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  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Nationals' Josh Bell: Three hits in Saturday's loss

    Bell went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.

    The veteran switch hitter is digging his way out of an early-season hole at the plate. The three-hit performance was Bell's second in the last four games, and over his last 16 contests he's slashing .327/.377/.491 with three doubles, two homers, five runs and 11 RBI.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Getting rare day off

    Ozuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

    Ozuna's run of 70 consecutive starts is coming to an end, but it's a good time for a break since he's batting .130 (6-for-46) with no extra-base hits in his past 13 contests. Drake Baldwin will fill in as the designated hitter for Atlanta on Sunday while Sean Murphy works behind the plate.

  • Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Enters mid-game, homers

    Grichuk went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-1 win over Kansas City.

    Grichuk entered mid-game, pinch hitting for Pavin Smith when a lefty reliever entered the game, and he served as the designated hitter for the remainder of the game. His two-run shot in the eighth inning looked like a standup inside-the-park homer, but a replay confirmed the ball barely cleared the fence and hit a chair in the picnic area in right-center. It was Grichuk's fifth home run in 59 games.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Impressive in another brief outing

    Ohtani tossed two scoreless innings in a no-decision against Houston on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out three batters. He also went 1-for-4 with a walk as a hitter.

    Ohtani completed two frames for the second straight start, this time firing 31 pitches. Of those offerings, six were whiffs, and the two-way star notched a season-high three strikeouts. Ohtani has given up just one run while recording a 6:1 K:BB over six innings across four starts as a pitcher since making his season debut on the mound June 16. The Dodgers appear intent on having Ohtani ramp up his workload slowly, though manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that the Japanese hurler could work up to five or six innings by the end of the season.

  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Runs homer total up to 27

    Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds.

    That's now 27 homers on the season for the 32-year-old star slugger, who sits third in the National League behind only Shohei Ohtani and Eugenio Suarez in this area. Schwarber has now recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 16 games as well. During that span, he's slashing a potent .276/.400/.569 with five long balls, two doubles, nine RBI and three stolen bases covering 70 plate appearances.

  • Padres' Trenton Brooks: Idle Saturday

    Brooks isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.

    Brooks will step out of the starting nine after going 2-for-4 with a double Friday, breaking what had been an 0-for-11 skid. Luis Arraez will serve as San Diego's designated hitter Saturday while Jake Cronenworth starts at first base and Jose Iglesias gets the starting nod at second.

  • Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Goes deep in rout

    Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals.

    Suzuki was overshadowed a bit by Pete Crow-Armstrong, who had two home runs in the game, as well as Michael Busch, who went deep three times. However, the former still managed to provide some fireworks of his own, and he's now up to 24 long balls, which leads the team and is good for sixth in the majors. Suzuki has gone deep six times over his last 12 games, during which time he also has a robust 1.115 OPS.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Tabbed for two innings again

    Ohtani is scheduled to pitch two innings in his start Saturday versus Houston, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    After completing exactly one inning in both of his first two starts as a pitcher, Ohtani tossed two frames in his third outing last Saturday in Kansas City. The two-way star shined in that appearance, giving up just one hit and no runs, but the Dodgers appear intent on keeping his workload limited to a pair of innings again Saturday. Fantasy managers should continue to limit their expectations for Ohtani as a hurler since he isn't likely to go deep enough to qualify for a win or rack up a ton of punchouts. Justin Wrobleski is expected to pitch behind Ohtani in bulk relief.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Won't return until second half

    Herrera (hamstring) may begin a rehab assignment before the All-Star break, but he is not expected to be activated until after the break, per president of baseball operations John Mozeliak on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    The fact that Herrera could start rehab games before the break makes it seem like he could be activated at or around the start of the second half, which begins July 18 in Arizona. Pedro Pages has been handling the bulk of the work behind the plate for the Cardinals in Herrera's absence.

  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Mets' Jesse Winker: Closing in on return

    Winker (oblique) has gone 2-for-6 with a home run and a 2:1 BB:K in two games since his rehab assignment was shifted to Double-A Binghamton.

    The veteran outfielder played nine innings as the DH both Wednesday (in the first game of a doubleheader) and Thursday, and while the Mets will likely want to get him some defensive reps before activating him, Winker's bat appears to be just about ready to face big-league pitching. He's been sidelined since May 4, and Winker should slot into the strong side of a platoon at DH once he comes off the IL while seeing occasional action in an outfield corner.

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