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  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Homers off bench Sunday

    Neto swatted a solo homer as a pinch hitter in Sunday's loss to the Astros.

    Neto began the game on the bench, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and went deep to left field to bring the Angels to within a run. The long ball snapped a 17-game homerless stretch for the talented young shortstop. Despite that drought, Neto has had a decent June overall, posting a .272/.322/.432 slash line with two homers, seven RBI, 15 runs and four stolen bases through 20 contests.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: On base four times Sunday

    Edwards went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over Atlanta.

    The 25-year-old infielder continues to pile up hits in June. Edwards is slashing .357/.430/.414 through 18 contests on the month, and while a lack of power still limits his fantasy ceiling -- he has yet to hit a homer in 2025 -- he's supplied three steals, five RBI and 10 runs during that span as the Marlins' leadoff hitter.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: In lineup against lefty

    Smith started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Pirates.

    Smith usually takes a seat on the bench when the Rangers face a left-hander, as they did Sunday against Pittsburgh's Bailey Falter. Texas manager Bruce Bochy typically runs with Kyle Higashioka or Ezequiel Duran at DH against lefties. Smith has a .565 OPS against left-handers as opposed to .843 against righties.

  • Gabriel Arias SS | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Delivers run in win

    Arias went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Athletics.

    Arias drove in the only run the Guardians would need with a second-inning single and then scored on a Nolan Jones double. Arias' offensive contributions have been few since early May, when he took over at shortstop after Brayan Rocchio was sent down to Triple-A Columbus. Arias sports a .177/.250/.274 line with one home run and 11 RBI over the last 36 games. In the same number of games in the minors, Rocchio has performed adequately for the Clippers, posting an .852 OPS with 17 extra-base hits, 24 RBI and 24 runs. Guardians' shortstops rank last in average (.181), on-base percentage (.249) and slugging (.251).

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Goes yard again

    Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Phillies.

    Lindor homered for a second straight game, following up Saturday's solo shot with a solo homer off Max Lazar in the eighth inning Sunday. Lindor supplied two of the Mets' four hits on the day. Since the start of June, Lindor is 17-for-74 (.230) with four home runs and three stolen bases.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Pair of extra-base hits

    Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and an additional run scored during Sunday's 8-7 win over the Angels.

    Pena tagged Kyle Hendricks for a solo shot in the fifth inning, then plated Luis Guillorme on a double in the sixth. Pena has homered twice in his last three games, and he has 11 long balls on the season. In his last five games, Pena has gone 10-for-23 (.435) with six RBI and four runs.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Getting rare day off

    Neto is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    The absence ends a run of 24 straight starts for Neto, who struggled to a .245/.287/.373 slash line with just two homers and four steals during that stretch. Kevin Newman will make his return from a minor ankle injury and start at shortstop in Sunday's series finale.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Getting first day off of season

    Swanson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    After starting Chicago's first 76 games, Swanson will get his first day off of the season Sunday, with Nico Hoerner getting the nod at shortstop in his stead. Swanson played in at least 147 games in both of his first two years with the Cubs, and he played in all 162 games during his last season in Atlanta back in 2022. Swanson should return to the lineup Monday in St. Louis.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Getting rest Sunday

    Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    After going 3-for-9 with a double, four RBI and a run while starting the first two games of the series, Walls will get a breather. Jose Caballero will step in at shortstop.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Taking seat Sunday

    Volpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

    Volpe snapped a hitless streak of 22 at-bats by going 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-0 win, but he'll receive Sunday off after a run of 13 consecutive starts. Oswald Peraza will step in at shortstop and bat ninth for the Yankees in the series finale versus Baltimore.

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