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  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Rare day off Thursday

    Arenado is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Pirates.

    Arenado had started every game since April 10, so he's earned a day of rest. Jose Fernandez will enter the lineup at third base in Arenado's stead.

  • Giants' Rafael Devers: Cracks homer in loss

    Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.

    Devers hit a leadoff home run in the third inning, marking his first homer since April 8. The veteran infielder has recorded a hit in seven straight games, batting .318 with five RBI and two runs scored in 27 plate appearances during that span. He's now slashing .221/.265/.329 with 15 RBI, 10 runs scored, three long balls and a 29.8 percent strikeout rate across 151 plate appearances this season.

  • Graham Pauley 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Graham Pauley: Sent down to minors

    The Marlins optioned Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

    Pauley has slashed a lowly .173/.225/.293 with a pathetic 17.5 percent hard-hit rate this season, which wasn't enough to keep a regular role despite solid defense. With Pauley in the minors, Connor Norby should see more reps at third base for the Marlins.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY

    Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Sitting in series finale

    McMahon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

    With left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the hill for Texas in a day game after a night game, the left-handed-hitting McMahon will receive a breather. Amed Rosario will cover third base and bat cleanup while McMahon sits.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Second straight day off

    Lewis is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

    It's the second straight day out of the lineup for Lewis, who is slashing just .122/.159/.195 with a 1:15 BB:K over 11 contests since coming off the injured list. Tristan Gray will again handle third base in Thursday's series finale.

  • Jose Tena DH | WAS

    Nationals' Jose Tena: Swats second homer

    Tena went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

    The 25-year-old utility player took Luis Garcia deep in the eighth inning to cap off a 15-2 rout. It was Tena's second long ball of the season, and he's been scorching hot of late -- he's delivered six hits in the last four games and five of them (three doubles, a triple and a homer) have gone for extra bases, boosting his slash line on the season to .297/.348/.484 in 69 plate appearances with 10 RBI and 11 runs.

  • Andrew Fischer 3B | MIL

    Brewers' Andrew Fischer: Flashing power at High-A

    Fischer has gone 9-for-40 (.225) with six home runs, two doubles 10 RBI and a 4:21 BB:K over his last 10 games with High-A Wisconsin.

    Fischer went yard just once over his first 15 games of the season, but the extra-base hits have been coming in bunches in recent weeks. While the power is not a concern for Fischer, his 39.1 percent strikeout percentage on the season is, and he may need to make some strides in that department before the Brewers move him up the ranks.

  • Brady House 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Brady House: Goes yard, plates three runs

    House went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, three total RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

    House delivered an RBI double that scored CJ Abrams in the sixth inning and later launched a two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh. The third baseman recorded his first multi-hit performance since April 14, but he's been seeing the ball well overall. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 14 games, slashing .250/.321/.458 with a .779 OPS, three homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base across that span.

  • TJ Rumfield 1B | COL

    Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Homers in three-hit game

    Rumfield went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the Mets.

    Rumfield got the Rockies on the board in the sixth inning with his fifth home run of the season. This was his second three-hit effort in the last three games, and both of those performances have included a long ball. In addition to the homers, the first baseman is up to 20 RBI, 13 runs scored, six doubles and a triple while batting .274 with a .780 OPS over 37 contests this season. The rookie has carved out an everyday role through steady hitting and good plate discipline (12:23 BB:K).

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Reds' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Taking seat Wednesday

    Hayes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

    Hayes occupied third base for the first two games of the series and went 1-for-7 with a home run and a walk. The long ball -- Hayes's second of the season -- brought his batting average up to .121 on the year. He'll cede the hot corner to Sal Stewart on Wednesday and could see his playing time start to dwindle a bit more if he remains an easy out at the plate.

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