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  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Returns to action Friday

    Rojas (abdomen) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth Friday against the Rays, Andre Fernandez of Sirius XM Radio reports.

    The 31-year-old was removed from Tuesday's game with abdominal soreness and didn't play Wednesday, but he's back in the lineup after Thursday's scheduled off day. Rojas has a .250/.325/.389 slash line with one home run and one stolen base in 12 games since rejoining the Marlins on Aug. 21.

  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Not starting Game 1

    Camargo is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

    Camargo started the past 21 games, but he'll head to the bench for Friday's matinee after posting a .633 OPS during that stretch. Adeiny Hechavarria will take over at the keystone for Atlanta.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Dodgers' Corey Seager: Tallies three hits

    Seager went 3-for-4 with a run scored in a victory over Arizona on Thursday.

    Seager has been among the most consistent hitters in baseball this season, logging 14 multi-hit games and going back-to-back contests without a hit only once. During his current six-game hitting streak, Seager has gone 10-for-24 (.417) with three doubles, a home run and six runs scored. He ranks seventh in the National League with a .323 average this season.

  • Jorge Mateo SS | ATL

    Padres' Jorge Mateo: Gets start in center field

    Mateo made his first career start in center field Thursday and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout.

    Mateo had logged time in both right field and left field as well as at second base prior to Thursday, and he added center field to the list against the Angels as San Diego elected to give Trent Grisham a breather. Mateo hadn't started a game since Aug. 28, so his versatility may be his primary contribution as he looks to stick on the active roster in spite of a .188 season average.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Records eighth homer

    Turner went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Phillies.

    Turner drove a pitch deep off the wall that was misplayed by Andrew McCutchen, allowing him to race around the bases for an inside-the-park home run. He now has eight home runs on the season. Turner has hit well of late, recording three or more hits in four of his past seven starts. Overall, he's maintained a .366/.420/.634 line with 29 runs scored, 21 RBI and three stolen bases across 157 plate appearances.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Rockies' Trevor Story: Tallies ninth stolen base

    Story went 3-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI, a stolen base and a walk during Wednesday's 9-6 win over San Francisco.

    The 27-year-old received the day off Tuesday since he was 0-for-8 with six strikeouts over the previous two contests, but he provided significant production in his return to the lineup. Story has a .306/.383/.576 slash line with nine homers, 31 runs, 20 RBI and nine stolen bases through 36 games.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Cubs' Javier Baez: Goes deep in win

    Baez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Pirates.

    Baez took Nick Tropeano deep in the fourth inning for his sixth home run of the season. The Chicago shortstop is still batting just .200 this season, and he'll obviously need to do better than 1-for-5 at the plate to raise that average, but he certainly has the talent to get hot in a hurry.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Not starting Wednesday

    Rojas (abdomen) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

    Rojas exited Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays with abdominal soreness and is being labeled as day-to-day, but he'll miss out on at least one start while managing the injury. Miami called up top middle-infield prospect Jazz Chisholm on Tuesday, and he'll pick up his first MLB start at shortstop Wednesday while Rojas sits out. Given that Rojas has compiled a 1.010 OPS through 52 plate appearances this season, he should be able to regain his everyday role when healthy again. Chisholm seems more likely to factor into the mix at second base after the team traded Jonathan Villar to Toronto on Monday.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Resting after six-RBI game

    Crawford is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    One of three San Francisco players to record six RBI in Tuesday's 23-5 victory, Crawford will get a well-deserved day off as the Giants wrap up their series at Coors Field. Daniel Robertson will fill in for Crawford at shortstop, batting eighth against Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Drives in six

    Crawford went 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, three runs and six RBI in a 23-5 rout over the Rockies on Tuesday.

    Crawford joined Alex Dickerson and Donovan Solano to form the first trio of teammates to each drive in six runs in one game in MLB history. Crawford fell a triple shy of the cycle with his performance, which included a three-run homer to right field in the sixth inning. The shortstop pushed his season slash line to .280/.353/.449 with the big effort. He also has four homers and 16 RBI this season.

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