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  • Jake Alu LF | WAS

    Nationals' Jake Alu: On bench versus lefty

    Alu is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Yankees.

    Ildemaro Vargas is covering second base and Carter Kieboom is at third as the Nationals go with a right-heavy attack against left-hander Carlos Rodon. Alu has batted just .233/.266/.300 through his first 64 major-league plate appearances.

  • Jordan Diaz 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Jordan Diaz: Connects for solo blast Monday

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Royals on Monday.

    Diaz's ninth round-tripper of the campaign came in the second inning and erased Oakland's early 1-0 deficit. The 23-year-old's blast snapped a 13-game homerless streak, as well as a 1-for-21 slump that had encompassed his previous seven games.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | CHW

    Mariners' Josh Rojas: Keeps raking in Monday's win

    Rojas went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Monday.

    Rojas once again was undeterred by his spot at the bottom of the order, authoring one of a pair of three-hit efforts for the Mariners. It was the fourth multi-hit tally for Rojas over the last nine games, a span during which he's generated a .367 average and .940 OPS after opening his Seattle tenure in an 0-for-13 funk following his arrival from the Diamondbacks.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Belts 20th homer

    Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk Monday in a 4-3 extra-innings win against the Rangers.

    With Arizona trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Marte tagged Aroldis Chapman for a solo shot to left field to tie the score. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, just the second season in his career that he has reached that mark. The other time was in 2019, when Marte went deep 32 times and drove in 92 runs. He'll be hard-pressed to reach those totals this year, but with 20 homers and 63 RBI, he's already posted his best numbers in those categories since that 2019 season.

  • Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL

    Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Slugs grand slam in win

    Kim went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, two total runs and a stolen base in a 6-2 win over the Marlins on Monday.

    Kim scored the Padres' first run in the first inning, leading off the frame with a double, stealing third base and racing home on a sacrifice fly. He made an even greater contribution in the second, belting a grand slam to left-center field after Miami starter Ryan Weathers loaded the bases on three straight walks. Kim could be found on fantasy waiver wires early in the campaign, but he's broken out and become a must-roster player, posting a .280/.370/.449 slash line along with 17 homers, 49 RBI, 71 runs and 28 thefts over 121 contests.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Marlins' Luis Arraez: Dealing with stomach cramp

    Arraez was pulled from Monday's game against San Diego due to a stomach cramp, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

    Arraez will be considered day-to-day until further notice, but given the nature of the issue, he's unlikely to miss additional time.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Marlins' Luis Arraez: Exits game early

    Arraez left Monday's game against the Padres due to an undisclosed injury, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

    The severity of Arraez's injury is unclear at this time. He was replaced by Jon Berti at second base during the fourth inning.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Could avoid rehab assignment

    Manager Brian Snitker does not believe Albies (hamstring) "will play in a rehab game before being activated," Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    Albies has not encountered any issues since landing on the injured list a little less than a week ago, and as a result he may not need a tune-up before rejoining the big club. He is eligible to be activated by Atlanta this upcoming Friday, Aug. 25.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Showing signs of progress

    Gorman (back) will hit off a tee Monday and "increase baseball activity," John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Gorman is showing signs of progress, but he's still not feeling well enough to take part in defensive drills. He's eligible to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, but he may need to make significant strides in the coming days to be ready to go by the weekend.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Scans clean, but out of lineup

    Estrada is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia but expects to be available off the bench after scans on his injured right hand came back clean, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

    Estrada played all nine innings and reached base three times in the Giants' 4-3 triumph over Atlanta on Sunday, but he came away from the contest hurting after being hit in the hand by a pitch in the top of the ninth. Fortunately for Estrada and the Giants, the pitch hit him on the forearm rather than on the hamate bone of his wrist, so he's likely just dealing with bruising or soreness rather than a serious injury. He'll take a seat for Monday's series opener, but Estrada should have a good chance at stepping back into the starting nine Tuesday.

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