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  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Going on bereavement list Wednesday

    De La Cruz will be placed on the bereavement list after Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Pat Brennan of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    De La Cruz's older sister passed away Saturday, so he will be given time away from the club. It's not clear how long he might be away, but by rule, he must miss a minimum of three games while on the bereavement list. With that in mind, De La Cruz appears in line to miss the Reds' entire three-game series versus the Diamondbacks this weekend.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Powers offense in win

    Story went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.

    Story's first-inning, bases-clearing double was inches away from being a home run. He nearly had a home run in each game of the weekend series in Atlanta. Story homered Friday and was robbed by Michael Harris on Saturday prior to Sunday's close call. Those are encouraging signs for Story, who entered the series with a .581 OPS over 54 games.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Scores Astros' lone run

    Pena went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during Sunday's 1-0 win over the Rays.

    Pena was Houston's primary source of offense, accounting for two of the team's four hits and scoring the team's only run. The shortstop also swiped his 10th bag of the season, a milestone he's hit in all four of his MLB seasons. Pena is riding an eight-game hit streak, and he's batting 13-for-31 (.419) with three home runs and four stolen bases during that stretch.

  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Swats homer

    De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.

    De La Cruz tagged Jameson Taillon for a two-run homer in the sixth inning, marking the 23-year-old's 12th long ball of the campaign and his fourth over his last eight games. During that stretch, De La Cruz is 11-for-30 (.367) with 12 runs scored, nine RBI and a stolen base. He and Francisco Lindor are the only two shortstops in baseball with 12 or more home runs this season.

  • Brice Matthews SS | HOU

    Astros' Brice Matthews: Excelling since return from concussion

    Matthews (concussion) has gone 11-for-23 with two home runs, three doubles, four walks, 10 RBI and five runs in six games since being activated from Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day injured list May 24.

    Matthews missed about a week and a half of game action after sustaining the concussion on a slide during a May 13 game. He's exhibited no signs of rust since returning to action and is now maintaining a .272/.401/.450 slash line with six home runs and 16 steals over 43 games on the season with Sugar Land. The 23-year-old infielder doesn't possess a spot on Houston's 40-man roster but nonetheless stands a good chance at making his MLB debut later this season.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Goes 5-for-5 in loss

    Edwards went 5-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.

    Edwards made his first start at second base and was responsible for the bulk of the Marlins' offense, scoring their first run in the sixth inning and driving in another in the seventh. According to Justin Morris of MLB.com, he tied a franchise record for hits in a game with his first career five-hit performance. The 25-year-old is now slashing .282/.352/.316 with 12 RBI, 19 runs scored and 11 steals across 200 plate appearances this season.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Logs 10th steal

    Abrams went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Abrams picked up his first steal since May 15 versus Atlanta in this contest. His lack of running in that time has been a a result of his limited opportunities on the basepaths -- the shortstop is hitting just .175 (10-for-57) with three walks and five hit-by-pitches over his last 14 games, and six of his hits in that span have gone for extra bases. The 24-year-old is now slashing .273/.346/.486 with 10 steals, eight home runs, 19 RBI, 34 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples through 46 games this season.

  • Jacob Wilson SS | ATH

    Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Collects four hits

    Wilson went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Toronto.

    Wilson knocked four base hits and added an RBI sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to cap off his day. It was his third four-hit performance of the month, and he's produced eight multi-hit outings in his last 13 games. The star rookie's plate skills have translated tremendously against MLB pitching, resulting in a .357/.396/.504 slash line with 19 extra-base hits and 32 RBI through 241 plate appearances.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Should return soon

    Bett (toe), who is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, said he's feeling better and expects to rejoin the starting lineup within the next couple days, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    The 32-year-old's absence from the lineup Sunday for a third straight game isn't surprising after he sustained a fracture in his left big toe Wednesday, but he doesn't appear likely to require a stint on the injured list. After sitting out all three games against the Yankees this weekend, Betts could be back in action during the upcoming four-game series versus the Mets, which begins Monday.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Three hits, home run in win

    Smith went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double, a stolen base and four total RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Cardinals.

    Smith got the Rangers on the board in the second inning with a two-run double, putting Texas ahead 2-1, before bookending the scoring with a homer off Roddery Munoz in the eighth. The long ball was his fifth of the year and extended the lead to 8-1. It was the first multi-hit game since May 14 for the 27-year-old Smith -- he'd gone just 5-for-45 (.111) with a .313 OPS in 13 contests prior to Sunday. Overall, Smith is slashing .269/.340/.409 with 20 runs scored, 16 RBI and seven stolen bases through 192 plate appearances this season.

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