottom of the first inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. He leads the Rangers with 46 runs scored, which ranks tied for ninth in MLB.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets in London.

    Stott started the previous nine games and is in the midst of a five-game hit streak, and he's gone 5-for-17 with a double, three walks, two RBI and four stolen bases in the latter stretch. Weston Wilson will take over at second base and bat eighth Sunday.

  • Luis Rengifo LF | SD

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Reaches 15-steal mark

    Rengifo went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Astros.

    Rengifo is one of 11 players to reach 15 steals so far this season, though he's also been caught five times. He's gone 0-for-8 over the last two games after opening June with a five-game hitting streak. The infielder is slashing .312/.361/.447 with four home runs, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored over 48 contests as one of the top hitters in the Angels' lineup.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches steal Saturday

    Altuve went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Angels.

    Altuve has been steady but not outstanding over his last 15 games, going 17-for-61 (.279) with two steals, four RBI and five runs scored in that span. He hasn't homered since May 20, taking a bit of the wind out of his sails after a strong start to the year in the power department. Overall, the second baseman is slashing .288/.340/.436 with nine homers, nine steals, 22 RBI and 37 runs scored over 64 contests.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Reaches three times, steals base

    Turang went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs in Saturday's win over the Tigers.

    The Brewers' primary leadoff man started off the game with a walk, then moved to second and scored on a single by Christian Yelich. Turang would reach on hits in his next two at-bats and scored again in the third, giving him his seventh game with at least two runs scored this season. The second baseman also added his 23rd stolen base of the season, second to only Elly De La Cruz in MLB. Turang's batting average sits at .307 for the year.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: To hit injured list

    The Rockies are expected to place Rodgers on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Rodgers was removed from Friday's game against the Cardinals after he had his hamstring tightened up while running out a hit. Further evaluation revealed that the second baseman has a strain in his left hamstring and will need an IL stint. Infielder Adael Amador will be called up from Double-A Hartford to fill Rodgers' spot on the active roster and should share second base duties with Alan Trejo.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Royals' Adam Frazier: Homers, scores twice

    Frazier went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Mariners.

    The utility player got extra-base hits in both of his at-bats Saturday, homering in the second and then hitting a leadoff double in the fifth. He was later pulled for pinch hitter Hunter Renfroe in the sixth after the Mariners brought in lefty Kirby Snead. It was Frazier's first multi-hit effort since May 25 and just his second homer of the year. He's been stuck in a part-time role for the most part this season and his line of .227/.322/.320 leaves room for improvement.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Resting against southpaw

    Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

    Lux will take a seat as southpaw Nestor Cortes prepares to start on the mound for New York. Miguel Rojas will fill in at the keystone and bat seventh.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Battling back soreness

    Marte was scratched from Arizona's lineup Saturday due to lower-back soreness, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

    Marte appeared to tweak something in his back during Friday's contest, and he'll sit down Saturday as a precaution. He is available off the bench, however, so his injury likely isn't a major issue. Blaze Alexander will start at second base and bat sixth.

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