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  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Reaches 20 steals

    Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-7 loss to Colorado.

    Perdomo continues to thrive as the leadoff batter. In five games since being moved to the top of the order, he's reached base safely nine times (.391 OBP) with three steals and eight runs scored. Saturday's stolen base was his career-high 20th.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Pops ninth homer in loss

    Winn went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 12-8 loss against the Yankees.

    Winn gave the Cardinals an early boost with his ninth homer of the season off Max Fried in the second inning, but the spark faded as they went on to drop Saturday's high-scoring contest. Known more for his elite defense than his bat, the 23-year-old shortstop owns a .392 slugging percentage and a .713 OPS this season, hovering right around league average offensively.

  • Brewers' Andruw Monasterio: Clutch three-run homer vs. Reds

    Monasterio clubbed a three-run homer in the 11th inning of Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Reds.

    Monasterio as a pinch hitter with runners on the corners in the 11th inning, and he wasted no time in giving the Brewers the late lead by taking the first pitch he saw from Joe La Sorsa deep to left field. It was Monasterio's second home run of the season and his biggest hit of the year, as his efforts helped Milwaukee extend its winning streak to a franchise record of 14 games. The 28-year-old infielder has seen sparse playing time in the majors this season, but he's gone 8-for-19 (.421) with four runs and seven RBI in 11 games since the All-Star break.

  • Nick Allen SS | HOU

    Braves' Nick Allen: Tallies three hits in rout

    Allen went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI in Saturday's 10-1 win against Cleveland.

    Most of Atlanta's offense came from the bottom of the order -- the team's No. 5-9 hitters went a combined 10-for-22 with nine RBI. Allen was a big part of that, recording three knocks from the No. 9 slot while collecting two RBI, more than he had accumulated over his previous 23 games combined. Allen batted a meager .156 during that 23-game span, so he'll look to use Saturday's effort as a launching point for more success at the plate.

  • Aaron Schunk 3B | ATL

    Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Returns to minors

    Schunk was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

    Schunk had been called up Aug. 8 in the wake of Orlando Arcia (elbow) landing on the injured list, but the former will return to the minors with the latter being activated Saturday. Schunk didn't see many opportunities in his latest big-league stint, logging just four hitless plate appearances across five games. Overall this season, Schunk has posted a paltry .407 OPS with 10 strikeouts over 33 plate appearances while up with the big-league club.

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Goes yard twice Friday

    Lindor went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Mariners.

    The shortstop made an early impact, taking Luis Castillo deep in the first and fourth innings, but New York's pitching couldn't hold the lead Lindor helped build. While the fading Mets are still clinging to a playoff spot, Lindor may be heating up at the right time to save their season. Over 13 games in August, he's slashing .314/.417/.608 with three doubles, four homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Homer, steal in loss

    Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.

    Adames entered Friday 0-for-18 over his previous five games. He snapped the slump with a third-inning solo shot, and he was also able to swipe a bag for the first time since June 24 versus the Marlins. The shortstop was hot coming out of the All-Star break, but he's reverted to his early-season form over the last week. He's now at a .223/.309/.398 slash line with 19 homers, five steals, 62 RBI and 71 runs scored over 121 contests.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: One hit in return

    Ritter went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.

    Ritter was activated from the injured list Friday after around a four-week absence. He immediately started at shortstop while hitting ninth and delivered a leadoff double in his first at-bat. Ritter is likely to see the majority of his playing time at second base moving forward, but he should get regular playing time with Thairo Estrada (hamstring) out for the season.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Swipes two bags in win

    Turner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.

    Turner singled twice off MacKenzie Gore and swiped second both times. He's now hit safely in eight of his past 10 games, collecting five extra-base hits, seven RBI, five runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. For the year, the shortstop leads the National League with 142 hits while slashing .286/.341/.427 with 12 homers, 52 RBI, 78 runs scored and 28 steals across 542 plate appearances.

  • Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL

    Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Getting breather Friday

    Tovar is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Tovar's streak of 15 straight starts at shortstop will come to an end Friday. He's yielding to Ryan Ritter, who was just activated from the injured list. During that 15-game stretch, Tovar went 18-for-61 (.295) with eight doubles and two stolen bases.

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