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  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Exiting starting nine Sunday

    Westburg is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    After missing five straight starts due to a left index finger sprain, Westburg returned to the lineup this weekend and went 4-for-8 with two home runs, three RBI and an additional run in two games. He doesn't appear to be dealing with a setback, so he's likely just getting a breather. Ramon Urias will cover third base in Westburg's stead.

  • Marcelo Mayer SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Beginning on bench Saturday

    Mayer is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Washington, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Mayer had started four straight games after coming off the bereavement list Monday, but he'll get at least a partial rest day Saturday against Nationals lefty Mitchell Parker. With Mayer out of the lineup, Nate Eaton is starting at third base and batting leadoff while Romy Gonzalez is playing second base.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Goes yard in three-hit effort

    Westburg went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over Atlanta.

    The 26-year-old infielder got the O's on the board when he sent a 96 mph fastball from Spencer Strider the other way over the right-fiend wall in the third inning. Westburg is attempting to play through a sprained index finger on his left hand, an injury that had limited him to just two starts and five plate appearances over Baltimore's prior 10 games, but Friday's performance is a good sign that he'll be able to manage the issue. It's been a tough year overall for Westburg on the health front, and he's suited up for only 37 contests while slashing .243/.298/.464 with eight homers, a steal, 15 RBI and 21 runs.

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Astros' Isaac Paredes: Goes yard in huge win

    Paredes went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 18-1 win over the Dodgers.

    He took Ben Casparius' first pitch of the game over the fence in left field. Paredes has gone 10-for-31 (.323) with two homers, three RBI and five runs scored over his last seven games. The infielder has looked good out of the leadoff spot since Jeremy Pena (ribs) landed on the injured list. Paredes has a .255/.357/.468 slash line with 18 homers, 48 RBI, 46 runs scored, no stolen bases, 11 doubles and one triple through 84 contests. His steady plate discipline makes him a viable leadoff hitter, though he shouldn't be expected to show any speed while atop the lineup.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Knocks big homer

    McKinstry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 2-1 win over the Guardians.

    McKinstry has seen a more reliable, consistent role since the injury to Kerry Carpenter (hamstring), and he rewarded his team with what turned out to be the game-winning homer Friday. The 30-year-old McKinstry now has six home runs as part of a season in which he is slashing .289/.361/.462 with eight doubles and 26 RBI.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Breaks out of slump with homer

    Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers.

    Ramirez created the only fireworks of the evening for the Guardians, knocking his 14th home run of the season in the first inning. That was much-needed for the switch-hitting third baseman, who broke out of a six-game hitless drought. The 32-year-old is still in the midst of another good hitting season, slashing .299/.360/.490, which is comparable to last season, but his 38 RBI nearing the end of the first half lags way behind the pace necessary to get near his 118 RBI from 2024.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Back in action Friday

    Westburg (finger) is starting at third base and batting second Friday in Atlanta, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

    Westburg was held out of a few games with an injured left index finger that he says won't be 100 percent for a while, but he's giving it a go for the first game of this weekend's series. He is slashing .228/.286/.434 with seven home runs and one steal in 36 games.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Begins rehab assignment

    Moncada (knee) is beginning his rehab assignment Friday in the Arizona Complex League.

    Moncada has been on the shelf since June 1 with right knee inflammation and was sent to the ACL earlier this week, but Friday will be his first game action. Moncada slashed .237/.336/.505 with six home runs and zero steals in 30 games before the injury. He has a .268 ISO after not logging an ISO higher than .165 since 2019.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Stuck in slump

    Ramirez went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Cubs.

    Ramirez continued a hitless streak that reached 21 at-bats Thursday. Twenty of those at-bats occurred after he was hit by a pitch on the forearm and forced to miss one game. The slump dropped Ramirez's season batting average to .297, the first time it's been below .300 since May 19.

  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Stays hot Thursday

    Barger went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Yankees.

    Barger opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-out, RBI double before extending the lead to 6-3 in the fifth with a 401-foot solo blast off Clayton Beeter, his 11th this season. The 25-year-old Barger has been red hot at the plate recently, going 7-for-17 with three homers in his last five games. Overall, he's slashing an impressive .272/.332/.521 with 34 runs scored and 32 RBI across 233 plate appearances.

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