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  • Alan Trejo SS | COL

    Rockies' Alan Trejo: Taking seat Wednesday

    Trejo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    After starting at shortstop in each of the Rockies' previous four games, Trejo will give way to Kyle Farmer in the series finale in Texas. With Ezequiel Tovar (hip) in the midst of a rehab assignment and on track to return from the injured list as soon as this weekend, Trejo is likely to see his playing time take a significant hit in the near future.

  • Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: On bench again Wednesday

    Ortiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Andruw Monasterio will step in at shortstop while Ortiz takes a seat for the second time in three games, with both absences coming against right-handed pitching. Manager Pat Murphy hasn't confirmed a changing of the guard at shortstop, but it's clear that Ortiz has lost job security after struggling to a .173/.228/.223 slash line through the Brewers' first 43 games of the season.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Lofts leadoff homer

    Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.

    The shortstop belted the first pitch he saw from Spencer Schwellenbach over the fence in right-center field, the 10th leadoff homer of Abrams' career. The blast snapped a 19-game power drought for the 24-year-old, but Abrams has mostly been locked in at the plate since returning from a hip injury in late April. Over his last 18 games, he's slashing .351/.415/.514 with eight extra-base hits, four steals, eight RBI and 11 runs.

  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Swats timely home run

    De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.

    De La Cruz led off the bottom of the ninth with a solo home run to tie the game. That's now two home runs in the last three games for De La Cruz, who had previously gone 18 straight games without leaving the yard. Tuesday marked just the third time in his last 13 games that De La Cruz did not strike out, as his above-average strikeout tendencies have carried over from prior seasons thus far.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Goes deep Tuesday

    Adames went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Adames has three multi-hit efforts over his last nine games, going 10-for-39 (.256) with three homers, four doubles and six RBI in that span. The shortstop has had a lackluster start to his first year with the Giants, though he's batting .270 at home compared to .189 on the road. Overall, he has a .225/.304/.367 slash line, five homers, 21 RBI, 26 runs scored, two stolen bases and nine doubles across 191 plate appearances.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Logs eighth double of 2025 in loss

    Adames went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Adames lined a double into left field during the fifth inning before coming around to score the Giants' lone run. The 29-year-old shortstop has struggled in his last five games, batting .190 with a 1:10 BB:K across 22 plate appearances during that span. Adames is now slashing .218/.296/.339 with 24 runs scored, 19 RBI, eight doubles and four home runs across 186 plate appearances this season.

  • Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Belts home run in return

    Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.

    Kiner-Falefa slashed .302/.327/.377 with two stolen bases and three RBI in the 15 games prior to his stint on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain. He picked up where he left off Monday, smashing a solo home run to left-center field off David Peterson in the second frame. Kiner-Falefa added a single in the sixth frame to log his seventh multi-hit game of the season, and he has a career-best .704 OPS over 113 plate appearances this year.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Slugs ninth homer

    Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 5-2 win against the Marlins.

    The Chicago shortstop opened the game's scoring when he popped a 400-foot, two-run homer off Miami starter Cal Quantrill in the fifth. Swanson has been scorching hot lately, batting .422 (19-for-45) with five homers, 12 runs scored and nine RBI across his last 13 games. Overall, the 31-year-old is slashing .248/.303/.472 with 29 runs scored, 24 RBI and four steals over 176 plate appearances.

  • Cobb Hightower SS | BAL

    Padres' Cobb Hightower: Back at full strength

    Hightower (hamstring) has gone 4-for-22 with two RBI and four runs scored over six games since being assigned to Single-A Lake Elsinore on April 30.

    Hightower's season debut was delayed by a hamstring injury, but he looks to be back to full health. He's had a tough time finding his groove at the dish in his first taste of professional baseball but should see plenty of opportunities to acclimate at Single-A. The Padres selected Hightower with the 88th overall pick of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.

  • Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Absent from Monday's lineup

    Ortiz is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Guardians on Monday.

    Ortiz will begin Monday's series opener in the dugout while Andruw Monasterio starts at shortstop and bats eighth. Ortiz has struggled at the plate this season and has gone 4-for-32 with a solo home run since the beginning of May.

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