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Alexander Albertus 3B | CHW
White Sox's Alexander Albertus: Returns from 7-day IL
Albertus (tibia) has gone 2-for-11 with two doubles, two walks, three RBI and one run across three games for Single-A Kannapolis since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Albertus was cleared to make his debut for Kannapolis after completing a four-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League earlier this month. Since being acquired from the Dodgers in July 2024, Albertus has been limited to 15 total minor-league appearances with the White Sox due to multiple injuries to his left tibia.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Logs rare theft
Burger went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to Houston.
Burger, who was one of five Rangers to reach base against Houston pitching, stole his first base of the season and reached third base but was stranded there. He's not usually a threat on the basepaths and has one steal in each of the last four seasons. The streaky Burger remains a lineup regular despite a .224/.263/.385 slash line through 171 plate appearances.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Moved to second in order
Ramirez batted second and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
Ramirez, who is batting just .220 through 46 games, logged his first three-hit effort of the season. It was the second consecutive game that he and Chase DeLauter switched spots in the batting order, and if batting second triggers a revival in the veteran's bat, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt may stick with the change. Ramirez, who has spent the majority of his career batting third (1,009 starts), recently expressed interest in batting second, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. The manager said nothing his set in stone, but he trusts Ramirez's instincts and will roll with the new batting order for now.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Launches solo homer
Paredes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Rangers.
Paredes went yard for the first time since April 26. Paredes hasn't delivered eye-popping numbers in recent weeks, but he's been productive enough to remain relevant, aided by the fact that he hits near the top of the order on a regular basis. He's hitting .265 with a .756 OPS, a homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a 6:11 BB:K in 14 games since the beginning of May.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Working through slump
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to Washington.
Henderson is mired in a deep power outage, but he was at least able to rip his second double of the month of May on Friday. The All-Star shortstop hasn't homered since April 26, which is a 16-game drought without a long ball. He's hitting a paltry .202 with 18 extra-base hits, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored and five stolen bases across 188 at-bats on the year.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Collects three RBI on Friday
Walls went 1-for-3 with three RBI during the Rays' 7-2 win over the Marlins on Friday.
Walls brought Cedric Mullins home on a groundout to first, and the former tacked on two more runs for Tampa Bay with a double to right field. Walls' three RBI on Friday were a season high, and it's the third time in four games that he's driven in at least one run. He has gone 4-for-14 (.286) with five RBI and two runs scored over his last four games.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Sitting down Friday
Moncada isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Moncada will stay put in the dugout for the beginning of Friday's series opener after going 1-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts in three games against Cleveland. His absence will give Oswald Peraza a start at third base.
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Gage Workman 3B | SD
Tigers' Gage Workman: Clubs home run Thursday
Workman went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
Making the start at second base, Workman went deep in the top of the first inning against Nolan McLean. Workman has only appeared in four games for the Tigers since getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier this month, but he's already gone deep twice and is now sporting a 1.455 OPS. The 26-year-old could push for a larger role if he stays hot, though he also committed his second error of the year Thursday, and he'll need to hold his own defensively to stay in the lineup.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Homers in four-RBI effort
Burger went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over Arizona.
Burger matched a season high in RBI on Wednesday, knocking multiple hits for the ninth time this year as well. The 30-year-old first baseman hasn't been all that effective at the plate overall in 2026, but the Rangers are lacking viable alternatives at the cold corner to push Burger for action on a consistent basis. Through 159 at-bats, Burger is hitting .226 with seven homers, five doubles and 27 RBI.