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  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Continues to hit for high average

    Hayes went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.

    Hayes snapped an eight-game streak without an extra-base hit, although he has continued to hit for a high average despite the lack of pop. The defensive-minded third baseman hasn't homered since April 4, but he's batting .317 (20-for-63) with two doubles and six RBI since April 19. Hayes has at least one knock in 14 of his last 16 outings, tallying multiple hits in six of these contests.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Late scratch Tuesday

    Marte was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta due to left side pain, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

    With Marte removed from Tuesday's lineup, Santiago Espinal will move to third base, Spencer Steer will shift to left field and Austin Wynns will start at first base. Marte has gone 11-for-39 with two stolen bases, one home run and nine RBI over his last 10 games.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Needs rehab assignment

    Westburg (hamstring) is with Triple-A Norfolk and will work out for a couple days before getting into rehab games later this week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    There was a report last week that Westburg may not need a rehab assignment, but we can now rule out a return when first eligible Wednesday. If he needs only a couple rehab games, he could still be activated by the end of the weekend, but those in weekly leagues should try to get him out of lineups.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Reinstated off IL

    The Angels reinstated Moncada (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

    Moncada started the season on the IL due to a right thumb sprain that he suffered in mid-March. He made two rehab outings with Single-A Inland Empire, going 0-for-5 with four walks and two strikeouts. He's progressed enough in his recovery to return to the big club, and he will start at third base and bat sixth against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Could be activated later this week

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that LeMahieu (calf/hip) could be activated from the 10-day injured list later this week after playing two more rehab games, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

    LeMahieu has moved his rehab assignment up to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will play for the affiliate Tuesday and Wednesday before the Yankees decide whether to have him join them on their road trip that begins Friday. The veteran infielder initially landed on the IL due to a calf strain but more recently dealt with a hip injury. However, he's healthy now, and his season debut with the big club looks imminent. LeMahieu could take over as the Yankees' primary second baseman while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) is sidelined.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Taking seat Tuesday

    Wagaman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Wagaman's absence from the lineup Tuesday breaks a run of 17 straight starts, during which he had a .243/.264/.400 slash line with five doubles and two homers. Matt Mervis will man first base while Agustin Ramirez receives a turn at designated hitter.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Batting fifth in season debut

    Lewis will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

    It's the season debut for Lewis, who was shelved for nearly six weeks with a strained left hamstring. Lewis is likely to play third base primarily, but he's in the DH spot Tuesday and could be there on occasion as the Twins ease him back into action. Jonah Bride is playing third base for the Twins in the series opener.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: On rehab assignment

    Moncada (thumb) has gone 0-for-5 with a 2:4 K:BB in 10 plate appearances in his first two rehab games with Single-A Inland Empire.

    Moncada is nearly a month removed from landing on the 10-day injured list with a right thumb sprain that he first suffered back in mid-March. It's not clear how many rehab games he'll need, nor is Moncada guaranteed to get his third-base job back when he returns. He posted a .656 OPS in eight tilts before going on the IL.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Swipes bag in loss

    Chapman went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during Monday's 9-2 loss to the Cubs.

    Chapman hit a single into left field in the second inning and stole second base. The 32-year-old has recorded five stolen bases this season, tying him for the team-high mark. Additionally, the third baseman reached on a fielder's choice in the fourth before scoring on a two-run home run by Luis Matos. Chapman has recorded at least one hit in four of his last five games, slashing .278/.316/.611 with five RBI, four runs scored, two home runs and a 1:4 BB:K across 19 plate appearances in that span.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Drives in two

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.

    Since homering four times (five RBI) in a game last week, Suarez entered Monday in a 4-for-28 (.143) funk with one RBI over the subsequent seven games. That's been the story of his season -- a spasm of production followed by slumps. Seventeen of his 23 RBI were produced in just four contests. Suarez has spent most of the season below the Mendoza Line and is batting .198 over 35 games.

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