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  • Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH

    Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Stepping in as everyday shortstop

    Hernaiz will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    With Jacob Wilson (forearm) stuck on the injured list, Hernaiz appears to have taken over as the Athletics' primary shortstop. He'll collect his fifth straight start Sunday after going 5-for-14 with a solo home run over the previous four contests.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Receiving Sunday off

    Rocchio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Rocchio will take a seat after he had started each of the Guardians' previous 24 games while slashing .287/.330/.475 with one home run, 15 RBI and nine runs. Daniel Schneemann will fill in at second base.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Re-enters starting nine

    Pena (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Pena missed more than a month due to a small rib fracture before returning from the injured list Friday, only to exit the Astros' series-opening loss to the Red Sox early due to a right hamstring cramp. Fortunately for Pena, the setback appears to be a minor one, as he'll be back in action Sunday. After filling in at shortstop Saturday, the newly acquired Carlos Correa will shift back over to third base.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Continues rolling Saturday

    Story went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI in a 7-3 win against the Astros on Saturday.

    Story broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run blast to left field in the third inning and tacked on an RBI double in the seventh. The veteran shortstop has three home runs over his past four games and is batting an even .500 (7-for-14) with seven RBI during that span. Story is up to 18 home runs and 68 RBI on the season -- both of those totals are his highest since his 24-homer, 75-RBI campaign with Colorado in 2021.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Powers offense late in win

    Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and four RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.

    Baez did major damage late, launching a two-run homer off Zack Wheeler in the seventh inning before tacking on a two-run triple in the eighth. It was a much-needed spark from the 32-year-old, who had gone just 6-for-34 with one extra-base hit over his first 11 games out of the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .267/.298/.433 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, 45 runs scored and four steals across 322 plate appearances.

  • Bo Bichette 3B | NYM

    Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Three more hits in win

    Bichette went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Royals.

    All three knocks were singles, but it was still another strong performance from Bichette. Over 16 games since the All-Star break, the shortstop is batting .377 (25-for-69) with eight doubles, a homer, eight runs and 15 RBI.

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Plays hero in Saturday's win

    Henderson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

    The 24-year-old capped a four-run rally by the Orioles in the eighth inning by taking Caleb Thielbar deep, Henderson's 13th homer of the year. It's his sixth multi-hit performance in 16 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .316 (18-for-57) with six doubles, a triple, two home runs, four steals, 14 runs and 15 RBI.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Sitting out Saturday

    Pena (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Pena was pulled early from Friday's game after experiencing hamstring cramps during his at-bat in the 10th inning, and the Astros will give him an extra day to recover Saturday. Carlos Correa will shift to shortstop to cover for Pena, opening up third base for Ramon Urias.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Stays hot with homer

    Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo homer during Friday's 6-3 win over the Angels.

    Montgomery has discovered his power stroke lately while serving as one of Chicago's best run producers. The 23-year-old hammered out his third home run in his last four games. In fact, all six of his home runs this season have come within the young infielder's last nine games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-36 (.250 batting average) with a double and 13 RBI.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Smacks three-run homer

    Witt went 1-for-3 with a steal, two walks and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-3 win over Toronto.

    Witt continued his strong play at the plate Friday, giving the Royals a 5-1 lead in the third after taking Kevin Gausman deep to left field for a three-run homer. Witt has recorded at least one hit in 21 of 24 games since the beginning of July, and over that span he has an .890 OPS with eight steals, seven doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI.

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