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  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Crushes first homer

    Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

    Abrams went deep for the first time this season, hitting a monster 429-foot home run to center off Nick Martinez. The 23-year-old needed 19 games last season before hitting his first homer, so it's encouraging to see him find the bleachers in the Nationals' first series of 2024. Abrams and his team now return to Washington for two home series against the Pirates and Phillies this week.

  • Nick Ahmed SS | TEX

    Giants' Nick Ahmed: Heads to bench

    Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Ahmed went 3-for-10 with a double and two RBI in the first three games of the season but will take a seat Sunday. Tyler Fitzgerald will step in at shortstop and bat ninth in the series finale.

  • Tyler Wade SS | TEX

    Padres' Tyler Wade: Takes seat Sunday

    Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Giants.

    Wade has started at third base in four of San Diego's five games, but he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Graham Pauley will step in at the hot corner and bat eighth.

  • Oneil Cruz SS | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Takes seat Sunday

    Cruz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Cruz started the first three games of the season and will receive Sunday off after going 5-for-14 with a home run, two RBI, three runs and six strikeouts. Alika Williams will step in at shortstop and bat eighth in the series finale at Miami.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Hits first 2024 home run

    Swanson went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.

    Swanson's second-inning blast, his first of the year, ended up being Chicago's only offense in an 11-2 blowout loss. The shortstop has hit 20 or more long balls in each of the last three seasons, and he should be able to reach that plateau again in 2024 assuming he stays healthy. Swanson remains a strong fantasy asset in the middle infield.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Remains scorching hot

    Betts went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and three total runs in Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Cardinals.

    Betts is on an absolute heater to begin the campaign, as he's homered in four straight contests and has reached base an absurd 18 times through 25 plate appearances. His long ball Saturday came in the clutch, pulling the Dodgers to within one run in the ninth inning against Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley. Betts is already paying huge dividends for fantasy managers who made a big investment in him in fantasy drafts -- he leads all players in homers (four), RBI (10) and walks (seven) while posting an astronomical 2.109 OPS through the Dodgers' first five games.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Runs wild with three steals

    Abrams went 1-for-2 with a triple, three walks, three runs scored and three stolen bases in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

    After an 0-for-4, two-strikeout showing in his 2024 debut, Abrams was a menace in the second game of the series. The 23-year-old notched a couple steals against Reds starter Hunter Greene and added another against Cincinnati's closer, Alexis Diaz. Abrams was only caught four times in 51 attempts last year, and the Reds didn't make it particularly close on any of his three steal attempts Saturday.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Gets Saturday off

    Winn isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Winn went 2-for-3 and came around to score during Friday's 6-3 defeat, and he'll begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Brandon Crawford will pick up a start at shortstop and bat eighth while Winn rests.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Swats homer Friday

    Rojas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 win against the Cardinals.

    With Los Angeles going up against lefty Zack Thompson, Rojas logged his first start of the campaign while Gavin Lux got the night off. Rojas made the most of the opportunity, gathering two hits, including a solo homer to left field in the seventh inning. The veteran is slated to get regular starts at shortstop when Los Angeles goes up against lefty starters, but it's not expected to be a straight platoon with Lux, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Homers again Friday

    Betts went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.

    Betts got the Dodgers started early Friday, belting his third home run of the season off Zack Thompson to lead off the bottom of the first inning. The 31-year-old Betts is off to a torrid start this season, going 8-for-14 with four extra-base hits and nine RBI through four games. He looks poised for a massive season while leading off in front of Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.

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