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  • Angel Martinez SS | CLE

    Guardians' Angel Martinez: Heads back to minors

    The Guardians optioned Martinez to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.

    The Guardians gave Martinez a brief look while Gabriel Arias (personal) was away from the team over the weekend while on the family medical emergency list. Arias was activated ahead of Monday's series opener in Baltimore, so Martinez will go back to Triple-A to pick up more regular playing time. He's produced a .333/.438/.550 slash line at Columbus in 2024.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Getting Monday off

    Rocchio is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

    Rocchio will get a breather after he started at shortstop in each of the Guardians' last four games while going 3-for-12 with a double and a walk. Gabriel Arias (personal) was reinstated from the family medical emergency list Monday and will be thrust into the lineup immediately upon his return, replacing Rocchio at shortstop.

  • Dylan Moore 2B | TEX

    Mariners' Dylan Moore: Likely bound for reserve role

    Moore is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

    The versatile Moore should retain a regular spot in the Seattle lineup against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities to play against righties should take a sizable hit with Jorge Polanco (hamstring) making his return from the injured list Monday. Moore had already seen his streak of nine consecutive starts come to an end in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Marlins, when manager Scott Servais opted to move him to the bench against Miami right-hander Kyle Tyler.

  • Ryan Bliss SS | SEA

    Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Set to lose out with Polanco back

    Bliss is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

    Bliss had started at the keystone in each of the Mariners' last four games, but his playing time will likely fall by the wayside with Seattle bringing back Jorge Polanco (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Monday. Polanco won't be eased back in as a designated hitter Monday and will take back his usual spot in the field at second base.

  • Max Schuemann 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Max Schuemann: Rough start in leadoff role

    Schuemann hit leadoff in both of the Athletics' games against the Twins over the weekend after Abraham Toro's (hamstring) placement on the injured list, going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts.

    Schuemann, who went into Saturday's game having reached safely in four straight, may not be long for the top of the order given the results, although manager Mark Kotsay might exhibit some patience. Toro has put together a .240 average and .613 OPS as the leadoff hitter this season, so the standard he's set isn't extraordinarily high by any means. Nevertheless, there are several other candidates Kotsay could turn to for the role, so Schuemann, who's most frequently hit in the No. 7 and No. 9 spots this season, could soon shift back down the order.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Doubles twice, drives in three

    Pena went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win against the Orioles.

    Pena hit an RBI double in the first inning before knocking a two-run double in the sixth. He'd been stuck in a 6-for-49 (.122) slump since his last multi-hit game June 5. Pena's homerless drought has now reached 31 games, and he's attempted only one steal in his last 15 contests. Still, he bumped his season slash line up to .280/.316/.382 through 314 plate appearances.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Goes deep in easy win

    McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Sunday's 11-2 win over the White Sox.

    McKinstry was one of four Detroit players to go deep and perhaps the most surprising one, as this was just his second of the season across 51 games. The utility player is batting only .185, and while he's seeing more playing time right now with Javier Baez (back) on the injured list, McKinstry may be better suited to a reserve role due to his limited offensive abilities.

  • Dylan Moore 2B | TEX

    Mariners' Dylan Moore: Sitting Sunday

    Moore is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Marlins.

    Moore will get a rest Sunday after going 2-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-0 win over Miami. Ryan Bliss will start at second base and bat ninth against Marlins right-hander Kyle Tyler.

  • Dylan Moore 2B | TEX

    Mariners' Dylan Moore: Laces pair of doubles Saturday

    Moore went 2-for-5 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and two runs in a win over the Marlins on Saturday.

    The Mariners gave Julio Rodriguez the night off, but Moore had no trouble helping make up for the slugger's absence by authoring one of four multi-hit efforts for Seattle. The pair of extra-base hits were right on brand for Moore, who's hit a double or better on 24 of his 42 knocks this season to put him just one XBH away from tying a career-best figure in that category.

  • Ryan Bliss SS | SEA

    Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Tallies three hits again Saturday

    Bliss went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run and two RBI in a 9-0 victory versus Miami on Saturday.

    Bliss plated a run with a fourth-inning single and wrapped up the scoring in the contest with an RBI double in the eighth. It was the second consecutive three-hit game for the infielder after he went 3-for-3 with an RBI on Friday. Prior to the pair of three-hit contests, Bliss had needed 19 at-bats over nine games to collect his previous three base knocks. While he offers some intriguing upside on the basepaths -- Bliss swiped 28 bags in 50 games at Triple-A prior to his late-May call-up and has four thefts in five attempts over 20 contests in the majors -- it's not clear what role he might have with the Mariners when Jorge Polanco (hamstring) returns from the IL.

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