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  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Swats homer, two doubles

    Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two doubles in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

    Bogaerts notched his second homer of the month when he popped a 389-foot solo shot off Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo in the fourth. The San Diego shortstop also roped his 16th and 17th two-baggers of the season in this contest to tally his fourth performance with three or more hits in June. Through 327 total plate appearances, Bogaerts is slashing .251/.327/.362 with five homers, 13 steals, 35 runs scored and 30 RBI.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Tossed from Sunday's contest

    Volpe went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's game against the Athletics before he was ejected following the eighth inning for arguing balls and strikes, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.

    During his fifth and final plate appearance of the afternoon, Volpe took issue with a checked swing that was called for a strikeout and was tossed from the game by the first-base umpire. Oswald Peraza shifted over from second base to cover Volpe's spot at shortstop in the top of the ninth inning.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Resting up Sunday

    Edwards is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Edwards will get a routine day off for the series finale in Arizona after he had started in each of the Marlins' last 13 games. Jack Winkler will fill in at second base and will bat eighth while Edwards hits the bench.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Remaining on bench Sunday

    Neto (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Neto will miss a fourth consecutive start after he jammed his right shoulder while attempting to steal a base Tuesday versus Boston. However, the 24-year-old appeared as a pinch hitter in both of Friday's and Saturday's contests, which indicates that he isn't dealing with a serious injury. Kevin Newman will make another start at shortstop for the Halos on Sunday.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Getting Sunday off

    Ritter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    Ritter will hit the bench after he went 2-for-9 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored while starting in each of the past three games. Orlando Arcia will replace Ritter at shortstop Sunday.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Absence continuing Sunday

    Pena (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Pena will sit for a second consecutive game, as he's still feeling sore after being hit by a pitch Friday. The 27-year-old shortstop will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of a trip to Coors Field beginning Tuesday. Mauricio Dubon will fill in at shortstop again Sunday.

  • Gabriel Arias SS | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Suffers ankle sprain Sunday

    Arias was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain after exiting in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. He went 0-for-1 at the plate prior to exiting the contest.

    Arias appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario after he needed to be carted off the field when he sustained a painful-looking ankle injury while attempting to track down a groundball. X-rays on the ankle returned negative, but his sprain could still be significant enough to force him to the injured list.

  • Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Kiner-Falefa is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Kiner-Falefa will head to the bench after a run of 17 straight starts, during which he struggled to a .200/.237/.255 slash line at the plate. Jared Triolo will fill in at shortstop Sunday for the Buccos.

  • Gabriel Arias SS | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Carted off field Sunday

    Arias was removed from the field on a cart during the third inning of Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to an apparent left ankle injury, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

    Arias was in pursuit of a Masyn Winn grounder when his cleat got stuck in the dirt, causing his lower leg to contort. The Guardians will send Arias for further testing before providing a diagnosis, but the infielder could be headed for a lengthy absence. Daniel Schneemann came off the bench to replace Arias at shortstop.

  • Jose Caballero 2B | NYY

    Rays' Jose Caballero: Losing playing time

    Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

    Since the start of June, Caballero is slashing just .137/.290/.137 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate. The 28-year-old utility player has still been able to provide some semblance of fantasy value during that time by collecting 10 stolen bases, but his ongoing struggles have begun to cost him playing time. He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games Sunday, and his starting opportunities moving forward could mostly be limited to left-handed pitching.

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