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  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Dodgers' Justin Turner: Sitting again Tuesday

    Turner isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Turner will receive another day of rest, as he sat out of Sunday's matchup before a scheduled off day Monday. Edwin Rios draws the start at the hot corner and is batting seventh with Turner out of the mix.

  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Reds' Jesse Winker: Rare day off versus righty

    Winker is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

    Despite going 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-6 loss in the series opener, Winker will find himself on the bench as the Reds oppose a right-handed starter (Chase Anderson). Considering Yasiel Puig received Monday off, manager David Bell may just be looking to keep some of the Reds' bench players involved now that Scooter Gennett's recent return from the injured list leaves one less spot available in the lineup. With Winker sitting Tuesday, Phillip Ervin will check into left field.

  • Mike Ford DH | MIN

    Yankees' Mike Ford: Gets call to majors

    The Yankees recalled Ford from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

    Ford will make his second sojourn to the big leagues this season while the Yankees wait for Luke Voit (abdomen) to return from the 10-day injured list. Though Voit's shutdown opens up first base on a regular basis, the Yankees are expected to get by with either Edwin Encarnacion or DJ LeMahieu as their primary option at the position in the interim. As a result, Ford projects to see limited usage as a bench bat and occasional starter during his latest stint in New York.

  • Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM

    Rays' Ji-Man Choi: On base throughout win

    Choi went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI singles, a walk and a run in a win over the Orioles on Monday.

    Choi, along with Kevin Kiermaier and Avisail Garcia, proved to be a constant thorn in the side of Orioles pitching from the heart of the order. The 28-year-old South Korean snapped out of a modest funk at the plate with Monday's multi-hit effort, his first since June 14. Choi had gone 2-for-15 over the last five games of June.

  • Alex Dickerson DH | ATL

    Giants' Alex Dickerson: Sitting again vs. lefty

    Dickerson isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

    Dickerson will head to the bench for the second straight day with a lefty taking the mound for San Diego. Tyler Austin draws the start in left field and is batting third with Dickerson out of the mix.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Not starting Monday

    Ohtani is out of the lineup for Monday's game at Texas.

    Ohtani started the last six games after essentially sitting out a series in a National League park and went 10-for-22 with three homers in that stretch. The Rangers have left-hander Mike Minor on the mound Monday, so the Angels decided it's a good time for an off day. Mike Trout will serve as the designated hitter while Brian Goodwin starts in center field.

  • Brandon Belt DH | TOR

    Giants' Brandon Belt: Reaches three times in win

    Belt went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-4 win over Arizona.

    Belt has been operating as the club's leadoff man against righties this past week, and he moved down to second in the order against a southpaw Sunday. Part of the move to the top of the order was based on a lack of better on-base options, but it may have had something to do with the first baseman's mid-June power drought (.204 slugging percentage over last 15 games). Belt's power tends to come in bunches, so if he starts putting a charge into the ball again, then a move back to the middle of the order wouldn't be surprising.

  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Big day at dish

    Harper went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, four RBI and an additional run in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Marlins.

    Each of Harper's three hits -- his most since May 30 -- plated a run and allowed the Phillies to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the last-place Marlins. He capped his afternoon with the two-run blast in the eighth inning, leaving him one home run and one hit shy of 200 and 1,000, respectively, for his career.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Royals' Jorge Soler: Breaks out of slump with homer

    Soler went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a walk Sunday in the Royals' 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.

    Soler's fifth-inning solo shot off Nick Kingham ended a frustrating stretch for the slugger, who had gone 1-for-27 with 13 strikeouts over the preceding seven games. The slump has resulted in Soler's season average plunging to .233, but that's a fair price for fantasy managers to pay in light of the career-best power production the 27-year-old has supplied. The home run was his 22nd of the season, exceeding his previous career high by 10 with 78 games left to play. He'll be back in the lineup for Monday's series finale as the Royals' designated hitter and No. 5 batter, per Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Launches two solo homers

    Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs during Sunday's 12-3 win over the Athletics.

    Ohtani made the most of his two hits, which consisted of solo home runs to center field in the fourth and eighth innings. The slugger has been in particularly good form of late, with a .478 average, three home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI over his last seven games. Ohtani will look to keep it up in his next series on the road against Texas.

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