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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Provides insurance
Story went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Royals.
Story allowed the Red Sox to breathe easier with a two-run double in the eighth inning to increase the lead to 4-1. He's hit safely in 12 of 13 games since coming off the injured list, going 18-for-53 (.340) with seven doubles, six RBI and five runs scored.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers in three-hit effort
Seager went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Seager tallied a trio of hits, kicking things off with a two-run blast in the first inning. The veteran shortstop has been on a power surge in September, crushing five homers through 12 contests this month. On the year, Seager is slashing .231/.323/.437 with 18 homers, 43 RBI, 54 runs and a stolen base in 90 games.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Nearing rehab games
Manager Joe Espada said Sunday that he hopes Correa (ankle) will play "a game or two" with Triple-A Sugar Land this week, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
It will be the final week of the Triple-A regular season, so the Astros are hoping to get Correa into some minor-league action just ahead of the finish line. The veteran infielder has been sidelined since early May due to ankle surgery and said at the start of September that he had been sprinting at 95 percent effort, and it appears he's continued to progress in his rehab program. Rejoining the AL West-leading Astros during the final week of the regular season next week appears plausible for Correa.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Goes deep in Sunday's loss
Neto went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo homer and an additional run scored during the Angels' 6-5 loss to the Nationals on Sunday.
It was a scoreless affair through three innings, but Neto put the Angels on the board with a solo homer off Jake Irvin in the fourth frame. It was Neto's third long ball in his last five games and his 26th homer of the season, tying his career high that he set last year. He has a .760 OPS with 20 steals and 73 RBI across 644 plate appearances this season.
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Kaelen Culpepper SS | MIN
Twins' Kaelen Culpepper: Not in Sunday's lineup
Culpepper (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
The 23-year-old Culpepper exited Saturday's contest after being hit in the shoulder by a 95 mph pitch and will miss at least one start due to the injury. Ryan Kreidler will fill in at shortstop Sunday for the Twins.
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George Lombard Jr. SS | NYY
Yankees' George Lombard: On bench Sunday
Lombard is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Lombard will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous eight games and going 3-for-27 (.111 average) with one double, one homer and five RBI during that span. Jose Caballero is starting at shortstop and batting ninth in the finale of the Subway Series.
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Kevin McGonigle SS | DET
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Goes deep in win Saturday
McGonigle went 2-for-5 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Rockies.
McGonigle is batting only .244 across 10 contests this month, though he's gone deep three times in his last five games. Overall, the rookie infielder is batting .272 with 17 home runs, and the fact that his power is beginning to emerge at the MLB level is a promising sign going forward. McGonigle profiles as someone who can maintain a strong batting average throughout his career, and it's starting to look like he could be a perennial threat to tally 20 homers as well.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Hammers homer Saturday
Crawford went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and three total runs scored in Saturday's 19-1 win over the Athletics.
Crawford was one of eight Mariners to log multiple hits in the contest, and he's done so for both of the last two games following an 0-for-10 performance in this week's series against the Rangers. The shortstop snapped a 50-game power drought with his seventh-inning homer, a stretch that dated back to early June. Crawford is batting .223 with a .690 OPS, 11 homers, 35 RBI, 45 runs scored, 12 doubles and one stolen base over 104 games this season. He has hit leadoff in four straight games, including three against left-handers.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Reaches 40 steals in loss
Witt went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Witt singled and stole second in the first inning, becoming the fourth player to reach the 40-steal threshold this season. It marks the second time the 26-year-old has reached that milestone in five MLB campaigns, with his career high of 49 coming in 2023. In addition to his elite speed, Witt is slashing .280/.359/.450 with 18 homers, 54 RBI and 84 runs scored in 576 plate appearances.