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  • Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Smacks three-run homer

    Vargas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Thursday's 8-0 win over the Brewers.

    Vargas extended the White Sox's lead to four runs in the sixth inning on a three-run homer to left field off Craig Yoho. Vargas opened the season with a .139/.236/.203 slash line through his first 89 plate appearances. However, he has turned things around of late and is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 13-for-29 with four walks, five runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.

  • Jace Jung 2B | DET

    Tigers' Jace Jung: Taking seat against southpaw

    Jung is not in the Tigers' lineup Thursday against the Angels.

    The Angels are sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Thursday, so the left-handed bat of Jung will begin the game on the bench. In Jung's place, Andy Ibanez has the start at third base and is batting cleanup

  • Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Idle Thursday

    Rengifo isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Detroit, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Rengifo will get a breather Thursday against Casey Mize and the Tigers after going 7-for-18 over the Angels' last five games. Kevin Newman will fill the resulting void at third base and bat ninth.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Swipes three bags in win

    Garcia went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and three stolen bases in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rays.

    Garcia had gone just 4-for-9 in steal attempts coming into Thursday's contest after swiping 37 bags in 39 tries last year. Garica has now hit safely in four straight contests, going 7-for-17 (.412) with three doubles in that span. Overall, he's slashing .296/.353/.435 with two homers, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored across 119 plate appearances this season.

  • Reds' Jeimer Candelario: No timetable for return

    Candelario (back) said Thursday that there's no set rehab plan or timeline for his return, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

    Candelario landed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a lumbar spine strain and it sounds like it could be a lengthy absence for the veteran infielder. The switch hitter had seen his playing time dip prior to the injury and is sporting a lowly .113/.198/.213 batting line over 91 plate appearances this season.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Gio Urshela: Out of lineup Thursday

    Urshela is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Texas.

    Urshela will get a routine day off after starting in each of the first three games of the four-game series. Miguel Andujar will fill in at third base and bat fifth Thursday.

  • Mark Vientos DH | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Slugs fourth homer

    Vientos went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

    The third baseman took Corbin Burnes deep in the third inning. Vientos caught fire in the second half of April -- all four of his homers on the season have come in his last 11 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .310/.362/.667 with nine runs and 11 RBI.

  • Billy Amick 3B | MIN

    Twins' Billy Amick: Hot start at High-A

    Amick is batting .388/.465/.442 in 21 games for High-A Cedar Rapids.

    Amick was the 60th overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, but he didn't impress in his first brief professional season. He hit just .222 with .764 OPS in 18 games at Single-A Fort Myers last year, though he did have a strong 16.0 percent walk rate. He's kept that up with a 16.3 percent walk rate this season, though he does have a concerning 27.3 percent strikeout rate. A continued strong first half of the season could see him promoted to Double-A later this summer since he's a 22-year old out of college (Tennessee) and may be a bit old for his level.

  • Jon Berti 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Jon Berti: Idle Thursday

    Berti is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

    Since Matt Shaw was demoted to Triple-A Iowa on April 15, Berti has stepped in as the Cubs' primary third baseman, drawing starts at the position in eight of the past 11 games. After going 7-for-15 with a pair of doubles and a walk over his last four starts, Berti should still be secure atop the depth chart, but he'll give way to Nicky Lopez at the hot corner for a day game after a night game.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Stays hot Wednesday

    Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Toronto.

    With his first-inning homer Wednesday, Bregman left the yard for the second time in as many days. The veteran third baseman has flourished to begin his Red Sox career, and he's tearing the cover off the ball of late. Over his last 13 outings, Bregman is hitting .404 (21-for-52) with five homers, five doubles, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored while reaching base safely in each game.

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