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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Swipes two bags
Lindor went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 4-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.
The pair of steals moves the 25-year-old into the Top 12 in the category in the American League. Considering Lindor missed most of April, that's not bad. He is 9-for-10 in stolen-base attempts, and he's also batting .300 with 11 home runs, 25 RBI and 32 runs in 200 at-bats this season.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Nursing bruised wrist
Gordon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Oakland due to a bruised right wrist, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Gordon apparently suffered the injury over the last couple days when making headfirst slides. The injury doesn't appear to be overly severe, but the 31-year-old will take at least one day off to recover. Dylan Moore is starting at second base in his absence Saturday.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Day off Saturday
Gordon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Gordon has gone 4-for-16 with one steal since returning from a wrist injury. Dylan Moore will take over at second base in his absence.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Lines fifth homer
Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off Charlie Morton in a 5-3 win over the Rays on Saturday.
Serving as the third baseman, Fletcher lined a pitch into the second row in left field to give the Angels a 3-0 lead in the second inning. It was the 25-year-old's first homer since May 23, and he is still just 7-for-30 over his last eight games. Fletcher nevertheless holds a solid .307/.360/.442 slash line for the year.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Plates three in return
Crawford went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in a win over the Athletics on Friday.
The shortstop was making his return from a stint on the injured list due to an ankle sprain, and he made his presence felt almost immediately. It was encouraging to see Crawford bounce right back into form in his first game back, considering he'd hit a solid .279 since a May 10 promotion from Triple-A Tacoma before suffering his injury.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Returns from injured list
Crawford (ankle) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Crawford played three rehab games with High-A Modesto this week to clear the way for his return from the left ankle sprain. The 24-year-old was slashing .279/.343/.426 in 17 games prior to the injury, and he should slot back into the starting role at shortstop for the Mariners.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Returns to action Friday
Fletcher (shoulder) is leading off and starting at third base Friday at Tampa Bay.
Fletcher was out of the lineup for the last five games due to a sore left shoulder but is good to go after appearing as a defensive replacement Thursday. The 25-year-old had been mired in a 2-for-17 slump over his last six games.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Batting seventh in return
Wendle (wrist) is starting at second base and batting seventh in his return from the 10-day injured list Friday versus the Angels, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Wendle has been on the IL since late April due to a fractured right wrist but makes his return to action after a four-game minor-league rehab stint in which he went 7-for-15. The 29-year-old will hope to carry over that success after struggling through the first month of the season with a .136/.240/.182 slash line in 25 at-bats prior to the injury.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Swats 10th homer
Anderson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.
Anderson absolutely crushed a three-run, 416-foot homer off J.A. Happ in the fifth inning to knot the score, 4-4. The speedy 25-year-old is off to an impressive campaign so far, tallying 10 homers, 34 runs scored, 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases while batting .317/.346/.493.