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  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Knocks homer in Sunday's win

    Barger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers.

    Barger didn't start Saturday, going 0-for-1 off the bench. He's otherwise been strong in August, hitting .294 (10-for-34) with three homers and nine RBI over nine games this month. It's a continuation of a breakout year for the 25-year-old, who has carved out steady playing time between third base and right field. He's at a .267/.318/.511 slash line with 18 homers, 59 RBI, 52 runs scored and three stolen bases through 95 contests.

  • Alex Freeland SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Alex Freeland: On bench after four straight starts

    Freeland is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Freeland had started at either second base or third base in each of the Dodgers' previous four games and went 2-for-14 with two walks, two runs and one RBI, but he'll hit the bench for the series finale. Max Muncy should serve as Los Angeles' primary option at third base now that he's healthy again, but Freeland could rank as the team's preferred second baseman over Miguel Rojas until the Dodgers get one of Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) or Tommy Edman (ankle) back from the injured list.

  • Otto Kemp 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Otto Kemp: Losing playing time at 3B

    Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    With Edmundo Sosa emerging as the Phillies' preferred option at third base in the absence of Alec Bohm (rib), Kemp will be on the bench for the second day in a row. Kemp has posted a respectable .740 OPS since the All-Star break but has struck out at a 30.9 percent clip.

  • Brewers' Anthony Seigler: Idle against lefty

    Seigler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    The switch-hitting Seigler has been seeing more starts against right-handed pitching lately at Caleb Durbin's expense, but Durbin remains the Brewers' clear top option at third base when Milwaukee faces a lefty, such as Mets starter Sean Manaea. Seigler has done little at the plate to earn extra playing time however, batting just .192 (5-for-26) since the All-Star break with zero extra-base hits.

  • Mark Vientos DH | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Heading to bench amid poor stretch

    Vientos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    Vientos will head to the bench for the second time in the series while the Mets go with Jeff McNeil at designated hitter, Brett Baty at second base and Ronny Mauricio at third base. Since swatting a grand slam July 28, Vientos has fallen into a skid at the plate, posting a .526 OPS over his last eight contests.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Odd man out of infield Sunday

    Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Moncada, who had stepped away from the Angels to take his U.S. citizenship test, wasn't in the lineup Friday after rejoining the team, but he started at third base in Saturday's 7-4 win, going 0-for-2 with a run scored. The 30-year-old will retreat to the bench Sunday and may have to split time at third base with Luis Rengifo now that Christian Moore is healthy and handling the keystone.

  • Graham Pauley 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Graham Pauley: Checking out of lineup

    Pauley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.

    After going 2-for-12 with a pair of home runs, three RBI and a stolen base while starting the last five games, Pauley will retreat to the bench while Atlanta sends southpaw Joey Wentz to the bump. Javier Sanoja will spell Pauley at the hot corner.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Getting Sunday off

    Lewis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Lewis will get a well-deserved breather after he had started in each of the last 18 games. Ryan Fitzgerald will fill in at third base and bat ninth.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Will not return during road trip

    The Cardinals do not expect Arenado (shoulder) to return from the 10-day injured list during their upcoming Aug. 18-24 road trip, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Arenado reported to the team's spring training facility in Florida on Friday and his focus for the first week he's there will be to regain strength in his injured right shoulder. It's not clear when the veteran third baseman might be ready to rejoin the Cardinals' active roster. St. Louis has used Nolan Gorman (six starts) and Thomas Saggese (two starts) at the hot corner since Arenado landed on the IL.

  • Rays' Junior Caminero: Goes deep again

    Caminero went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Mariners.

    The phenom crushed a three-run homer off Caleb Ferguson in the sixth inning to pull the Rays within striking distance, though they ultimately couldn't complete the comeback. Caminero has gone deep in three straight games, starting with a two-homer performance against the Angels on Wednesday.

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