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  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Braves' Dansby Swanson: Triple shy of cycle

    Swanson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Pirates.

    Swanson homered in the sixth inning off Wil Crowe. He scored on William Contreras' three-run home run in the second inning. It was his third three-hit game and second game with multiple extra-base hits this season. The 27-year-old is slashing .222/.281/.395 with six home runs, 16 RBI, 16 runs and a pair of steals in 179 plate appearances. He leads Atlanta with a 31.4 percent strikeout rate.

  • Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD

    Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Goes deep in win

    Rojas went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-0 win over Philadelphia.

    Rojas opened the scoring with a solo shot off Philadelphia starter David Hale in the third inning. While not known for his power, Rojas has put together a solid season across the board. The shortstop has a .291/.360/.466 slash line, three home runs, 15 RBI, 29 runs scored and four stolen bases in 41 games. He'll remain near the top of the order, although Rojas has typically hit second when second baseman Jazz Chisholm is in the lineup.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Goes yard twice

    Wendle went 4-for-6 with two solo home runs Thursday against the Orioles.

    Wendle opened and closed the scoring for the Rays on Thursday by slugging a home run in the second and eighth innings. It was the first time Wendle has gone yard since April 18. However, he now has three multi-hit games in his last four starts, and he's racked up six runs scored, four RBI and one stolen base in that same four-game span. Despite his lack of recent power production, Wendle has maintained an impressive .309/.354/.537 line with 28 runs scored and 20 RBI across 147 plate appearances.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Drives in six

    Crawford went 3-for-6 with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Reds.

    Crawford played a big role in the team's offensive outburst Thursday, highlighted by a three-run homer in the fifth inning -- his 11th of the season. He delivered a two-RBI single two frames later to cap a very productive day at the plate. Crawford has been a surprise with the bat to begin the season as he holds a 144 wRC+ through 134 plate appearances.

  • Nick Ahmed SS | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Not starting Thursday

    Ahmed isn't starting Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Ahmed had started each of the last five games and went 2-for-16 with two doubles, a run, an RBI, a walk and six strikeouts during that time. Josh Rojas will start at shortstop while Josh Reddick starts in right field.

  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Sent back down

    Camargo was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

    Camargo was called up by Atlanta on Monday, but he didn't appear in any games during his most recent stint in the big leagues. Ender Inciarte was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Rays' Willy Adames: Heads to bench

    Adames is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Adames will sit out the series finale after he went 5-for-15 with a home run, two doubles, five walks, five runs and four RBI while starting at shortstop in the Rays' previous five games. That represents one of the best stretches of the season for the 25-year-old, who is still sitting on a career-worst .197/.254/.371 batting line for the campaign. With multiple highly-regarded middle-infield prospects waiting in the wings at Triple-A Durham, Adames will need to continue to excel at the plate moving forward to ensure he holds down an everyday role for the balance of the season.

  • Tommy Edman LF | LAD

    Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Big day at plate

    Edman went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Pirates,

    The steal was his eighth of the year in nine attempts, and four of those SBs have come in the last eight games. On the season, Edman is slashing .281/.335/.376 with two homers, 11 RBI and 22 runs through 43 contests.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Knocks in two

    Correa went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over Oakland.

    Correa has turned around a rough patch earlier this month and hit safely in five straight games (7-for-17). His average dipped to .239 on May 11, but the shortstop reversed that trend and is batting .264 with 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI for the season.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Cubs' Javier Baez: Hits 10th home run Wednesday

    Baez went 1-for-2 off the bench with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

    Baez got a breather to start the game but came on as a pinch hitter, then shifted over to shortstop. He managed his 10th home run of the season while he was in there, and the 28-year-old has been hot lately, as he's now riding a seven-game hitting streak.

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