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  • Rafael Devers 3B | BOS

    Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Taking seat Sunday

    Devers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

    Devers started the previous 49 games but will exit the starting nine for the series finale in what amounts to a rest day, per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. The 27-year-old posted a 1.017 OPS during that 49-game stretch but entered Sunday's contest in a 2-for-15 slump. Nick Sogard will receive a look at third base and bat seventh in Devers' absence.

  • Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Sitting in second straight

    Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    After making five consecutive starts, Vargas now finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row, with both absences coming against right-handed pitching. Though the Nationals optioned Vargas' main competition for playing time at third base, Trey Lipscomb, to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, the club called up Jose Tena in a corresponding move. Tena will get his second straight start at the hot corner Sunday and looks like he'll be given a look as an everyday player while Vargas shifts to a utility role.

  • Jose Tena 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Jose Tena: Plays hero in team debut

    Tena went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Angels.

    Picked up as part of the package the Nationals got from the Guardians for Lane Thomas, Tena was promoted from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day and was immediately plugged into the starting lineup at third base. The move paid off when the 23-year-old walked it off in the bottom of the 10th inning with an RBI single to left-center field that likely would have gone for extra bases had there been any need for Tena to keep advancing. He has a .284/.342/.478 slash line through 100 games at Triple-A this season with 18 homers and 15 steals, and with Trey Lipscomb having flopped in his latest audition, Tena figures to get a long look, either as the regular starter at the hot corner or in a super-utility role.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Getting afternoon off

    Rendon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    With the series finale in Washington beginning at 11:35 a.m. ET, Rendon will be given a breather after he started at third base each of the past three days while going 5-for-13 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored. Brandon Drury will man the hot corner in Rendon's stead.

  • Jazz Chisholm 3B | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Goes yard in both ends of twin bill

    Chisholm went 4-for-8 with a walk, two solo home runs, a third run scored and a stolen base across both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with the Rangers.

    The former Marlin went yard in the eighth inning of each contest, taking Grant Anderson deep during an 8-0 victory in the matinee before belting his 20th homer of the year off Gerson Garabito in the nightcap as the Yankees fell 9-4. Chisholm's bat has come alive since the trade from the Marlins -- over his first 12 games in pinstripes, he's slashing .300/.352/.740 with seven home runs, three steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs. The 26-year-old also played his 10th and 11th games of the year at third base Saturday, crossing the 10-game eligibility threshold in many fantasy formats.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Picks up 28th steal

    Garcia went 1-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.

    Garcia has gone 9-for-37 (.243) over nine contests in August, adding three doubles and three steals this month. The infielder is up to 28 thefts on 29 attempts this year after swiping a bag following his RBI single in the seventh inning. Garcia is at a .238/.287/.345 slash line, six home runs, 48 RBI, 73 runs scored, 21 doubles and five triples over 115 contests. While he's still been able to make an impact on the basepaths, he's gotten on base at a .258 clip since the start of June, which continues to limit his effectiveness in fantasy since he hasn't displayed much power.

  • Brooks Lee SS | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: Gets cortisone shot

    An MRI on Lee's sore shoulder showed no structural damage, but he received a cortisone shot for his right biceps tendinitis, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Lee will wait for the cortisone shot to take effect before resuming throwing. It sounds like Lee, who was placed on the injured list Aug. 9, could miss several weeks.

  • Ramon Urias 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Swats go-ahead homer

    Urias went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

    Urias has started four of the last five games at third base, as the Orioles appear to prefer the veteran to Coby Mayo, who has struggled in his first stint in the majors. In fairness, Urias hasn't done much lately either -- he's 12-for-47 (.255) with two homers and eight RBI over 19 contests since the All-Star break, but Mayo is 0-for-13 over his first five career games. Urias is up to a .238/.310/.378 slash line with six homers, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored, no stolen bases and seven doubles across 74 games.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Running, not feeling 100 percent

    Moncada (adductor) has been running since being pulled off his minor-league rehab assignment but is still "feeling something there" during his recovery process, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

    Moncada was returned from his rehab assignment July 22 due to "anticipated soreness" and it wasn't viewed as a setback in his recovery from a left adductor strain. However, the third baseman hasn't shown any significant signs of improvement and is still dealing with lingering soreness. The White Sox have already indicated they don't intend to rush Moncada back, and a timeline for return has yet to be established for the 29-year-old.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Rojas: On bench Saturday

    Rojas is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

    With southpaw Sean Manaea on the mound for New York, the lefty-hitting Rojas will take a seat. In his place, Dylan Moore will bat seventh and play third base.

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