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  • Kyle Lewis DH | ARI

    Mariners' Kyle Lewis: Launches fourth homer

    Lewis went 3-for-6 with a homer, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-10 win over the White Sox.

    Lewis' three-run shot in the eighth inning cut the Mariners' lead to just one run. The rookie outfielder has already launched four homers with two doubles and nine RBI in his first six MLB contests.

  • Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM

    Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Sits against southpaw

    Choi sits against lefty Patrick Sandoval and the Angels on Sunday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

    Choi hits the bench against a southpaw as he typically does. He's hit just .239/.345/.366 in limited action against lefties this season. Jesus Aguilar will start at first base.

  • Mike Ford DH | MIN

    Yankees' Mike Ford: Cranks pinch-hit homer

    Ford hit a two-run homer in his only plate appearance in Saturday's victory over the Blue Jays.

    Ford was sent to the plate as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and launched a two-run shot to right center field. The 27-year-old has played sparingly in September but has been productive when called upon, batting .294 (5-for-17) with a pair of homers and four RBI this month.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Absent from Sunday's lineup

    Cabrera (knee) will sit as expected Sunday against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

    Cabrera left Saturday's game with knee soreness, an extension of the chronic knee problems with which he's expected to deal for the remainder of his career. He was reportedly due for a scheduled day off regardless of the injury Sunday. Christin Stewart will be the designated hitter in his absence.

  • Mark Canha LF | TEX

    Athletics' Mark Canha: Blasts 24th homer

    Canha went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Rangers.

    Canha didn't have the best night at the dish, but his fifth-inning, go-ahead homer off Rangers starter Mike Minor gave the A's a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Canha is hitting .272/.392/.516 with 24 homers, 55 RBI and 72 runs scored across 372 at-bats this season.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Swats 25th homer

    Alvarez launched a pinch-hit, three-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

    While he didn't get the start, Alvarez still had an impact, breaking open a 2-1 game with his eighth-inning blast. He already holds the Astros' franchise rookie record for homers in a season with 25 (and counting), and he needs just two more in Houston's final 12 games to reach 50 on the season between his exploits at Triple-A and in the majors.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Exits with sore knee

    Cabrera left Saturday's game against the Orioles with right knee soreness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Cabrera has been playing through chronic issues in his right knee, so it's no surprise to see the problem pop up again. He isn't expected to start Sunday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports, though he was due for a scheduled off day regardless of the injury. He's considered day-to-day.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Saturday

    Alvarez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Royals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    He is hitting .302/.400/.605 with three home runs in 11 games this month. Michael Brantley will be the designated hitter while Kyle Tucker gets a start in left field.

  • Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Comes through in pinch-hit capacity

    Vogelbach entered Friday's loss to the White Sox as a pinch hitter and laced a two-run double in his one at-bat.

    The burly slugger plated Tim Lopes and Tom Murphy with his timely two-bagger, bringing the Mariners to within 8-7 at the time. As impressive as his power numbers have been -- Vogelbach has a career-high 30 home runs to go along with 17 doubles -- the 26-year-old has nevertheless been in a near-three-month slump at the plate. Vogelbach entered July with a .244/.379/.519 line, but he's slashed just .169/.293/.373 across the 208 plate appearances he's logged over his last 55 games.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Swats 27th homer

    Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, another run scored and a walk in Friday's 9-7 win over the Mariners.

    Jimenez's solo shot came in the ninth inning to produce the eventual final score after the Mariners came within a run in the eighth. Jimenez also scored on a Yoan Moncada triple in the third after getting aboard with a walk. The outfielder has gone 7-for-20 with five runs scored and 10 RBI in his last five games. For the year, he's hitting .254/.306/.487 with 27 homers, 68 RBI and 58 runs scored.

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