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  • Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Homers again in loss

    Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.

    Rengifo doubled and scored in the sixth inning before homering for the second straight game in the eighth. The 28-year-old is riding a modest five-game hitting streak, which includes four multi-hit performances and four extra-base hits. On the season, he's slashing .252/.296/.353 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 44 runs scored and four steals across 413 plate appearances.

  • Ernie Clement SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Comes up with clutch homer

    Clement went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers.

    Clement went yard for the third time in four games. His homer came in the ninth inning, just after the Blue Jays' bullpen coughed up a 4-3 lead, and Clement's long ball ended up being the difference in the game. The infielder has hit .333 (26-for-78) over his last 18 games, and with the recent power uptick, he appears to have shaken off the quiet stretch that defined his early July. For the season, Clement is at a .289/.323/.413 slash line with eight homers, 36 RBI, 63 runs scored, three stolen bases, 23 doubles and two triples over 117 contests.

  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Knocks homer in Sunday's win

    Barger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers.

    Barger didn't start Saturday, going 0-for-1 off the bench. He's otherwise been strong in August, hitting .294 (10-for-34) with three homers and nine RBI over nine games this month. It's a continuation of a breakout year for the 25-year-old, who has carved out steady playing time between third base and right field. He's at a .267/.318/.511 slash line with 18 homers, 59 RBI, 52 runs scored and three stolen bases through 95 contests.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Odd man out of infield Sunday

    Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Moncada, who had stepped away from the Angels to take his U.S. citizenship test, wasn't in the lineup Friday after rejoining the team, but he started at third base in Saturday's 7-4 win, going 0-for-2 with a run scored. The 30-year-old will retreat to the bench Sunday and may have to split time at third base with Luis Rengifo now that Christian Moore is healthy and handling the keystone.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Getting Sunday off

    Lewis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Lewis will get a well-deserved breather after he had started in each of the last 18 games. Ryan Fitzgerald will fill in at third base and bat ninth.

  • Rays' Junior Caminero: Goes deep again

    Caminero went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Mariners.

    The phenom crushed a three-run homer off Caleb Ferguson in the sixth inning to pull the Rays within striking distance, though they ultimately couldn't complete the comeback. Caminero has gone deep in three straight games, starting with a two-homer performance against the Angels on Wednesday.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Three hits in extra-inning loss

    Bregman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one walk and one run scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Padres.

    Bregman has resumed an everyday role after being eased back into action following a quadriceps strain, which he returned from July 11. The third baseman is getting into a groove in August, going 9-for-27 (.333) with six walks over eight games this month. Overall, he's up to a .301/.382/.537 slash line with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, 44 runs scored, 22 doubles and one stolen base over 72 contests.

  • Marcelo Mayer SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Still not ready for activities

    Mayer has yet to resume baseball activities since landing on the injured list July 25 due to a sprained right wrist, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    Mayer received an anti-inflammatory injection Aug. 2, but he's taken longer to bounce back from the sprained wrist than anticipated. The Red Sox's plan was to see how he felt after three days and have him begin baseball activities if the injection had the desired effect, but he's taking part in only individual workouts as of Saturday. Surgery is viewed as an option, but Mayer is still attempting to return this season.

  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Idle Saturday

    Barger is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Saturday.

    Barger will begin Saturday's game on the bench, with Myles Straw in right field and Buddy Kennedy drawing the start at third base. Barger has logged two hits in three of his last four games and has gone 9-for-29 (.310) with two home runs and eight RBI in seven games since the beginning of August.

  • Rays' Junior Caminero: Belts 31st homer

    Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.

    His sixth-inning shot off Luis Castillo gave the Rays a 2-0 lead, but the bullpen couldn't close things out. Caminero has been swinging a loud bat since the All-Star break, slashing .273/.310/.597 over his last 20 games with eight of his 31 homers on the season, and 17 of his 77 RBI.

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