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  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Mariners' Jesse Winker: Prevents shutout Sunday

    Winker went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 10-3 loss to the Athletics.

    It took until the ninth inning, but Winker helped the Mariners avoid a shutout with his three-run blast. It was his first extra-base hit in 15 games, and his first homer since Aug. 17, as the outfielder has endured a rough second half of the campaign. The extended slump has dropped his slash line to .219/.344/.344 with 14 homers, 53 RBI, 51 runs scored and 15 doubles through 136 contests. On the bright side, he's hit safely in four of his last five games.

  • Franmil Reyes DH | WAS

    Cubs' Franmil Reyes: Big day at plate

    Reyes went 2-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Reds.

    Reyes accounted for three of the Cubs' eight runs Sunday with an RBI single and two runs scored. His two hits on the day marked his first multi-hit game since Sept. 7, a stretch in which he was slashing .133/.235/.150 entering Sunday. Despite being known for his prodigious power, he has not left the yard since Aug. 31.

  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Dodgers' Justin Turner: Returning to action Sunday

    Turner (lower leg) is batting fifth as the designated hitter Sunday against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

    Turner was held out the past four games with the lower-leg injury but will rejoin the starting nine Sunday. The 37-year-old is coming off a strong September, as he hit .342 with four home runs, eight doubles, 15 RBI and 14 runs in 21 contests.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Steps out of lineup

    Jimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

    Jimenez is 2-for-16 over his past five games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in San Diego. Jose Abreu will serve as the designated hitter while Andrew Vaughn receives a start at first base.

  • Cubs' Christopher Morel: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Morel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    Morel started the past five games and will receive a day off after he went 4-for-14 with two home runs, a double and five RBI during that span. Nelson Velazquez will man center field and bat ninth Sunday.

  • Matt Carpenter DH | STL

    Yankees' Matt Carpenter: Won't return in regular season

    Carpenter (foot) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday, meaning he won't be activated before the end of the regular season.

    He could still possibly return in the postseason if the Yankees make a deep run. Carpenter could get at-bats in Somerset in the meantime, though he is still walking around with a limp, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Stanton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    Stanton went 2-for-4 and launched his 29th home run of the season in Saturday's contest, and he'll take a seat for the series finale. Aaron Judge will rest his legs as the designated hitter Sunday while Aaron Hicks starts in the outfield.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Slugs 29th homer

    Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory over the Orioles.

    Stanton crushed a 447-foot homer to left field with two outs in the first inning to extend the Yankees' early lead and later added a single in the fifth. The outfielder had gone hitless in his last three games while striking out nine times over that span. Stanton will now look to build off the two-hit effort after hitting just .143 in September.

  • Joey Meneses DH | NYM

    Nationals' Joey Meneses: Homers, drives in four

    Meneses went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in a 13-4 win over the Phillies in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. He also scored four runs and drew a walk.

    Meneses had himself a day at the plate on Saturday, beginning with a three-run double with two outs in the second inning to put the Nationals up 4-1. He followed that up with a homer to lead off the fifth - his seventh long ball since the start of September, to go along with 22 RBI and 17 runs scored. It was also the rookie first baseman's 11th multi-hit game in that 27-game span.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Return for 2023 confirmed

    Cabrera will return for the 2023 season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Cabrera will turn 40 in April and has been a below-average hitter in four of the last six seasons, but he has 32 million reasons to return next year. The 2023 season will be the final guaranteed year of the eight-year, $248 million extension Cabrera signed prior to the 2014 season. His contract contains vesting options for 2024 and 2025, but it would take a top-10 MVP finish for those years to vest. Cabrera has been about as far from MVP level as possible this season, hitting just .251/.299/.315 while exclusively serving as the designated hitter.

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