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Cole Young 2B | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Homers again in Sunday's win
Young went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
This was Young's second consecutive multi-hit effort, both of which have included a homer. The second baseman has 13 long balls on the year, including four over his last nine contests. He's now batting .256 with a .724 OPS, 48 RBI, 48 runs scored, three stolen bases, 14 doubles and a triple over 100 games this season. Young batted third Sunday against southpaw Robbie Ray, and the 22-year-old infielder could stick higher in the order if he sustains his momentum.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Productive in loss
Altuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles.
Altuve doubled and scored in the third inning before adding a solo shot in the eighth. It continued a recent power surge for the 36-year-old, who's gone deep four times in his past nine games while tallying a hit in seven contests during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .235/.304/.409 with 12 homers, 28 RBI, 47 runs scored and two steals across 330 plate appearances.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Back in starting nine
Turang (foot) is starting at second base and batting third Sunday against the Marlins, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The 26-year-old was scratched from Saturday's lineup after fouling a pitch off his foot Friday, but he's been cleared to play after doing some running on the field pregame. Turang went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout to open the second half Friday, but he's been productive at the plate in July with seven doubles, two homers, two steals, 12 RBI and seven runs through 12 games.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Out of Sunday's lineup
Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Padres.
After going 4-for-8 with two RBI, two runs scored, one walk and one strikeout in the first two games of the series, Massey will receive a breather for Sunday's matchup. Nick Loftin will take over duties at second base and bat second for Kansas City.
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Jake Cronenworth 2B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Idle Sunday
Cronenworth is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Royals.
Cronenworth will ride the bench as Kansas City trots out southpaw Noah Cameron. Switch hitter Luis Rengifo will man second base and bat seventh for San Diego.
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Chase Meidroth 2B | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Handed rest Sunday
Meidroth is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Meidroth will hit the bench for the first time since June 20 while Sam Antonacci spells him at the keystone. While starting Chicago's last 22 games, Meidroth slashed .263/.344/.338 with one home run, no stolen bases, 13 runs and seven RBI.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Influential in twin bill
Bazzana went 3-for-7 with two walks, a triple, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's doubleheader split with the Pirates.
Bazzana, who knocked in the Guardians' lone run in a 7-1 loss in the afternoon, made a much bigger impact in the nightcap. walking off Pittsburgh with a two-run homer to complete Cleveland's comeback from a 3-0 deficit. It was Bazzana's first career walkoff and a promising start to the second half for the rookie, who carried a .193/.282/.341 slash line over 35 games heading into the All-Star break.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Athletics' Jeff McNeil: Tallies three hits in rout
McNeil went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in a 15-1 thrashing of Washington on Saturday.
McNeil, who batted out of the No. 9 slot, was one of two Athletics to collect three hits Saturday -- the other was leadoff hitter Jacob Wilson. All three of McNeil's knocks were singles, but two of those hits knocked in a run. Prior to Saturday, the veteran infielder had gone 12 games without a multi-hit effort, batting just .152 (5-for-33) during that span.