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  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Contributes to win

    Rocchio started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

    Rocchio made contributions with his bat and glove. His run-scoring double in the fourth inning produced the game-winning run. The 24-year-old -- who didn't make his first big-league start at second base until July 26 -- made a diving stop to start an inning-ending double play in the eighth to preserve the Guardians' win. Rocchio's managed to learn a new position while maintaining a strong bat, going 15-for-45 (.333) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI over 13 games since becoming the primary starter at the keystone.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: First homer since return

    Pena went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

    The shortstop led off the game by ripping a Luis Gil fastball down the left-field line. It was Pena's 12th homer of the season, and his first in seven games since returning from a rib injury at the beginning of August. On the month, he's batting .296 (8-for-27), with half his knocks going for extra bases.

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers in loss

    Henderson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Athletics.

    Henderson's three-run blast in the first inning accounted for all of the Orioles' offense Saturday. The shortstop has hit safely in 11 of his past 14 games, tallying three homers, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .284/.354/.466 with 14 long balls, 50 RBI, 66 runs scored and 15 steals across 458 plate appearances.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Dealing with groin injury

    Walls was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Mariners due to a left groin injury, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Walls started feeling discomfort during Friday's game, and the issue persisted enough for him to be removed from Saturday's lineup, though he could be available to pinch hit. In 18 games since the All-Star break, Walls has slashed .236/.263/.418 with three steals, seven doubles, one home run and nine RBI in 59 plate appearances.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Scratched from Saturday's lineup

    Walls (undisclosed) was scratched from the Rays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Walls was originally slated to start at shortstop. Now that he's out of the lineup, Ha-Seong Kim will move to shortstop while Tristan Gray starts at the keystone. The Rays are likely to provide an update on Walls after Saturday's game.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Montgomery is absent from Saturday's starting lineup against the Guardians.

    Montgomery will be on the bench for the beginning of Saturday's AL Central game while Jacob Amaya starts at shortstop and bats eighth. Over his last 10 games, Montgomery has gone 8-for-39 (.205) with five home runs and 11 RBI.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Six-game hitting streak

    Correa went 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI on Friday against the Yankees.

    Correa has hit very well since the All-Star break, going 21-for-63 with one home run, five RBI and nine runs scored across 17 contests. Friday's performance extended his hitting streak to six games, which includes four multi-hit performances. Correa has primarily hit cleanup since joining the Astros, so he should be able to record strong counting stats in the final two months of the regular season.

  • Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL

    Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Sitting down Friday

    Kim isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Kim has gone 3-for-18 with two walks and seven strikeouts since returning from the injured list Aug. 1. He'll step out of the lineup Friday to kick off a three-game set in Seattle, giving Taylor Walls a chance to start at shortstop.

  • Chase Meidroth SS | CHW

    White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Goes on IL with bruised thumb

    The White Sox placed Meidroth on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right thumb contusion.

    Meidroth hadn't made a start in more than a week as he battled the nagging thumb issue, and the White Sox have finally decided to make a roster move with the infielder. He will be eligible for activation Aug. 15 and should have a good chance to be ready on that date. Colson Montgomery has shifted over from third base to shortstop in Meidroth's absence and will continue to play the latter position while Meidroth is out. Brooks Baldwin is likely to pick up most of the starts at the hot corner as a result.

  • Bo Bichette SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Stays hot vs. Rockies

    Bichette went 2-for-6 with a three-run homer, an RBI double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 20-1 win over Colorado.

    Bichette got Toronto's offensive outburst started Wednesday with a two-out, opposite-field blast off Kyle Freeland in the third inning, his 16th homer this year. The 27-year-old shortstop has been on a tear -- Bichette has at least one hit in seven straight games, going 14-for-33 (.424) with three homers, 12 RBI and no strikeouts in that span. Overall, he's slashing .301/.340/.475 with 78 RBI, 58 runs scored and four stolen bases across 514 plate appearances this year.

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