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  • Padres' Sung-Mun Song: Rejoins big club

    The Padres called up Song from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Song's promotion comes as a corresponding move to the Padres placing Jake Cronenworth on the seven-day concussion injured list Tuesday. Since being optioned to Triple-A El Paso on April 27, Song has slashed .292/.346/.458 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base across 26 plate appearances in five games.

  • Ramon Urias 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Ramon Urias: Goes to IL with tennis elbow

    The Cardinals placed Urias on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow lateral epicondylitis.

    It's "tennis elbow" in layman's terms. Urias did miss a bit of action during spring training with what was simply called arm soreness at the time, so it's possible this is an injury that's bothered him off and on since then. Thomas Saggese is taking Urias' spot on the active roster.

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Reds' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Goes yard in loss

    Hayes went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs.

    Hayes caught hold of a sinker that didn't sink and upped Cincinnati's lead to 3-0 in the fourth inning with a two-run shot. It was his second home run of the season and just his second and third RBI over 31 games. If the Reds are getting production from other areas of the lineup, they can live with the Gold Glove-winning third baseman batting .126 and providing minimal punch from the bottom of the order.

  • Austin Riley 3B | ATL

    Braves' Austin Riley: Slams homer Monday

    Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.

    Riley belted the fourth of Atlanta's four solo homers in the game, but the team was unable to get in the scoring column otherwise. The long ball was Riley's second in his past three contests following a 13-game homerless stretch. The veteran third baseman is batting just .213 on the season, but he may be coming around at the plate, as he's gone 6-for-15 with five RBI over his past four contests.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Not in Monday's lineup

    Chapman is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Padres on Monday.

    Chapman has gone 0-for-16 with two walks and seven strikeouts over his last four games, so he'll take a break and begin Monday's game on the bench. Casey Schmitt will start at the hot corner and bat second in the series opener against San Diego.

  • Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN

    Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Upping workouts Monday

    Suarez (oblique) will take grounders on the field and flips in the batting cage Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

    Suarez's recovery from a left oblique strain has come along more slowly than expected, but he's ready to start ramping up baseball-related drills. He'll get another MRI later this week when the Reds return home in order to check his progress. Suarez should be ready to rejoin the Reds' active roster by mid-May if all goes well.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Blasts fifth homer

    Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

    Machado gave the Padres a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning with his blast. The third baseman had gone three games without a multi-hit effort after leaving Monday's game versus the Cubs due to a leg issue. He played all three games against the White Sox at third base, so he appears to be fine at this point. For the season, the 33-year-old is up to five homers, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored, one stolen base and four doubles over 31 contests, and he's hitting .229 with a .742 OPS.

  • TJ Rumfield 1B | COL

    Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Clubs fourth homer in loss

    Rumfield went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.

    Rumfield was a bright spot in the loss, driving his first homer since April 20. The 25-year-old got off to a hot start with a .910 OPS through his first 15 games but has cooled off a bit since. Across 35 total contests, the rookie first baseman is slashing .268/.329/.425 with four homers, six doubles, a triple, 19 RBI and 12 runs.

  • Michael Busch 1B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Drives in four Sunday

    Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a triple, a run scored and four RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Busch was all over the bases Sunday as he helped power the Cubs to victory, The first baseman is heating up with a .298 batting average, eight extra-base hits and 14 RBI across his last 12 games. Busch had the opportunity to bat first Saturday with Nico Hoerner out for a game with a neck issue, but the latter returned Sunday. That development pushed Busch down to sixth in the order, with Hoerner returning to the top spot.

  • Kyle Karros 3B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Karros: Spectating with righty on mound

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

    Karros will hit the bench for the second time in the series, with both of his absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers. Willi Castro will step in at third base in place of Karros, who has a modest four-game hitting streak going but has cobbled together an underwhelming .213/.339/.277 slash line over 115 plate appearances on the season.

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