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  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Remains in lineup Sunday

    Ohtani will serve as the Dodgers' designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Sunday's game against the Reds.

    Though manager Dave Roberts disclosed after Saturday's 3-1 loss that Ohtani has been managing a bruised hamstring of late, the 29-year-old still served as the Dodgers' DH for all nine innings of the contest, going 1-for-4 with a triple and three strikeouts. According to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register, Ohtani wasn't running at full speed when he legged out the triple, and while the hamstring issue doesn't look as though it'll cost him any starts, it could result in his stolen-base opportunities being more limited in the short term. Ohtani has gone a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen-base attempts through his first 52 games of the season.

  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Perfect at plate Saturday

    Schwarber went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Rockies.

    Schwarber has multiple hits in three of his last five contests, though his double Saturday was his first extra-base hit since May 16. The 31-year-old slugger is up to a .234/.356/.396 slash line with nine home runs, 31 RBI, 40 runs scored and two stolen bases over 235 plate appearances this season. Schwarber's drop in power this season isn't a great sign after he exceeded 45 homers in back-to-back years, but he continues to walk (16.2 percent) at a high rate.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Playing with bruised hamstring

    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Ohtani has been playing with a bruised right hamstring in recent days, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Ohtani was hit in the leg by a pickoff throw during the team's last homestand and has been instructed to not exert full effort on the bases for the time being. The issue hasn't caused him to miss any games, and at this point, Ohtani doesn't look as though he'll be subject to any days off.

  • Jorge Soler RF | LAA

    Giants' Jorge Soler: Resting Saturday

    Soler isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday versus the Mets.

    After going 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's victory, Soler will now get his first day off since returning from the injured list May 17. His absence will move Patrick Bailey into the DH spot, allowing Curt Casali to pick up a start behind the plate while batting eighth.

  • J.D. Martinez DH | NYM

    Mets' J.D. Martinez: Clubs third homer

    Martinez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Giants.

    The veteran DH also struck out three times, as he continues to lock in his timing at the plate following a delayed start to the season. Through 25 games as a Met, Martinez is slashing .289/.326/.456 with three homers and 10 RBI. The home run was Martinez's third from May 11 through Friday.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Takes seat against lefty

    Pederson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

    Pederson will get the day off with southpaw Braxton Garrett on the mound for the Marlins. Blaze Alexander will bat eighth and DH on Friday.

  • Mike Ford DH | CIN

    Reds' Mike Ford: Sitting against southpaw

    Ford is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Ford will get the day off with lefty James Paxton on the bump for Los Angeles. Nick Martini will bat seventh and DH on Friday.

  • Nick Martini LF | CIN

    Reds' Nick Martini: Pops game-tying homer

    Martini went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Padres.

    Martini has started the last two games in right field, replacing Jake Fraley (hand). Prior to Thursday, Martini was stuck in an 0-for-15 drought at the major-league level, though the slump spanned a demotion to Triple-A Louisville. He snapped it with a second-inning single before tying this contest with a two-run blast in the sixth. For the season, Martini is slashing .184/.204/.356 with four homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and no stolen bases across 93 plate appearances. When the Reds are closer to full health, Martini will likely compete for playing time at designated hitter with Mike Ford, who is batting .161 on the year.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Four more hits in win

    Arraez went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Reds.

    Arraez has multiple hits in each his last eight games, going 20-for-38 (.526) with three extra-base hits in that span. The infielder played at first base Thursday, swapping places with Jake Cronenworth on the right side of the infield. Arraez is up to a .341/.382/.422 slash line with one home run, 12 RBI, 31 runs scored and three stolen bases over 226 plate appearances. He sees a majority of the playing time at the keystone due to Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) being out indefinitely and should continue to thrive atop the order for a team that has little trouble putting the ball in play.

  • Gary Sanchez C | BAL

    Brewers' Gary Sanchez: Raps out two hits in loss

    Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins.

    Sanchez has seen a surge in playing time of late, though he's been aided by the Brewers facing three consecutive left-handed starting pitchers. At the very least, Sanchez seems to have carved out a short-side platoon role, with he and top backstop William Contreras starting at either catcher or designated hitter when the Brewers face a southpaw. After Wednesday's two-hit effort, Sanchez is now holding down a .764 OPS over 99 plate appearances on the season, making him one of the more productive No. 2 catchers in baseball.

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