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  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Connects on eighth homer

    Correa went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 11-1 win over the Guardians.

    Correa's home run -- his eighth of the season -- was one of three on the day for the Twins, who rolled to a comfortable victory in the series opener. The long ball also extended Correa's hit streak to seven games, with the 27-year-old having produced a 1.023 OPS over that stretch. He'll be back in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader in Cleveland, manning shortstop while batting second.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Snags 12th steal

    Witt went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 10-4 loss to the Rangers.

    The rookie is putting the finishing touches on a solid June. Through 24 games on the month, Witt has a .264/.324/.505 slash line with five of his 11 homers and five of his 12 steals in addition to 14 RBI and 17 runs. While there could be more growing pains ahead, the 22-year-old could also be gearing up for a very big second half.

  • Tommy Edman LF | LAD

    Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Collects 18th steal

    Edman went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 9-0 rout of the Marlins.

    The 27-year-old infielder is in a bit of a funk at the plate, batting .147 (5-for-34) over the last eight games, but he's still maintained fantasy value with three steals. Edman is up to 18 stolen base on the season to go along with a .269/.340/.398 slash line, seven homers, 31 RBI and 56 runs through 74 contests.

  • Jon Berti 3B | CHC

    Marlins' Jon Berti: Snags 22nd steal

    Berti went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 9-0 loss to the Cardinals.

    Brian Anderson made his return to action Monday and got the start at third base, but Berti slid over to second base and hit leadoff in the contest with Jazz Chisholm (undisclosed) getting another day off. Berti has hit safely in 11 straight starts, batting .356 (16-for-45) over that stretch with 10 of his 22 steals on the season.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Swipes two bags in loss

    Anderson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases in Monday's loss to the Angels.

    As usual, Anderson hit atop the lineup and served as an instigator for the White Sox offense. He singled to lead off the fourth and subsequently swiped second and third base, though he was left stranded without crossing the plate. The shortstop then scored Chicago's first run after walking in the sixth inning. Anderson has once again been one of the league's best hitters this season, slashing .339/.378/.466 with five homers, 28 runs, 19 RBI and 10 stolen bases over 201 plate appearances. He's on pace for his fourth straight season with a batting average over .300.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Suspended five games

    Crawford has been suspended five games for his role in Sunday's brawl with the Angels, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

    Crawford was one of seven players to be suspended for the incident, though his ban was among the longest of the group. He is appealing the discipline, so he remains in the Mariners' lineup as the starting shortstop while hitting leadoff Monday against the Orioles.

  • Diego Castillo 3B | MIN

    Pirates' Diego Castillo: Sits after five straight starts

    Castillo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

    Castillo started each of the past five games and went 4-for-20 with three solo home runs over that stretch, but he benefited in part from lineup regulars Ke'Bryan Hayes and Oneil Cruz sitting out three and one of those contests, respectively. Both Hayes and Cruz are in the lineup Monday, and with Josh VanMeter (finger) also back from the 10-day injured list and Tucupita Marcano (illness) likely to come off the COVID-19-related IL by the end of the week, the Pirates suddenly have a logjam in the infield. The righty-hitting Castillo is thus likely to find himself as an odd man out for an everyday role, though he may still see steady starts against left-handed pitching.

  • Luke Williams 2B | ATL

    Marlins' Luke Williams: Optioned to Triple-A

    Williams was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

    Williams rejoined the major-league roster at the beginning of June and hit .226 with a double, six runs, an RBI and three stolen base over 21 games during his time with the Marlins. However, he'll head back to the minors after Brian Anderson (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday.

  • Josh H. Smith 2B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh H. Smith: Takes seat Monday

    Smith isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

    Smith started in four of the last five games and went 2-for-12 with a run, a stolen base, four walks and three strikeouts. Charlie Culberson is starting at the hot corner and batting ninth.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Swats walk-off homer in Double-A

    Volpe went 1-for-4 with a walk-off two-run home run, an additional run and an additional RBI in Double-A Somerset's extra-inning win over Hartford on Sunday.

    The 21-year-old's 10th-inning blast not only won the game for Somerset, it also clinched a spot in the Eastern League playoffs. The homer was the fourth in the past nine games for Volpe, who also has eight RBI and five stolen bases during that span. The prized prospect started off slowly with a .183 average through his first 38 games this season, but he's turned things around with a .314/.375/.569 slash line, five homers, 16 RBI and nine thefts over his past 25 contests.

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