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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Drives in two Tuesday
Candelario went 1-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals.
Since getting recalled on Sept. 2, Candelario is 6-for-16 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI. He's also started each of the last four games at third base, as the Tigers have been using Nick Castellanos at DH and in right field. Clearly, the team wants to get a good look at Candelario heading into 2018. As one of the Tigers' best hitting prospects, Candelario could claim an everyday role if he impresses during this audition. So far, he's off to a good start.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Indians' Jose Ramirez: Another two-homer game Tuesday
Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the White Sox.
That's now five homers in the last three games and 10 extra-base hits in the last five for Ramirez, who's put together a mammoth .431/.453/1.039 slash line over his last dozen contests. The 24-year-old is the hottest hitter in the majors and essentially a must-start in every fantasy format right now, including DFS.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Three hits in Tuesday's win
Arenado went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Giants.
Arenado's always a threat when the opposition puts a lefty on the mound and he didn't disappoint those who trusted him here against Ty Blach. He drove in a run with a sixth-inning double while crossing the plate himself in the sixth and seventh frames. This effort gave Arenado a share of the league RBI lead, propelling him back up into a tie with Giancarlo Stanton at 112 apiece.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Sits for second straight day
Devers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.
With the Red Sox's infield finally healthy, Devers will head to the bench for a second straight game. It's worth noting that a righty is on the mound for the opposition Tuesday, which suggests Devers may shift to more of a part-time role down the stretch. Eduardo Nunez will again lead off and start at the hot corner.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Back from DL
Moncada (knee) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Moncada is good to go after spending just 11 days on the shelf with a shin contusion. He was able to complete his fourth consecutive day of baseball activities Monday, clearing the way for his return to the White Sox. Now that he's healthy, the 22-year-old will look to improve upon his unimpressive .188/.328/.356 line down the stretch.
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Jason Vosler 3B | SEA
Cubs' Jason Vosler: Paces Double-A team in home runs, RBI
Vosler led Double-A Tennessee with 21 home runs and 81 RBI this season.
Vosler played 129 games for the Smokies and slashed .241/.343/.429. With the trades of Jeimer Candelario and Eloy Jimenez this season, Vosler has moved into the discussion as one of the Cubs' top-10 hitting prospects. The 23-year-old is blocked by Kris Bryant at third, so a position change may be necessary to make it to the big leagues, at least without switching organizations.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Rays' Evan Longoria: Knocks in three in blowout win
Longoria went 2-for-5 with three RBI from a pair of run-scoring singles in Monday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
Longoria is only 4-for-22 over his last six games, yet he's compiled six RBI over that span thanks to some timely hitting. The veteran third baseman hasn't quite been able to replicate last season's resurgent numbers, but he's only three round trippers away from reach the 20-homer mark for the fifth straight season and ninth time in his 10 major-league campaigns.
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Matt Duffy 3B | TEX
Rays' Matt Duffy: Ramps up activity Monday
Duffy (heel) took ground balls and batting practice Monday afternoon, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "A good sign," manager Kevin Cash said. "He looked the part. Didn't see any restrictions."
There is no longer hope for Duffy taking the field this season, so Cash's statement is in reference to the shortstop building some momentum heading into the offseason. The 26-year-old is scheduled to play in both instructional league and winter ball during the next few months in the hopes of preparing for what the team and Duffy hope is a spring training without restrictions in 2018.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Nationals' Anthony Rendon: Plates four in win
Rendon went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and four RBI during Monday's win over Miami.
It'll be tough to top Rendon's monster 2014 campaign, but he's really taking a run at doing so this year. He's now up to a .304/.404/.544 slash line with 23 homers, 90 RBI, seven stolen bases and 69 runs. If it wasn't for an underwhelming August (one home run with a .764 OPS), a career-best showing might have been in the cards.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Heads to bench Monday
Devers is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Jen McCaffrey of The Springfield Republican reports.
Devers will get the day off against southpaw J.A. Happ after starting 20 straight games at third base and slashing .253/.317/.453 over that span. Eduardo Nunez will take over at the hot corner for the game, batting leadoff.