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Drew Robinson 3B | TEX
Cardinals' Drew Robinson: Has 'progressive' TJ surgery
Robinson (elbow) had a partial Tommy John surgery on his left elbow Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Robinson was put on the injured list at Triple-A Memphis back on June 26 with the injury, and Thursday's surgery was considered just a partial repair of the elbow. That puts Robinson on a timeline to likely return by the beginning of spring training. The fact that Robinson throws right-handed even though he hits left-handed should help with a speedier recovery time than that usually associated with a full Tommy John surgery as well. Robinson spent five games at the big-league level this past season, but the majority of his time (55 games) was logged with the Redbirds, for which he slashed .265/.385/.423 over 234 plate appearances.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Gets breather Sunday
Longoria is not in Sunday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
He is hitting .320 with two home runs in 50 at-bats this month. Donovan Solano will start at third base and hit eighth in his stead.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Ends multi-hit drought
Machado went 2-for-5 with a double Saturday in the Padres' 5-3 win over the Phillies.
The multi-hit effort was Machado's first since Aug. 4, ending a 4-for-39 skid over the Padres' 10 games in between. Machado has yet to slug a home run in August and has supplied a lowly .664 OPS since mashing three home runs in the Padres' first two games out of the All-Star break.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Mets' J.D. Davis: Out of Sunday's lineup
Davis (calf) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Royals. He is available off the bench, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.
He has been dealing with right calf tightness since Thursday. Aaron Altherr will start in left field and hit eighth. The Mets have an off day Monday, so perhaps that will give Davis enough time to get right for a three-game series against the Indians.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Rides pine Sunday
Muncy is not in Sunday's lineup against the Braves, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
The Dodgers now have two healthy right-handed hitters (Jedd Gyorko and Kris Negron) who play Muncy's positions, so he may sit occasionally against lefties going forward. Even so, he does not have significant splits, and when he sits, it's more about getting other hitters into the lineup than any weaknesses in Muncy's game.
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Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN
Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Cleared for Sunday
Suarez (thumb) will start at third base and bat third Sunday against the Cardinals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Suarez sprained his left thumb in Friday's 13-4 loss, relegating him to the bench for Saturday's 6-1 win. The day of rest apparently was all Suarez needed to overcome the injury, as he'll check back into his normal spot in the field and lineup in the series finale.
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Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Braves' Josh Donaldson: Slugs 29th homer
Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
The 33-year-old is putting together a huge August, slashing .352/.493/.648 with four homers and eight RBI though 16 games. Donaldson is now one home run shy of his fourth career 30-HR campaign, and three extra-base hits short of slugging 60 for the fifth time.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes yard again
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.
The 28-year-old has now gone yard in three straight games while driving in at least one run in five straight, pushing Muncy's slash line on the season to .258/.369/.527 with 31 homers and a career-high 85 RBI.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Smacks two homers in win
McMahon went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and one strikeout in Saturday's win over the Marlins.
The 24-year-old continued his recent power surge, as Saturday's performance gives him five homers in his last five games and extends his hitting streak to six. Over those six games, McMahon has eight RBI and seven runs.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Mets' J.D. Davis: Out Saturday with calf soreness
Davis (calf) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.
The Mets have the DH available in Kansas City, but Davis wasn't cleared to fill that spot after tweaking his right calf while running to first base Friday. It's uncertain if he will be available in any capacity. Aaron Altherr will take over in left field and bat ninth against right-hander Jakob Junis.