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  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: On bench vs. lefty

    Pederson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

    Pederson has gone 10-for-30 with four homers through 10 games in August but will sit Tuesday as lefty Austin Gomber pitches for Colorado. Randal Grichuk will receive another turn at designated hitter as the two continue to platoon at the position.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Nationals' Harold Ramirez: Scrubbed from 40-man roster

    The Nationals designated Ramirez for assignment Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

    Ramirez slashed just .243/.273/.365 in 25 games for the Nationals, which was only a modest improvement over the .268/.284/.305 he hit with the Rays earlier this season. The 29-year-old still boasts a career .316/.351/.438 batting line against lefties, so he could draw some interest from a club in need a short-side platoon bat.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Launches homer

    Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run during Monday's 5-2 win over the Brewers.

    Ohtani notched his 36th home run of the year Monday, taking Freddy Peralta yard in fifth inning to extend the Dodgers lead to 4-0. In his last 16 games, Ohtani has lifted six homers with 11 runs and 12 RBI while logging almost as many walks (10) as strikeouts (12).

  • Kris Bryant RF | COL

    Rockies' Kris Bryant: Lands on IL with back strain

    The Rockies placed Bryant on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a back strain, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Bryant will head to the IL for a third time this season, and for the second time on account of a back injury. Since returning from his last stint on the IL on July 23 due to a left oblique strain, Bryant has slashed .277/.352/.340 with five RBI and a 31.5 percent strikeout rate across 53 plate appearances. With Bryant on the shelf, the Rockies recalled outfielder Jordan Beck from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.

  • Matt Carpenter DH | STL

    Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Shut down with back injury

    The Cardinals placed Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Monday with a lower-back strain.

    Outfielder Jordan Walker was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to take Carpenter's spot on the 26-man active roster. Carpenter had played in just one of the Cardinals' first 10 games of August, though his lack of usage might have had more to do with his standing as a reserve designated hitter rather than because of the injury. Carpenter had served as a strong-side platoon option at DH for a brief spell from mid-June to early July, but his playing time had fallen by the wayside since outfielder Lars Nootbaar returned from the injured list, which bumped Alec Burleson back to DH.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Swats two homers

    McCutchen went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.

    McCutchen got the Pirates on the board with a two-run blast off Tyler Glasnow in the third and then replicated that with another two-run shot in the eighth to tie the game at 4-4. With Sunday's effort, he became one of five players in franchise history with at least 600 extra-base hits. Despite hitting the bench in three straight games coming into Sunday, McCutchen has been swinging a hot bat when in the lineup. Over his last six games, the 37-year-old is slashing .400/.500/.900 with three homers, eight RBI and six runs scored. For the year, McCutchen is slashing .234/.335/.408 with 16 homers, 38 RBI, 59 runs, three steals and a 50:111 BB:K in 424 plate appearances.

  • Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Contributes in comeback win

    Blackmon went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 9-8 win over Atlanta.

    Blackmon was a contributor in Sunday's eighth-inning comeback, getting the Rockies within two runs on a two-run single before scoring on Ryan McMahon's single. This was Blackmon's fifth multi-hit effort over his last 12 games, a span in which he's batting .300 (15-for-50) with six RBI. He's up to a .258/.331/.400 slash line with eight homers, 38 RBI, 46 runs scored, five stolen bases, 19 doubles and three triples across 89 contests this season.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Sitting against lefty

    Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

    Pederson is on fire to begin August with four homers and a 1.276 OPS though nine games, but he'll hit the bench Sunday with lefty Cristopher Sanchez pitching for Philadelphia. Randal Grichuk is batting fifth as the designated hitter in the series finale.

  • Kris Bryant RF | COL

    Rockies' Kris Bryant: Getting day off

    Bryant is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    Bryant has now taken Sunday off in each of the three weekends since he came off the 10-day injured list July 23. With Bryant on the bench for the series finale with Atlanta, Charlie Blackmon will start in right field and Brendan Rodgers will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: On bench again

    McCutchen is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

    McCutchen is absent from the starting nine for a third consecutive game, an interesting development for the 37-year-old, who has operated as Pittsburgh's everyday DH. It's possible McCutchen is dealing with an injury, but there haven't been any updates regarding his string of absences. Joey Bart will start at DH and bat cleanup Saturday.

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