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  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Tacks on homer

    Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.

    Edman has gone 10-for-24 (.417) with four homers and two doubles during his six-game hitting streak. It's an impressive show of power from a player not known for his slugging. He's up to 11 homers, 37 RBI, 54 runs scored, 15 stolen bases and a .251/.314/.433 slash line through 97 contests. Edman is likely to continue starting at shortstop rather than shifting back to the outfield with Dylan Carlson (oblique) landing on the injured list, though that could change if or when the Cardinals decide to call up Masyn Winn from Triple-A Memphis.

  • Alika Williams SS | ATH

    Pirates' Alika Williams: On bench Tuesday

    Williams is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

    Williams had some big hits at the beginning of August, but the 24-year-old is slashing just .191/.269/.234 through his first 52 major-league plate appearances. Liover Peguero will start at shortstop for the Pirates on Tuesday as Jared Triolo covers second base.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Back in lineup Tuesday

    Abrams (back) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Tuesday versus the Red Sox.

    Abrams was lifted from Sunday's series finale against the Athletics due to back spasms, but he is ready to rock leading into the Nationals' three-game set versus Boston. The 22-year-old has slashed .297/.356/.460 with four homers and 20 steals in 37 games since the beginning of July.

  • Luke Williams 2B | ATL

    Braves' Luke Williams: Recalled from Gwinnett

    Atlanta recalled Williams from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

    Williams was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers in early June and has since slashed .251/.343/.396 with six homers and 17 steals in 48 games for Gwinnett. The versatile 27-year-old figures to operate in a super-utility and pinch-running role with the NL East leaders.

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Hits 20-20 mark in win

    Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 7-2 win over the Pirates.

    With his steal Monday, Lindor reached the 20-20 threshold for the third time in his career. The 29-year-old shortstop has heated up of late, going 20-for-55 (.364) with a 1.053 OPS over his last 15 games. Overall, Lindor is slashing .245/.333/.465 with 22 homers, 70 RBI and 74 runs scored across 502 plate appearances this season while going 20-for-22 on stolen base attempts.

  • Vaughn Grissom 2B | LAA

    Braves' Vaughn Grissom: Headed back to majors

    Grissom was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

    Grissom will return to Atlanta for the first time since May, joining the big club as a replacement on the 26-man active roster for Ozzie Albies (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. With Albies out for at least the next week and a half, Grissom could see some action at second base -- perhaps against left-handed pitching -- but he may be second in line to the lefty-hitting Nicky Lopez versus right-handers. Grissom hasn't done much in his brief time in the majors this season but has been excellent at Gwinnett, sporting a .327/.412/.494 batting line with six home runs and 11 stolen bases over 403 plate appearances.

  • Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL

    Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Knocks three hits, including homer

    Tovar went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a double in a 6-4 victory versus the Diamondbacks on Monday.

    Tovar swatted a solo shot in the sixth inning to bring Colorado to within two runs. He was then part of the Rockies' big four-run eighth, knocking a single and eventually coming around to score. Tovar finished with his fourth three-hit performance of the campaign and his third multi-hit effort over his past six contests.

  • Giants' Johan Camargo: Selected to MLB roster

    The Giants selected Camargo's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Camargo just inked a minor-league deal with San Francisco on Saturday and had gone 2-for-9 with a homer and three RBI in two games with their Triple-A affiliate. The 29-year-old will likely operate as a backup option all across the Giants' infield.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sitting against lefty

    Wendle is not in the lineup Monday against the Astros.

    Jon Berti will start at shortstop and bat ninth with left-hander Framber Valdez taking the mound for Houston. Wendle holds a brutal .235/.269/.326 overall slash line on the season and continues to sit versus most southpaws.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Reaches three times in loss

    Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays.

    Swanson had been in a bit of a funk, as he entered Sunday batting just .135 over his last 10 games. The shortstop did muster three home runs during that stretch, however, and he's been mostly solid in his first season with the Cubs with a .787 OPS overall. Swanson posted a .776 OPS last year with Atlanta, where he tallied 25 home runs and 96 RBI as part of a potent offensive attack.

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