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  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Productive in Monday's loss

    Rooker went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs in a loss to the Pirates on Monday.

    Rooker reached safely for the third time over the last four games in the narrow loss while generating his first multi-hit effort since May 20. The 28-year-old carries an impressive .263/.368/.497 slash line across 212 plate appearances, giving him his most extensive taste of success at the big-league level yet and affording him regular playing time at the corner outfield spots and designated hitter.

  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Red Sox's Justin Turner: Homers in loss

    Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 loss against the Rays.

    Turner was responsible for the Red Sox' lone run Monday with a solo shot off Shane McClanahan in the sixth inning, his seventh homer of the year. The 38-year-old Turner has been swinging the bat well, going 9-for-30 (.300) with seven RBI over his last seven games. He's slashing .266/.351/.416 with 26 RBI and 32 runs scored through 245 plate appearances in his first year with Boston.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Takes seat for series finale

    Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

    Yandy Diaz is getting a day out of the field and serving as the Rays' designated hitter in the series finale, so Ramirez will retreat to the bench. Ramirez had started in each of the last five games, going 6-for-18 with a pair of doubles, four RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Takes seat for series finale

    Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

    Yandy Diaz is getting a day out of the field and serving as the Rays' designated hitter in the series finale, so Ramirez will retreat to the bench. Ramirez had started in each of the last five games, going 6-for-18 with a pair of doubles, four RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

  • Brandon Belt DH | TOR

    Blue Jays' Brandon Belt: Absent from lineup

    Belt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

    George Springer is getting a day at designated hitter, which means Belt will begin this one on the bench. Cavan Biggio will patrol right field.

  • Brandon Belt DH | TOR

    Blue Jays' Brandon Belt: Launches go-ahead homer

    Belt went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's victory over the Mets.

    After striking out in his first three at-bats, Belt came through with a two-run shot off Dominic Leone in the seventh inning to give the Blue Jays a 6-4 lead. It was Belt's third homer of the season and his first since May 10. While he hasn't hit for much power, Belt's been swinging the bat well after a cold start to the season -- he's batting .342 (25-for-73) over his last 25 games. The veteran first baseman is now slashing .259/.379/.415 with 14 RBI and 16 runs scored through 161 plate appearances this season.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Late addition to lineup

    Ramirez is batting fourth as the designated hitter Sunday against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    The 28-year-old was initially absent from Tampa Bay's lineup for Sunday, but he was added shortly before first pitch with Brandon Lowe being a late scratch for unspecified reasons. Ramirez was productive in Saturday's doubleheader, going 5-for-8 with two doubles, two runs, four RBI and a stolen base.

  • Byron Buxton CF | MIN

    Twins' Byron Buxton: Sitting again Sunday

    Buxton (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Guardians.

    Both Buxton and Carlos Correa (heel) will not be in the starting lineup against the Guardians for the finale of the three-game set. Buxton avoided a fracture after being hit by a pitch Thursday, but he'll miss a third straight game while recovering from the injury. Royce Lewis is the designated hitter for Sunday's contest against Triston McKenzie and the Guardians.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Out of lineup Sunday

    Ramirez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Ramirez collected five hits and four RBI during Saturday's twin bill and has four multi-hit efforts in his past six contests, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's game. Yandy Diaz will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Luke Raley (side) starts at first base.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Five hits in twin bill

    Ramirez went 5-for-8 with two doubles, two runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base Saturday across both games of a doubleheader split with the Red Sox.

    After the Rays dropped the matinee, Ramirez came up big in the nightcap with a two-run double in the ninth inning that broke open a 2-2 tie. The 28-year-old has multiple hits in four of his last six games, batting .400 (10-for-25) over that stretch with two doubles, a homer and six RBI, and his .859 OPS on the season would shatter the career-high .747 mark he established in 2022.

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