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  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Logs first RBI

    Pederson went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's 2-0 win over San Francisco.

    Pederson singled home a run in the fifth inning to increase the Rangers' lead to 2-0. Incredibly, it was the first RBI of the season for Pederson, who has mostly batted third for the Rangers. After enduring an 0-for-41 stretch, Pederson has two hits and over his last six at-bats.

  • Jorge Barrosa CF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa: Starts against lefty

    Barrosa started in center field and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 8-2 loss to Atlanta.

    Barrosa made his first start (second appearance) since being called up from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday. While primary center fielder Alek Thomas has hit well to start the season, including a small-sample 3-for-9 against lefties, the Diamondbacks remain reticent to use him against southpaws. The switch-hitting Barrosa will serve as the right-handed complement in center field. He had an .857 OPS over 105 plate appearances at Reno prior to his call-up.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Cracks two-run shot

    Steer went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

    Steer gave the Reds a 4-1 lead in the third inning, when he took Kyle Freeland deep to left field for a two-run homer. It was Steer's second home run of the season, and over his last four games he's gone 5-for-17 with two walks, six runs and four RBI.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Stays hot with three-run homer

    Polanco went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's loss to Miami.

    Polanco stayed hot Friday, having now homered in two of his last three games and logged a hit in seven of his last eight. On the season, the veteran switch hitter is batting .344 with five long balls, two doubles, 16 RBI and one stolen base over 61 at-bats. Although a side issue is currently preventing him from batting right-handed, Polanco is worth a look for fantasy rosters in need of infield help in shallower leagues while he's swinging such a hot bat.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Suffers broken arm

    Keaschall suffered a fractured right forearm after getting hit by a pitch in Friday's game against the Angels, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Keaschall was taken out of the game in the third inning after taking a pitch off his arm in the first, and it now appears he'll miss at least several weeks as a result of the incident. The Twins are also navigating injuries to Willi Castro (oblique) and Royce Lewis (hamstring), so they may turn to their farm system for help filling the latest gap in their infield.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Exits after HBP

    Keaschall was removed from Friday's game against the Angels after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Keaschall took a pitch off his hand/wrist in the first inning, and although he ran for himself after getting plunked, he didn't come out of the dugout for his next at-bat. The Twins should provide an update on the 22-year-old once they take a closer look at him, but he can be considered day-to-day for now.

  • Pavin Smith RF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Getting breather against LHP

    Smith isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

    The lefty-hitting Smith will stay put in the D-backs' dugout while left-hander Chris Sale toes the slab for Atlanta. Randal Grichuk will enter the lineup as Arizona's DH and bat third.

  • Alec Burleson LF | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Taking seat Friday

    Burleson is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Brewers.

    The Cardinals plan to give Nolan Gorman -- who is at designated hitter Friday -- a run of playing time, and it could come mostly at the expense of Burleson. The 26-year-old Burleson is hitting .276 on the young season but has yet to homer.

  • Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Back in action Friday

    Suzuki (wrist) is batting third as the designated hitter Friday against the Phillies.

    Suzuki was scratched from Wednesday's starting nine due to a recurrence of a wrist issue, though he's good to go following Thursday's team off day. The 30-year-old has cooled off a bit lately with a .208 batting average (5-for-24) in his past six contests, but it's been a productive start to the campaign overall with six homers, 20 RBI, 14 runs and a .276/.354/.540 slash line in 99 plate appearances.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Swipes second bag

    Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

    Diaz continues to swing a hot bat, recording his third three-hit game in his last five starts. He also stole his second base of the season, which is notable because his career high in a campaign is three, and he had zero stolen bases across each of the last two seasons.

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