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  • Elias Diaz C | KC

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Productive in Game 2

    Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mariners.

    Diaz delivered Colorado's only offense with a two-RBI double in the opening frame. That continued a hot start to the campaign, as he has at least one hit in 11 of his last 13 games while also racking up nine RBI and five runs scored in that span.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Two hits, two RBI in win

    Moreno went 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants.

    Moreno made his big splash in the top of the sixth inning, driving in two runs with a one-out single, giving Arizona a 3-2 lead. He later added another base knock in the top of the ninth, coming around to score on a double from Kevin Newman. Moreno is has now produced back-to-back two-hit performances, raising his batting average to .263 with 11 RBI and eight runs scored over 57 at-bats in 19 games this season.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Takes seat Sunday

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

    After he totaled four homers and eight RBI in the first two games of the series, d'Arnaud will head to the bench for Sunday's finale. Chadwick Tromp will step in behind the plate to catch for Darious Vines.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Set to have surgery

    Alvarez will get surgery Tuesday for the torn UCL in his left thumb and expects to miss 6-to-8 weeks, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Alvarez sustained the thumb injury during Friday's game against the Dodgers after stumbling on his turn toward second base. He started the season slashing .236/.288/.364 with one home run and eight RBI over 59 plate appearances. Omar Narvaez and Tomas Nido will handle the catching duties while Alvarez is sidelined.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Smacks first career grand slam

    Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Angels.

    Patrick Sandoval loaded the bases in the first inning and Stephenson cashed in with his first career grand slam. As Mark Sheldon of MLB.com notes, Stephenson has been one of the best hitters in baseball at making hard contact so far this year, ranking at the very top of the league in barrel percentage entering play Saturday. The results weren't there early on this season, but Stephenson now has three home runs in his last seven games.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Continues hot start

    Contreras went 3-for-6 with two runs and an RBI in Saturday's 12-5 win at St. Louis.

    The 26-year-old drove in both of Milwaukee's runs during Friday's 2-1 victory, and he led the offense with three hits Saturday. It's already the 10th multi-hit game of the season for Contreras, who ranks first in the National League with a .372 average and is also third in RBI (20) and fifth in runs scored (18).

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Homers, doubles twice Saturday

    Bailey went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

    It's the second time in Bailey's relatively brief big-league career that he's tallied three extra-base hits in one game, as he had two doubles and a triple in a contest last June in Colorado. The four hits also tied a career high, as he did it once before last May in Milwaukee. Bailey's home run Saturday was a 407-foot shot which found McCovey Cove beyond the right-field stands.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Needs surgery for torn UCL in thumb

    Alvarez will require surgery after being diagnosed with a torn UCL in his left thumb, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

    Alvarez suffered the injury during Friday's game versus the Dodgers when he planted his left hand into the ground after stumbling on his turn toward second base. The catcher reportedly told teammates that he expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks, but a clearer timetable for his return could be available following the surgery. With Alvarez on the shelf, Omar Narvaez and Tomas Nido will handle the catching duties for the Mets.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Sitting out nightcap

    Fortes isn't in the Marlins' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

    Fortes went 0-for-2 with a strikeout during the first game of Saturday's activities, and he'll get a breather to conclude the day. Jhonny Pereda will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Sitting out Saturday

    Smith is not in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.

    Smith will get a breather after starting in the series opener Friday, when he went 2-for-4 with a double, one run and one walk. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat ninth against Mets right-hander Jose Butto.

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