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  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Homer, stolen base in win

    Pederson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over Cincinnati.

    Pederson opened the scoring with a solo shot off Hunter Greene in the first inning, his fourth long ball of the year. Pederson had gone just 2-for-15 in four games coming into Thursday's contest. He's still slashing a solid .302/.415/.535 with 15 runs scored and eight RBI through 33 games this season as Arizona's primary DH against right-handed pitching.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Lifts fourth homer Wednesday

    Garver went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Twins on Wednesday.

    Garver's fourth-inning solo shot to right field put the Mariners on the board and served as his third time leaving the yard in the last 11 contests. Garver has also reached safely in six consecutive games, perhaps a sign he's finally beginning to work out of the extended slump that's defined the first month-plus of his tenure in Seattle.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Mashes two homers in win

    Ozuna went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.

    Ozuna jumped on a hanging four-seamer from Nick Pivetta in the bottom of the first and launched it into the stands in right field for a three-run shot to put Atlanta on the board. The veteran slugger followed up with another long ball in the third, this time a solo shot on the first pitch he saw, giving him a league-leading 12 home runs on the season. Ozuna also leads the major leagues in RBI with 38 and has now driven in at least one run in three straight games.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Goes deep Wednesday

    Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-4 win against Houston.

    Stanton hit one of three homers for New York in the victory, taking Spencer Arrighetti deep for a 447-foot solo blast in the third inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the slugger, and he extended his modest hitting streak to five games. Stanton has struck out 10 times in 20 at-bats over that stretch, so he's far from locked in at the plate, but three of his five hits during the streak have gone for extra bases.

  • Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Goes deep again

    De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

    De La Cruz produced the only run for the Marlins, tagging Gavin Stone for a solo shot in the fourth inning. The DH has gone yard in three of his last five games, bringing his season total to eight. With Wednesday's homer, De La Cruz's ISO sits at .205, up from .154 last season.

  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Brewers' Gary Sanchez: Goes yard again

    Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Kansas City.

    Sanchez notched his second home run of the series Wednesday, tagging Nick Anderson for a solo homer in the seventh inning. The 31-year-old has slowly been climbing out of his early season slump, collecting eight hits in his last 23 at-bats, with four home runs during that stretch.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Giants' Jorge Soler: Lands on injured list

    The Giants placed Soler on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Soler's shoulder has caused him to miss the last three games, and he'll now officially be sidelined for another several days. The move is retroactive to Sunday, so it's possible the 32-year-old slugger is able to return in a week, but the Giants will wait and see how his shoulder heals. Heliot Ramos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Still experiencing thumb soreness

    Yoshida is still experiencing discomfort in his left thumb and will be examined by a specialist Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    Yoshida could receive additional opinions, noting Wednesday that he's been told he's dealing with "a rare injury" and is still figuring out the best way to proceed with his recovery. He's been out for all of May with the injury, and a timetable for his return from the 10-day injured list remains up in the air.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Getting Wednesday off

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    With southpaw Mitchell Parker on the hill for Washington, the left-handed-hitting O'Hearn will retreat to the bench. Adley Rutschman will get a day off from catching duties and will fill in for O'Hearn as Baltimore's designated hitter.

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Sitting in third straight

    Wisdom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    Wisdom is on the bench for the third straight game and looks to be the odd man out of the Cubs' regular lineup following Cody Bellinger's return from the 10-day injured list. The 32-year-old Wisdom could still play regularly against left-handed pitching.

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