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  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Posts three hits in win

    Adames went 3-for-6 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

    Adames is starting to come around at the plate, going 10-for-41 (.244) over his last 10 games. He's still racked up 11 strikeouts without a walk in that span, and he's added just two extra-base hits. The shortstop is batting .209 with a .584 OPS, three home runs, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, 12 doubles and one stolen base over 39 contests. Adames isn't in immediate danger of losing his place in the lineup, but the Giants' infield is crowded with top prospect Bryce Eldridge joining the mix earlier this week, which has pushed Casey Schmitt into a utility role. Schmitt can play shortstop and could apply pressure if Adames starts to slump.

  • Konnor Griffin SS | PIT

    Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Pops third homer

    Griffin went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Giants.

    Griffin has two homers over his last 12 games, and he's batting .333 (15-for-45) with three steals and seven RBI in that span. The shortstop has found some consistency at the plate lately, as he's been held hitless just once during that 12-game sample. He's batting .256 with a .721 OPS, three homers, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored, nine steals, five doubles and two triples through 35 contests this season.

  • Oneil Cruz CF | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Homer, steal in extra-innings loss

    Cruz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Giants.

    Cruz went 5-for-14 with two walks during this three-game series in San Francisco. The homer was his first since April 28, ending his season-worst 10-game stretch without a long ball. The outfielder is batting .255 with a .793 OPS, 10 homers, 15 steals, 29 RBI and 31 runs scored over 39 contests this season, providing well-rounded production in the counting stats.

  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Logs three hits vs. Houston

    De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with a steal and two runs scored during the Reds' 5-0 win over the Astros on Sunday.

    It was the fifth time this season that De La Cruz logged three hits in a game, and his steal in the fifth inning was his ninth of the season. The superstar shortstop is slashing .288/.354/.521 with nine steals (on 13 attempts), 10 home runs, 29 RBI and 29 runs scored across 181 plate appearances this season.

  • David Hamilton 3B | MIL

    Brewers' David Hamilton: Exiting starting nine Sunday

    Hamilton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    The left-handed-hitting Hamilton will hit the bench for the second time in the series while the Yankees send another southpaw (Carlos Rodon) to the hill. Joey Ortiz will step in for Hamilton at shortstop and will bat ninth.

  • Diamondbacks' Kayson Cunningham: Lands on 7-day IL

    Cunningham was placed on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Visalia on Friday and is in the concussion protocol, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

    Cunningham was involved in a batting practice incident that led to him landing on the IL. The 19-year-old shortstop is slashing .394/.487/.485 with an 18:15 K:BB over 118 plate appearances for the Rawhide.

  • Jordan Lawlar LF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Scheduled for imaging

    Lawlar will undergo imaging this week to determine how his broken right wrist is healing, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

    Once the team assesses the state of Lawlar's wrist, they can determine how to proceed with his ramp-up. An earlier report indicated he was doing as much baseball activity as possible without using his right wrist, but that would change with encouraging results from the imaging. Lawlar is scheduled to return in early June.

  • Oneil Cruz CF | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Three hits, steal in win

    Cruz went 3-for-6 with a stolen base and three runs scored in Saturday's 13-3 win over the Giants.

    Cruz was in a bit of a slump prior to Saturday, going 1-for-14 with two walks and four strikeouts over his previous four games. He broke out with a strong game atop the order, which included his third steal in the last four games. Cruz is now hitting .256 with a .783 OPS, nine home runs, 28 RBI, 29 runs scored, 14 steals and six doubles across 38 contests. He's made some gains in power without sacrificing speed on the basepaths, but Cruz's 33.7 percent strikeout rate remains alarmingly high, especially for a leadoff hitter.

  • Jorge Mateo SS | ATL

    Braves' Jorge Mateo: Two runs in return to lineup

    Mateo (thumb) went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers.

    Mateo was in the lineup for the first time since Tuesday, as he was limited to serving as a pinch runner the last two games due to a jammed thumb. Now presumably healthy after playing all nine innings Saturday, Mateo figures to regain a short-term starting role at shortstop until Ha-Seong Kim (finger) is ready to return from his rehab assignment, though Mauricio Dubon could also see some action there. Mateo has played well so far this season, batting .288 with a .757 OPS, two home runs, five RBI, 14 runs scored and four stolen bases over 54 plate appearances.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Swipes bag in four-hit game

    Turner went 4-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.

    Turner swiped his first bag since April 21 and logged his second four-hit effort of 2026. The veteran shortstop has been a bit underwhelming so far this year, as his .655 OPS for the year is on pace to easily be a career worst. Turner should still see plenty of run-scoring chances as Philadelphia's primary leadoff man, and he's batting .244 with four home runs, 12 RBI, 24 runs scored and four stolen bases across 164 at-bats.

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