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  • Cooper Pratt SS | MIL

    Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Launches first big-league homer

    Pratt went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in an 8-3 victory versus the Mets on Monday.

    Pratt achieved a career milestone in the second inning when he crushed a 393-foot solo shot to center field for his first major-league homer. The rookie shortstop didn't stop there, adding a pair of singles and tacking on his seventh steal of the season. Pratt now has five multi-hit efforts across his past nine games and is batting an even .400 (12-for-30) over that span. He's not projected to be a big power bat, but Pratt has been contributing enough with his speed, plate discipline and defense to have a stranglehold on a near-everyday role at shortstop for Milwaukee.

  • Jacob Wilson SS | ATH

    Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Belts solo shot

    Wilson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Wilson has six multi-hit efforts during his eight-game hitting streak. He's also homered in two of his last three contests, supplying four RBI in that span. The shortstop is batting .292 on the year and has added a .738 OPS, six homers, 30 RBI, 29 runs scored, 10 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 60 games.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Cranks clutch homer Monday

    Adames went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Royals in a loss Monday.

    Adames' lone hit was a huge one, as he belted a two-run homer to right-center field with two outs in the ninth inning to tie the game. However, the Royals were able to recover and notch a walk-off win in the bottom of the frame. Adames has opened the second half in fine form, contributing three homers and seven RBI over four contests. He's up to 18 home runs through 96 contests on the campaign, giving him a reasonable shot to reach the 30-homer mark for a third straight season.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Launches grand slam Monday

    Pena went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 8-5 win over the Marlins.

    Pena's lone hit was a big one, as he uncorked a grand slam off Janson Junk as part of a six-run second inning. It was encouraging to see the shortstop back in the lineup Monday after he exited Saturday's game early and sat out Sunday's contest due to a right hamstring cramp. Multiple injuries have forced Pena to miss time this season, but he has been productive when available, slashing .294/.357/.441 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 38 runs and eight stolen bases across 54 contests.

  • Mookie Betts SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Cracks two homers as No. 5 hitter

    Betts went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Phillies.

    It was Betts' 33rd career multi-homer game and his second of the year. The veteran shortstop responded in a big way after being dropped to fifth in the Dodgers' batting order Monday for the first time this season, as he last homered June 27 in San Diego. Betts still has career lows in batting average (.237) and on-base percentage (.300) for the campaign, collecting 13 homers, 34 RBI, 39 runs scored and one stolen base over 277 plate appearances.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Monster performance in win

    Turner went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in Monday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers.

    It was the 20th career multi-homer game by Turner, who registered his first such effort of the year and also tallied career homer No. 200 in the process. The five RBI were a season high as well for the veteran shortstop, who's finally starting to pick up some steam at the dish. He's cranked four long balls during his five-game hitting streak, but Turner is still slashing just .246/.296/.396 with 14 big flies, 40 RBI, 17 stolen bases and 68 runs scored over 433 trips to the plate.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Diagnosed with bruised shin

    Montgomery left Monday's game against the Rangers due to a right shin contusion, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    Montgomery suffered the injury in the top of the seventh inning and was forced to exit the game after finishing his at-bat. It appears as though he's managed to avoid a significant injury, and he'll presumably be re-evaluated Tuesday morning to determine his availability for the second game of the series.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Removed from Monday's game

    Montgomery left Monday's game against the Rangers after fouling a ball off his right leg, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

    Montgomery fouled a ball off his leg in the top of the seventh inning, and while he was able to finish out the at-bat, he was lifted in the bottom half of the frame. He can be considered day-to-day until the White Sox have more information on the severity of the injury.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Still nursing back issue

    Witt left Monday's game against the Giants due to low back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

    This report confirms that Witt is still dealing with the same back tightness that kept him out of Sunday's matchup. The club will presumably re-evaluate Witt in the morning to determine his availability moving forward.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Lifted early Monday

    Witt (undisclosed) was removed from Monday's game against the Giants in the fifth inning, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

    Witt was listed in the starting nine Monday after sitting out Sunday due to back tightness, though it's unclear if the back issue is what prompted his removal from the series opener. Nick Loftin was deployed at shortstop to take over for Witt. The star shortstop can be considered day-to-day until the Royals have more information to share on his availability going forward.

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