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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Drives in four
Lindor went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, a walk, four RBI and one run scored Tuesday against the Cubs.
Lindor single-handedly powered Cleveland's offense. He clubbed an RBI double in the third frame and followed that up with an RBI single two innings later. However, his biggest contribution came in the ninth inning, when he slugged a two-run home run to tie the contest. For the season, Lindor has maintained a .286/.346/.469 line with eight home runs, four steals, 24 RBI and 26 runs scored across 48 contests.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Headlines win
Baez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a stolen base Tuesday against Cleveland.
Baez started his strong performance with a solo home run in the second inning to record his seventh long ball of the season. It was his first home run since Sept. 2. In the eighth frame, he reached base after being hit by a pitch and swiped his second bag of the season during the next at-bat. To this point in the campaign, Baez is hitting .206/.245/.378 with 20 RBI and 25 runs scored across 48 contests.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Another multi-hit effort
Anderson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Twins.
Anderson took Tyler Clippard yard in the sixth inning to tally his eighth homer of the season. While that was his first long ball since Sept. 3, Anderson now has four consecutive multi-hit appearances, totaling four RBI and four runs scored in that span. Overall, he's hitting .377/.313/.605 with eight homers, five steals, 19 RBI and 41 runs scored across 174 plate appearances.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Managing bone bruise
Correa had X-rays on his left ankle come back negative Tuesday and was diagnosed with a bone bruise, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Correa sustained the injury during the sixth inning against the Rangers as he fouled a ball off his ankle, and he required assistance leaving the field. The 26-year-old appears to have avoided a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Exits Tuesday's game
Correa was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rangers after fouling a ball off his lower left leg, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The 26-year-old had a foul ball hit him directly around the left ankle during the sixth inning, and he appeared to be in significant pain as he was helped off the field by the athletic trainer and teammate Josh Reddick. The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but based on his initial reaction he could be available for at least a few days.
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Yu Chang SS | TB
Indians' Yu Chang: Recalled by Cleveland
Chang was recalled by Cleveland on Tuesday.
Chang was sent down at the end of August, but he'll return to the major-league team to serve as infield depth in the coming games. Second baseman Cesar Hernandez was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, and Mike Freeman should be the favorite to receive playing time in Hernandez's absence.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Day off Tuesday
Wendle will hit the bench Tuesday against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Wendle sits after starting 15 of the last 16 games. He hit just .220/.292/.339 over that stretch. Mike Brosseau will start at third base, Wendle's most common recent position.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Laces RBI double
Anderson went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in Monday's 3-1 win over the Twins.
Anderson's biggest hit of the game produced the third run for the White Sox as he plated Luis Robert in the eighth inning. Over his last 10 games, Anderson is 20-for-43 (.465) with a homer, two stolen bases, seven RBI and 11 runs scored. The shortstop is slashing an excellent .369/.408/.586 with seven homers, five steals, 39 runs scored and 18 RBI through 37 contests overall.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Belts third long ball
Rojas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, walk and two runs scored in Monday's 6-2 win over the Phillies.
Rojas extended Miami's lead to 5-1 with his homer off David Phelps in the sixth. The blast was the infielder's third long ball and it gave him his 17th RBI of the season. He will take a very strong .370/.452/.593 slash line into Tuesday's game against Boston.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Sitting nightcap
Arcia isn't starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
Arcia is set for a rare day off, playing in 44 of Milwaukee's 45 games so far this season. Luis Urias gets the nod at shortstop and will bat seventh.