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  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Launches 11th home run

    Witt went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Friday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

    Witt's two-run home run clinched the 25-year-old's first multi-RBI outing in 15 games. At just over the halfway point of the season, the young shortstop is piecing together another good campaign, slashing .277/.332/.483 and driving in 42 on the season which puts him on pace for 84 on the year. Those numbers aren't quite at the same level as last regular season, when he put up a .977 OPS and 109 RBI.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Three knocks Friday

    Crawford went 3-for-6 with two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win over Texas.

    Crawford tallied multiple hits for the 10th time in the month of June. The 30-year-old shortstop has led off for the Mariners consistently since the end of April, batting .286 with four home runs, eight doubles, 22 runs scored, 31 walks and four stolen bases across his last 196 at-bats (50 games).

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Four hits, triple in huge win

    Henderson went 4-for-6 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a triple in Friday's 22-8 victory over the Rays.

    The triple was Henderson's third of the year, and he piled up a season-high four knocks. The star shortstop got off to a rough start at the plate following a delayed beginning to the year due to an intercostal injury, as he was batting .220 and slugging .380 through April 18, but he's rounded into form since. Over his last 264 plate appearances, Henderson is slashing .292/.375/.459 with 21 extra-base hits, 24 RBI, 35 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Avoids serious injury

    Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters after Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs that imaging on Pena's ribs came back negative and did not show any fracture, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Pena took a pitch to his left ribs in the second inning of Friday's game and was eventually replaced by Mauricio Dubon in the fifth. Pena should be considered day-to-day, and he could be available to pinch hit off the bench if he's not in Saturday's lineup. He went 0-for-2 before exiting Friday's contest.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Exits game after HBP

    Pena was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs due to left rib soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Pena was hit by a pitch to his left rib area during the second inning, and he initially stayed in the game until the fifth inning, when Mauricio Dubon came in to pinch hit. Pena will undergo further tests, and an update on his injury should be made available during or shortly after the conclusion of Friday's contest.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Sitting Friday

    Neto (shoulder) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Nationals on Friday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Neto jammed his right shoulder during a stolen-game base attempt in Tuesday's game against the Red Sox. The good news for the 24-year-old is that MRI results came back negative, but he will be held out of the lineup for Friday's series opener. Kevin Newman will draw the start at shortstop and bat ninth.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Sitting Friday

    Walls is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

    Walls will yield to Jose Caballero at shortstop Friday for the third time in five games. Walls is 5-for-19 (.263) with six RBI and a stolen base over his last five games.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Logs multiple RBI in loss

    Story went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.

    Story got the Red Sox rolling with a two-out, two-run single in the first inning, but the offense went flat the rest of the game. For Story, it was his fourth multi-RBI game in June and fifth over the last 24 contests, during which he's driven in 20 runs. He's second on the team with 41 RBI, second only to the departed Rafael Devers (58).

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Extends hitting streak in win

    Correa went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Mariners.

    Correa ran his hitting streak up to a modest five games, and he's been hitting well since returning from a concussion. In 112 plate appearances since coming off the IL, the veteran shortstop is slashing .298/.348/.471 with four home runs, six doubles, 11 RBI and 16 runs scored covering 28 outings. Although the RBI count is relatively low during that period, Correa should see plenty of chances to drive in runs as long as he's hitting in the heart of the Twins' order.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: On bench Wednesday

    Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    Walls will hit the bench for the second time in three games as Jose Caballero gets the nod at shortstop. Though the Rays value Walls mainly for his defense and baserunning, he's maintained an .826 OPS so far in June, which should allow him to continue holding down at least a semi-regular role in the lineup.

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