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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Recalled from Triple-A
The Braves recalled Camargo from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
The 27-year-old went hitless in 15 at-bats with Atlanta earlier this season but has excelled in Triple-A, hitting .305 with seven home runs and 24 RBI in 174 at-bats. Camargo will provide additional infield depth now that Ehire Adrianza is needed in the outfield with Ronald Acuna (knee) out for the season.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Snaps skid off bench
Edman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.
The 26-year-old began Saturday's game on the bench, but he pinch hit for Matt Carpenter in the fifth inning. Edman delivered a two-run homer off Cubs reliever Adam Morgan to end his 0-for-13 skid at the plate. While he's run hot and cold at times, Edman has a .258/.299/.371 slash line with five long balls, 25 RBI, 47 runs scored and 16 stolen bases in 19 attempts through 385 plate appearances. Most of his playing time is likely to be in right field or at second base,
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Homers again Saturday
DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.
The shortstop capped off St. Louis' five-run fifth inning with his blast off Cubs reliever Dan Winkler. DeJong has now homered in back-to-back games, giving him 12 on the year. The 27-year-old still carries a disappointing .185/.286/.385 slash line with 28 RBI, 26 runs scored and three stolen bases through 234 plate appearances, but he's hit safely in six of the nine games he's played in July.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Dealing with jammed thumb
Manager David Ross said following Saturday's loss to the Cardinals that Baez was removed in the ninth inning as a precaution after the shortstop jammed his thumb earlier in the contest, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Baez went 2-for-3 prior to exiting. Ross sounded more than optimistic that the shortstop will be good to go Sunday, but it might be worth monitoring his status prior to the series finale.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: No longer in Saturday's lineup
Story was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Padres due to soreness from being hit by a pitch Friday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Both Story and Brendan Rodgers (illness) were late removals from Saturday's starting nine. It doesn't sound like Story will miss extended time, but he should be considered questionable for Sunday's series finale.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Strokes three hits, drives in three
Crawford went 3-for-3 with a solo homer, three RBI and a pair of runs scored Saturday against the Nationals.
Crawford drove in his first of three runs with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, then he added an RBI single in the third and a solo homer in the sixth. Crawford, who is hitting a scorching-hot .571 (16-28) over his last seven contests, will go into the final game of the first half with 18 homers and 58 RBI while slashing .282/.359/.553 in 298 plate appearances. He owns a robust .912 OPS after having never topped .800 in any of his 10 previous major-league campaigns.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: On bench Saturday
Edman will be on the bench Saturday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Edman finds himself on the bench after going hitless in three straight games. Matt Carpenter will be the second baseman in his absence.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Sunday return doubtful
Correa (COVID-19) is unlikely to rejoin the Astros for Sunday's series finale against the Yankees, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that Correa is still feeling sick. With the All-Star break looming, the shortstop will have some extra recovery time before the Astros begin their series in Chicago next Friday.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Busy night in win
Crawford went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs in a win over the Angels on Friday.
Crawford turned in a prototypical leadoff effort in the victory, serving as a constant thorn in the side of Angels pitchers and coming home with the game-tying run on a Ty France single in the seventh. The shortstop's productive night snapped a rare 0-for-12, three-game skid and pushed his season average and on-base percentage to impressive .280 and .343 marks, respectively.
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Wander Franco SS | TB
Rays' Wander Franco: On bench Saturday
Franco is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
An 0-for-5, four-strikeout performance Friday dropped Franco's average to .211 in 57 big-league at-bats. Despite his struggles at the plate, the Rays figure to be patient with their top prospect as he adjusts to MLB pitching. Taylor Walls will start at shortstop and bat sixth Saturday.