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  • Ha-seong Kim SS | SD

    Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Swipes 22nd bag

    Kim went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in a 2-1 win against Pittsburgh on Monday.

    It was a quiet game offensively for both sides, and Kim was the only Padre with multiple hits. The knocks didn't directly produce any runs, but the shortstop did add to his fantasy line with a stolen base in the eighth inning. Kim is up to 22 thefts on the campaign, giving him a realistic chance of reaching 30 steals for the second straight season.

  • Mookie Betts SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Belts homer in return

    Betts went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an RBI single and a stolen base during Monday's 5-2 win over the Brewers.

    Despite spending nearly two months on the injured list due to a fractured left hand and not going on a rehab assignment, Betts didn't show any rust Monday. Instead, he clubbed a two-run homer off Freddy Peralta in the third inning and plated Shohei Ohtani on a single in the seventh. Betts is slashing .307/.406/.498 with 11 homers across 335 plate appearances.

  • Kevin Newman SS | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Back on bench Monday

    Newman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

    Newman had started in four of the past five games, but he benefited from the Diamondbacks facing two left-handed starters during that stretch and from Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo resting once apiece in the other two matchups versus right-handed starters. Even after getting on base four times in Sunday's 12-5 win over the Phillies, Newman's playing time is likely to remain sporadic moving forward.

  • Mookie Betts SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Makes return from IL

    The Dodgers reinstated Betts (hand) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He will start in right field and bat second in the Dodgers' series opener in Milwaukee.

    Los Angeles designated utility man Amed Rosario for assignment to clear room on the active roster for Betts, who will return to the lineup Monday for his first start since June 16. Despite being sidelined for nearly two months, Betts did not require a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated, as the Dodgers instead had him ramp up through live at-bats during batting practice this past week. Betts has made all 72 of his starts this season at either shortstop or second base, but he is set to take on a full-time role in right field now that he has made a full recovery from a fractured left wrist. Jason Heyward is expected to lose out on a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching as a result of Betts' return.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Back in action Monday

    Winn (illness) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Monday's game versus the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Winn didn't play in Saturday's game versus the Royals because he was under the weather, but he's back in the lineup following a rare team off day on a Sunday. The rookie shortstop will carry a .746 OPS into the series opener in Cincinnati.

  • Kevin Newman SS | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Three hits Sunday

    Newman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

    Newman stuffed the stat sheet Sunday with his fifth game this season of at least three hits. He also swiped his second bag in as many days and has four steals in eight starts since July 30. Newman has just four hits so far in August including Sunday's three-hit performance but continues to play a valuable role as a guy who's able to fill in at so many spots around the diamond. The 30-year-old is now slashing .275/.310/.382 with two homers, 23 RBI, 33 runs, seven steals and a 13:37 BB:K in 253 plate appearances.

  • Amed Rosario DH | CIN

    Dodgers' Amed Rosario: Swipes bag in win

    Rosario went 1-for-1 with a walk, a steal and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

    Rosario did his damage early with an RBI-single and a stolen base in the opening frame. He's now reached double-digit steals in every year of his career besides the shortened pandemic season and when he was a rookie. Sunday was just the fifth game Rosario has appeared in since being traded back to the Dodgers, as he's settled into a short-side platoon role and was eventually replaced in the game by Gavin Lux. For the year, Rosario is slashing .305/.331/.415 with two homers, 28 RBI, 23 runs, 10 steals and an 8:50 BB:K in 287 plate appearances.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Swipes bag in loss

    Turner went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Turner singled his first time up, stole second and eventually scored on a double from Alec Bohm. Turner was held in check for the remainder of the game and is now up to 14 steals for the year. It's been a rough stretch lately for Turner, who's still hitting .301 for the season but is slashing just .172/.209/.230 with a homer, five RBI, eight runs and a 4:17 BB:K over his last 20 games. He's driven in only two runs so far this month and has just two extra-base hits. For the year, the 31-year-old is slashing .301/.347/.468 with 13 homers, 39 RBI, 59 runs and an 18:66 BB:K in 352 plate appearances.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | ATL

    Braves' Orlando Arcia: Racks up four hits Sunday

    Arcia went 4-for-4 in Sunday's 9-8 loss to Colorado.

    All four hits were singles. Arcia earned his third multi-hit effort in his last five games, but he doesn't have an extra-base hits or RBI since Aug. 2. The shortstop is at a .234/.278/.366 slash line with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, 32 runs scored, 19 doubles and no stolen bases over 112 contests this season.

  • Nick Ahmed SS | SD

    Dodgers' Nick Ahmed: Fading into reserve role

    Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    After signing a one-year contract with the Dodgers on July 24, Ahmed had started at shortstop in 11 of the club's ensuing 12 games, but he's faded into a reserve role following Miguel Rojas' return from the injured list Wednesday. Now on the bench for the third time in four contests, Ahmed is a candidate to lose his spot on the roster once the Dodgers return the likes of Tommy Edman (wrist), Max Muncy (oblique), Chris Taylor (groin) and Mookie Betts (hand) from the injured list.

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