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  • Matt Shaw SS | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Clubs homer Sunday

    Shaw went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals.

    Shaw provided the Cubs' lone scoring play when he took Sonny Gray deep in the fifth inning. It's the second homer in as many days for Shaw, who has swatted seven of his nine homers this season over his last 19 games. He was hitting .198 entering the All-Star break but is now batting .228 with a .683 OPS, 30 RBI, 40 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 15 doubles and one triple over 83 contests. The rookie third baseman still hasn't reached his potential, but he's trending upward, which is a good sign as he continues to occupy a starting role on a team in the wild-card race.

  • Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Homers again in loss

    Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.

    Rengifo doubled and scored in the sixth inning before homering for the second straight game in the eighth. The 28-year-old is riding a modest five-game hitting streak, which includes four multi-hit performances and four extra-base hits. On the season, he's slashing .252/.296/.353 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 44 runs scored and four steals across 413 plate appearances.

  • Paul DeJong SS | NYY

    Nationals' Paul DeJong: Collects three hits

    DeJong went 3-for-5 with two RBI singles during Sunday's 8-0 win over San Francisco.

    The veteran infielder has handled some regular playing time at second base this week while Luis Garcia tends to a back injury, and DeJong delivered a second straight multi-hit game. Sunday's performance marked his second game with at least three hits in 2025, and his second with multiple RBI. DeJong is slashing .243/.287/.367 on the year.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Monster performance in win

    Marte went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 14-8 win over the Pirates.

    Marte did most of his damage late, giving the Reds a 5-4 lead with an RBI double in the sixth inning before adding a three-run homer in the ninth. The converted outfielder has now recorded consecutive three-hit games for the first time this season, piling up five extra-base hits and five RBI in that span. For the year, he's slashing .287/.328/.509 with eight homers, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored and seven steals across 183 plate appearances.

  • Ernie Clement SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Comes up with clutch homer

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

    Clement went yard for the third time in four games. His homer came in the ninth inning, just after the Blue Jays' bullpen coughed up a 4-3 lead, and Clement's long ball ended up being the difference in the game. The infielder has hit .333 (26-for-78) over his last 18 games, and with the recent power uptick, he appears to have shaken off the quiet stretch that defined his early July. For the season, Clement is at a .289/.323/.413 slash line with eight homers, 36 RBI, 63 runs scored, three stolen bases, 23 doubles and two triples over 117 contests.

  • 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.

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