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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cardinals' Patrick Wisdom: Earns big-league callup
Wisdom had his contract selected from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
Wisdom has a .289/.363/.479 slash line with 14 home runs in 103 games for the Redbirds this season after hitting 31 homers in 2017. The 26-year-old provides infield depth for the Cardinals with Yairo Munoz (wrist) on the disabled list, though he also has a worrying 110 strikeouts in 405 plate appearances at Triple-A.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Mariners' Jean Segura: Remains in lineup Saturday
Segura is in the Saturday's lineup against the Astros despite getting hit in the hand in Friday's contest, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Segura had X-rays following the game, which were negative. He will not wind up missing any time.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Nationals' Anthony Rendon: Out with left wrist contusion
Rendon's late scratch from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs was due to a left wrist contusion, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
Rendon was struck in the wrist by a pitch in Friday's contest but remained in the game. Initial X-rays were negative, but he'll wind up missing at least one game. It's unclear whether the issue is serious enough for him to need more time off.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Nationals' Anthony Rendon: Scratched from lineup
Rendon was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Cubs, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
Rendon took a pitch off his hand in Friday's game and appeared headed for treatment following the game, which is likely the reason he's been removed from the lineup. Mark Reynolds will come in to play third base.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Not in Game 1 lineup Saturday
Devers is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Devers will head to the bench after going 0-for-5 with a walk and one RBI during Friday's victory. In his place, Eduardo Nunez will man third base and bat seventh. Look for Devers to rejoin the starting lineup in Game 2.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Leaves with back contusion
Longoria is dealing with a back contusion after getting struck by a Kyle Crick fastball during Friday's contest, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
This incident occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning, and though Longoria remained in the game and scored on an Alen Hanson double, he was removed prior to the top of the eighth. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Longoria "should be okay," so consider him day-to-day ahead of Saturday's tilt. Longoria added that he's "confident there's nothing seriously wrong," but he will test the back out during a pregame workout Saturday.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Dropped to eighth in order
Moncada, who was dropped from leadoff to eighth in the batting order, went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and a strikeout in a 1-0 win over the Indians on Friday.
Moncada typically leads off against right-handed starters but was dropped to eighth Friday against Cleveland righty Shane Bieber. It marked the lowest spot in the order since he was called up last season. Manager Rick Renteria told Tom Musick of the Chicago Sun-Times that he's trying to take some of the pressure off the young second baseman, who has a 37.4 strikeout percentage since the All-Star break and is hitting just .219. The manager wants to see Moncada become less selective and drive hittable pitches he often lets pass.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Athletics' Matt Chapman: Homers against Angels
Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Oakland's 4-3 defeat to the Angels on Friday.
Chapman was able to extend his recent hitting streak to eight games with this two-hit performance that saw him tag Angels starter Felix Pena with his 16th homer of the season in the first inning. The 25-year-old is having a terrific overall season at the plate, as he's now slashing .273/.361/.501 through 363 at-bats.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes 3-for-4, homers
Muncy went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a pair of doubles in the Dodgers' 5-4 loss to the Rockies on Friday.
Muncy had been in a slump coming off the All-Star break, but he's gotten back to his power-hitting ways with a pinch-hit home run on Thursday that he followed up with this three-hit effort that included his 26th long ball of the season. Even with his recent mini-lull, Muncy is still boasting a fabulous .262/.386/.590 slash line through 290 at-bats, and the pair of long balls over the past couple of days could be a sign that he's gearing up for another tear like the one that saw him become one of the hottest hitters in baseball earlier this season.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Cranks homer in win
LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Colorado's 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Friday.
It was the first long ball and second multi-hit effort in nine games for LeMahieu since he returned to lineup from an oblique injury, and he now has nine homers on the season. The 30-year-old infielder has a .738 OPS through 339 at-bats, which puts him slightly behind his career mark of .754. However, he's capable of putting together lengthy hot streaks, so if he starts collecting hits at his customary rate LeMahieu should see his .271 average climb back toward his career number of .298.