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  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Homers, swipes bag Thursday

    Neto went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a stolen base and three runs scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over Atlanta.

    The homer was the 13th of the year for Neto, who broke out of a 1-for-17 skid at the plate over his prior six games. The shortstop has proven to be a strong source of power and speed at a premium position in fantasy leagues to this point. Through 280 plate appearances, Neto is slashing a strong .270/.311/.487 with 13 long balls, 16 doubles, one triple, 49 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Knocks in two-run single

    Ritter went 1-for-3 with a two-run single in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Astros.

    Ritter gave the Rockies a two-run lead in the fourth inning, when his bloop single to left field brought home Brenton Doyle and Orlando Arcia. Ritter has been getting more work at shorstop with Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) on the injured list since early June. Ritter has reached base safely in seven consecutive games, and over that span he has gone 7-for-22 (.318) with three runs scored, two doubles and three RBI.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Headed to majors

    Montgomery is expected to be recalled by the White Sox to make his major-league debut Friday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

    Montgomery was viewed as one of the top shortstop prospects in the league following a sensational 2023 season. He's underwhelmed at Triple-A Charlotte for each of the last two years with a .717 OPS in 185 games, but the White Sox are still ready to give him a chance to presumably take over as their starting shortstop. The move is not yet official, but the promotion will shake up the White Sox's infield, with Josh Rojas looking like a potential playing time loser.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Crosses home plate twice

    Edwards went 2-for-4 with a steal and two runs scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over Minnesota.

    Edwards logged his 15th steal of the season in the third inning before being brought home on a Jesus Sanchez single. Edwards is on a six-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 11 consecutive games, going 13-for-44 (.295) with three steals, three doubles and four RBI over the latter span.

  • Chad Stevens 2B | LAA

    Angels' Chad Stevens: Selected to MLB roster

    The Angels selected Stevens' contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.

    Stevens has been with Triple-A Salt Lake all season, slashing .307/.383/.542 with 14 homers, 43 RBI and 48 RBI through 298 plate appearances, and he'll now get his first look in the majors following Christian Moore's (thumb) move to the injured list. The 26-year-old Stevens will make his MLB debut Thursday as the Angels' starting second baseman, though Kevin Newman figures to be the favorite to start at the keystone most days for the Halos going forward.

  • Bo Bichette SS | NYM

    Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Absent from lineup again Thursday

    Bichette (knee) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

    Bichette tweaked his right knee when he stepped on a ball during batting practice prior to Monday's game versus the Yankees, and he will wind up being out of the lineup for all four games of the series. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Bichette should be available off the bench, however, and it's "very realistic" the shortstop will be back in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Angels, per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Ernie Clement will again handle shortstop, while Will Wagner will be to Clement's right at third base.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Could begin activities this weekend

    Astros general manager Dana Brown said that Pena (rib) could resume baseball activities this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Pena has been resting for the past few days after landing on the 10-day injured list Monday with a small rib fracture on his left side, but it sounds like he could start ramping things up soon. A timetable for the shortstop's return could become clearer after he advances in those activities.

  • Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL

    Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Rehab games coming soon

    Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said Thursday that the team is close to scheduling Tovar's (oblique) rehab assignment, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Tovar ran the bases Thursday and has previously hit off a tee as he ramps up baseball activities. He has not yet resumed taking batting practice and will need to show he can hit pain-free before being cleared for a rehab assignment, but it sound like that should come soon. Tovar has been sidelined since early June with a strained left oblique.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Getting breather Thursday

    Correa is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

    The Twins and Marlins are closing their series with a day game after a night game, so Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli likely viewed Thursday as an optimal time to give Correa a breather, after the shortstop started in each of the past 23 games. Though the oft-injured Correa has proven to be relatively durable thus far with 74 starts through the Twins' first 87 games, he's in the midst of the worst offensive season of his career, batting .259 with seven home runs, 32 runs and 29 RBI.

  • Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX

    Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at third base

    Duran started at third base and went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Orioles.

    Duran made a second straight start at third base, where there could be additional opportunities for him in the near term in the wake of the Rangers optioning Josh Jung to the minors. Duran and Josh Smith are expected to fill the void while Jung works on his swing at Triple-A Round Rock.

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