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  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    White Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Homers in second straight game

    Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.

    After going without a home run in his first 58 plate appearances of the season, Gonzalez has now popped solo blasts in both of the White Sox's past two games. He appears to have supplanted Hanser Alberto as Chicago's preferred second baseman for the time being, but both Gonzalez and Alberto will see their opportunities take a hit when Elvis Andrus (oblique) likely returns from the 10-day injured list later this week.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | CHW

    Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Steals base in win

    Rojas started at second base and went 0-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and run scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Rockies.

    Rojas filled in at the keystone for a resting Ketel Marte. He was part of a double steal in the second inning immediately before Pavin Smith's three-run home run gave Arizona a lead it would not relinquish. The steal was the sixth in 44 games for Rojas, who had 23 thefts over 125 games in 2022. He's recently been moved out of the leadoff spot to sixth in the order, where he's 2-for-12. Rojas had a hot three-week stretch to open the season but is slashing .175/.261/.250 over the last 27 games.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Belts grand slam in loss

    Altuve went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Monday's 10-inning loss to the Twins.

    Altuve temporarily turned the game around with his seventh-inning grand slam, giving Houston its first lead of the game. However, Minnesota eventually prevailed after the game went to an extra frame. Altuve missed the first seven weeks of the campaign after fracturing his thumb in the World Baseball Classic, but he hasn't missed a beat upon his return. He's hit safely in seven straight games and is slashing .355/.444/.645 with two homers, six RBI and seven runs overall through 36 plate appearances.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Swats fourth homer

    Massey went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.

    Massey provided the Royals' last runs with his ninth-inning blast. The second baseman has multiple hits in each of his last four starts, and he's now hitting .324 (22-for-68) in May, albeit with a 9:20 BB:K for the month. He's up to a .240 batting average with four homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and three stolen bases through 48 contests while mainly seeing a strong-side platoon role at the keystone.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | COL

    Royals' Nicky Lopez: Responds with four-hit game

    Lopez went 4-for-5 with one run scored and one steal in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.

    Since returning from the injured list, Lopez has operated almost exclusively as a defensive replacement behind Maikel Garcia. Monday's start marked Lopez's first since May 22, and he made the most of his opportunity by notching the second four-hit game of his career. However, the 28-year-old may have to deliver a few more performances like this before he's awarded a full-time role again.

  • Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI

    White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Tracking toward homestand return

    General manager Rick Hahn said that Andrus (oblique) could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the White Sox's current homestand, which runs through Sunday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

    Andrus has missed the last two weeks with a strained oblique but began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte over the weekend, going 3-for-7 with a home run in two games. Romy Gonzalez has played well lately and the White Sox have also talked about using Jake Burger at second base, but Andrus still seems likely to receive most of the starts at the keystone once he's activated.

  • Tony Kemp 2B | MIN

    Athletics' Tony Kemp: On bench in series opener

    Kemp is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

    Kemp started at second base in four of the past five games but failed to break out of his season-long slumber at the dish, as he went hitless in nine at-bats and reached base twice in 11 plate appearances. He'll cede his spot in the lineup Monday to the newly recalled Jonah Bride, who will man third base while Jace Peterson shifts over to the keystone. If Bride can offer a spark at the plate in what will be his season debut with the big club, Kemp could soon find himself out of the lineup against right-handed pitching on a more regular basis.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Plans to play Tuesday

    McNeil (groin) said he expects to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    McNeil was on the bench for Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rockies while he tended to a tight groin, but he felt well enough to enter the contest as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and singled in his lone at-bat before coming around to score. With a team off day Monday, McNeil looks like he'll be ready to return to a starting role Tuesday, presumably either at second base or in the corner outfield.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | ATL

    Giants' Brett Wisely: Takes seat against lefty

    Wisely is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

    The lefty-hitting rookie has been serving as the primary replacement at second base for the injured Thairo Estrada (wrist) of late, but he'll take a seat for the series opener with Pittsburgh bringing southpaw Rich Hill to the mound. Casey Schmitt will check in for Wisely at the keystone.

  • Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL

    Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Steals seventh bag

    Kim went 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs and a stolen base in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

    Kim reached base three times in the contest, the seventh time he has accomplished that feat this season. He also notched a campaign-high three runs and stole his seventh base. Kim notched a career-high 12 thefts last season, so he is well above pace to exceed that mark this year.

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