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  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Out of Yankees' lineup

    Stanton is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.

    Stanton has been on a two-on, one-off plan since returning from the injured list, and it's his turn to sit out Tuesday after starting the previous two days. Ben Rice is at designated hitter and batting second for the Yankees.

  • Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Raking at Triple-A

    Ballesteros is slashing .336/.396/.504 with eight home runs across 62 games for Triple-A Iowa.

    Ballesteros is tied for the International League lead in hits with 81 as he continues to knock on the door of the majors. The 21-year-old made his MLB debut back in May, appearing in five games for the Cubs while Ian Happ was on the injured list. Ballesteros could get the call the next time Chicago needs someone to fill in temporarily, but he may force his way into an even bigger role based on his performance in the minors. Ballesteros remains an intriguing prospect with plenty of fantasy potential, particularly if he sticks behind the plate long-term.

  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Mets' Jesse Winker: Shifted to 60-day injured list

    The Mets transferred Winker (oblique) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.

    Winker was moved to the 60-day IL in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Frankie Montas (lat), who was activated from the 60-day IL ahead of his start Tuesday against Atlanta. The transaction does not alter Winker's timetable, as he is coming up on the 60-day mark of his absence with a right oblique strain and still appears to be at least a couple of weeks away from a return.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Begins hitting off a tee

    Keaschall (forearm) has started hitting off a tee, MLB.com reports.

    Keaschall suffered a fractured right forearm in late April. It's encouraging that he's doing some activity, but he'll ultimately need his bone to completely heal before he begins a minor-league rehab assignment. He's not expected to return until some point in July at the earliest.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Nationals' Josh Bell: Belts 10th long ball

    Bell went 2-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI in a 10-6 victory versus San Diego on Monday.

    Bell was one of three former Padres to shine against San Diego on Monday, joining CJ Abrams (3-for-5, three runs) and James Wood (3-for-5, homer, four RBI). Bell's contributions included a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, a run-scoring single in the fifth and a solo home run in the ninth. He's still batting a meager .197 on the campaign, but Bell hasn't been entirely unproductive, as he ranks fourth on the team in both homers (10) and RBI (28).

  • Pavin Smith RF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Goes yard twice

    Smith went 2-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and a walk in Monday's 10-0 victory over the White Sox.

    Smith extended Arizona's lead to 5-0 with a three-run long ball off Chicago starter Shane Smith in the second inning. The 29-year-old wasn't finished, as he returned to launch a 416-foot solo shot in the fourth off reliever Dan Altavilla to collect his second career multi-homer game. This pair of blasts is a welcome sight for Smith since he entered the contest with a .158/.340/.316 slash line across 50 plate appearances in June.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Back on bench vs. lefty

    Rice is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

    Rice came up big while making a pair of starts against Baltimore over the weekend, going 5-for-9 with three extra-base hits in the Yankees' series victory. Though he'll be back on the bench Monday as the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the mound, the left-handed-hitting Rice has made it increasingly difficult for manager Aaron Boone to take him out of the lineup when the Yankees face righties. In his 192 plate appearances versus righties this season, Rice has produced a robust .266/.354/.509 slash line (143 wRC+).

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Taking seat against lefty

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

    The left-handed-hitting O'Hearn hasn't been used as a strict strong-side platoon player this season, but he'll take a seat for the series opener versus Texas while the Rangers send a lefty (Patrick Corbin) to the hill. Coby Mayo will enter the lineup in place of O'Hearn as the Orioles' starting first baseman.

  • Mickey Gasper 1B | BOS

    Twins' Mickey Gasper: Shut down with foot injury

    Triple-A St. Paul placed Gasper on its 7-day injured list Monday due to bilateral plantar fasciitis.

    The severity of Gasper's injury isn't clear, but the fact that he's battling plantar fasciitis on both feet suggests he'll likely be sidelined for more than the minimum seven days. Gasper has put up a porous .488 OPS over 39 plate appearances with the Twins this season, but he's crushed Triple-A pitching, slashing .318/.418/.609 with 10 home runs in 40 games for St. Paul.

  • Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Makes fifth straight start

    Grichuk started in right field and went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Colorado.

    Grichuk knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and singled in a run two innings later. He's started five consecutive games, which includes three against left-handers and two against righties. Grichuk routinely starts against southpaws, but his presence against right-handers is due to Corbin Carroll's hand injury. Carroll has missed four games due to the injury, and now the Diamondbacks will have him undergo an MRI. Arizona is scheduled to face White Sox right-hander Shane Smith on Monday.

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