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  • Chris Owings SS | LAD

    Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Sits out again Wednesday

    Owings is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

    This marks Owings' second consecutive absence, though he started six in a row before taking a seat Tuesday. The utility man holds a .280 batting average on the season, but he has collected just three hits in his last six games played. The Diamondbacks will deploy Jarrod Dyson in right field for Wednesday's matchup.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Three-hit night

    Turner went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

    Turner's first double came off Mets starter Zack Wheeler in the first, and the second off reliever Gerson Bautista in the ninth. The multi-hit showing brings Turner's season average up to .250, and the stolen base brings his total to eight (in eight attempts). The young shortstop has played in all 18 games for the Nationals, and his newfound ability to take walks (15 walks already this year) makes him an even safer bet for stolen bases and runs scored.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Rockies' Trevor Story: Doubles and steals base

    Story went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's win over the Pirates, slashing a double and stealing a base.

    Story's double came off Pirates starter Trevor Williams and was his third on the season. The stolen base is the focal news, though, as Story is now 4-0 is steal attempts on the year, and is already more than half way to his 2017 total. It's encouraging that the young shortstop has had back-to-back multi-hit games, but he's still sitting at a .217 average and .299 on-base percentage, due in large part to his 35.0 percent strikeout rate.

  • Paul DeJong SS | DET

    Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Goes deep in win

    DeJong went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

    It was a bit of a mixed bag, as the other four at-bats all ended in strikeouts. The home run helps ease the pain somewhat, but DeJong is now 3-for-25 with 14 strikeouts over the past week, all but erasing his hot start. The 24-year-old had a lofty .357 BABIP before Tuesday's home run -- it's tough to expect his middling average to remain where it is.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Cubs' Javier Baez: Collects three hits, home run Tuesday

    Baez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

    Baez has been on a power surge lately, as he now has five home runs in his last six games. The young infielder has generally been an aggressive player at the plate, and while that leaves him susceptible to the occasional slump, it also makes outbursts like this possible. Continue to ride Baez in all formats while he's on his home run binge.

  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Return from DL not imminent

    Camargo (oblique) is healthy enough to return from the disabled list but remains without a return date from his rehab assignment, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    The infielder was initially reported to be coming back from the disabled list as early as April 6, but with Ryan Flaherty playing well in Camargo's absence, the Braves decided to give him more time in the minors. Camargo is just 4-for-27 during his time with Triple-A Gwinnett, but three of those hits have been homers. The Braves are allowed to keep him on his rehab assignment until April 24, so a roster move will need to be made sometime in the next week.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Faring better offensively

    Arcia went 2-for-4 and scored a run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

    Arcia is still trying to get his batting average back above the Mendoza Line, but Monday's effort helped him get closer to that mark than he has been at any point this month. Arcia is showing signs of turning things around at the plate, going 6-for-22 (.(.273) with a home run and four RBI over his last seven games after hitting just .133 with no extra-base hits nor RBI through his first nine contests. Despite the struggles with the bat Arcia has started 12 of the Brewers' 16 games in 2018, and that rate figures to continue given his defense and promise.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Two hits in Monday's loss

    Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

    Very little has gone right for the Marlins in the early part of 2018, but Rojas has been a pleasant surprise with a .302/.353/.444 slash line through 16 games. It's been assumed that J.T. Riddle (shoulder) would take over as the starting shortstop once he comes off the disabled list, or at least take over the larger share of a platoon, but if Rojas keeps hitting he'll be tough to dislodge from an offense that needs all the help it can get.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Swipes seventh base Monday

    Turner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 8-6 win over the Mets.

    He's now tied with Dee Gordon for the MLB lead in steals with seven. Turner's luck on balls in play has been poor so far -- he sports a .219 batting average fueled by a .265 BABIP that's 80 points lower than his career average -- but he'll still maintained a .359 OBP thanks to a career-high 17.9 percent walk rate, giving him plenty of opportunities to do damage on the basepaths. Once base hits start falling in for the 24-year-old, his overall fantasy value should skyrocket.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Positioned on bench Sunday

    Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Crawford, who has five hits through the first three games of the series, will be withheld from the lineup for the second consecutive Sunday. Kelby Tomlinson will handle shortstop duties in his stead.

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