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  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Walks off Red Sox

    Correa went 3-for-4 with one run scored, one RBI and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 walkoff win over Boston.

    Correa came to the plate in the ninth inning with nobody out and the bases juiced and drove in the game-winning run with a single against a five-man infield. The 24-year-old was 5-for-27 over his last eight games entering the contest, but he had no issues Saturday and collected his fifth three-hit game of the year.

  • Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA

    Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Pops fourth homer

    Adrianza went 3-for-4 and with a three-run homer in an 8-1 win over the White Sox on Saturday.

    Adrianza drove in four runs and his homer off Kelvin Herrera was his third since May 12. The 29-year-old nevertheless still bats near the bottom of the Twins' lineup, and he has a lackluster .231/.333/.397 slash line with no stolen bases this season.

  • Mariners' Dee Gordon: Visits specialist

    Gordon visited a specialist for a second opinion on his wrist Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Gordon was initially sent to the injured list with a right wrist contusion, but the Mariners are seemingly afraid that the issue is worse than that. The results of the second opinion are not yet known.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: On base four times in loss

    Crawford went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in a loss to the Athletics on Friday.

    Crawford continues to acquit himself well at the big-league level, as he's now hit safely in seven of the last eight contests. The 24-year-old is hitting a solid .271 with five extra-base hits (four doubles, one home run), three RBI, four walks and six runs, and he's set to keep a hold of the everyday shortstop job for the foreseeable future.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Out with sore wrist

    Anderson was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Twins with right wrist soreness, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

    A pitch hit his wrist on a swing in Friday's game. The fact that he was originally in the lineup suggests that the injury may not be that serious, but it will nonetheless force him to the bench for at least one game. Anderson was hitting .361/.395/.389 over his last 10 games. Jose Rondon will start at shortstop in his place.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Late scratch Saturday

    Anderson was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup against the Twins, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

    It is unclear why Anderson was removed from the lineup. Jose Rondon will get the start at shortstop in his stead.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Three more hits Friday

    Anderson went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-4 loss to the Twins.

    Every time it seems like the shortstop might be slowing down at the plate, he quickly heats up again. Anderson's gone 12-for-28 (.429) over the last eight games since getting a breather May 16, boosting his slash line on the season back up to .337/.369/.506 with eight homers, 13 steals, 25 RBI and 28 runs in 46 contests, and the only thing holding back his fantasy value even slightly is manager Rick Renteria's insistence on hitting Anderson towards the bottom of the order against right-handed pitching.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Strong month continues

    Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

    The shortstop is putting together an impressive month of May, slashing .305/.380/.549 through 19 games with five homers and 17 RBI. Bogaerts is demonstrating that last year's breakout was no fluke, but the 26-year-old may not have found his ceiling yet.

  • Richard Urena SS | WAS

    Blue Jays' Richard Urena: Demoted as expected

    Urena was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

    Urena heads back to Buffalo after a week in the majors, with Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel getting called up Friday. Urena struck out five times in eight at-bats during the brief major-league stint, in which he received a pair of starts at second base.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Reaches three times in win

    Anderson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Astros.

    The speedy shortstop made his at-bats count in a dominant win against the Astros, reaching base three times including an RBI single. Anderson has been turning up the heat again, and overall, he's slashing .326/.359/.491 to go with 25 RBI, 13 stolen bases and eight home runs.

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