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  • Paul DeJong SS | DET

    Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Struggles at plate in Monday's rehab game

    DeJong (hand) went 0-for-4 with an RBI from a sacrifice fly in Triple-A Memphis' win over Iowa on Monday. He struck out twice.

    DeJong was making the first of back-to-back starts for the Redbirds on Monday, after which he's likely to be activated. While his day at the plate wasn't successful, the important thing is that he was able to play all nine innings in the field and continues to progress without setbacks. DeJong's status is likely to be updated after Tuesday night's game.

  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Slugs eighth homer

    Camargo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's extra-innings win over the Yankees.

    His third-inning shot off Jonathan Loaisiga -- Camargo's eighth homer of the year -- kick-started the Braves' offense in an eventual 5-3 win. The 24-year-old continues to tear the cover off the ball, slashing .338/.375/.541 over his last 20 games with three home runs and 16 RBI, and while in the long run he might be ticketed for a utility role once prospect Austin Riley (knee) is ready to take the reins at the hot corner, Camargo is doing his best to prove he's a starting-caliber major-league player.

  • Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA

    Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Out with hamstring strain

    Adrianza was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with a left hamstring strain.

    It's unclear how serious Adrianza's injury is or how long he'll be out. When he returns, it will likely be in a utility role, as starting shortstop Jorge Polanco was reinstated from his suspension Monday.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Sits against southpaw

    Wendle is not in the lineup Monday against the left-handed Wei-Yin Chen and the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Wendle has still yet to start against a southpaw this season. Daniel Robertson gets the nod in left field in his place.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Productive out of leadoff spot again

    Wendle went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Astros on Sunday.

    Wendle hit leadoff for just the third time this season and was able to extend his hitting streak to four games in the process. The 28-year-old continues to carve out playing time for himself with defensive versatility, as he's now drawn three straight starts in left field, adding to a resume that already includes time at second base, third base and shortstop.

  • Nick Ahmed SS | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Notches third triple of 2018

    Ahmed went 2-for-5 with a triple and run scored in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Giants.

    The shortstop has recorded hits in five consecutive games, marking his second-longest stretch of the season. The Diamondbacks have been rotating Ahmed, Daniel Descalso and Ketel Marte at the middle-infield spots of late, but Ahmed's playing time looks to be the most stable of the trio. Descalso is typically excluded from the lineup against lefty pitching and has recorded just four hits in 36 at-bats over his last 13 games, while Marte is considered day-to-day after suffering a hamstring cramp during Saturday's contest.

  • Paul DeJong SS | DET

    Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Not joining team for D-backs series

    DeJong (hand) will not join the Cardinals for the three-game series against the Diamondbacks that begins Monday, Peter Baugh of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    DeJong was thought to have a good chance of joining the team in Arizona on Monday, but he'll instead start for Triple-A Memphis that night and on Tuesday as well. The 24-year-old is now expected to be activated at some point during the four-game series against the Giants that begins Thursday.

  • Indians' Francisco Lindor: Has monster day against A's

    Lindor went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, four runs and two RBI in Cleveland's 15-3 romp over Oakland on Sunday.

    It was a monster day for Cleveland's offense spearheaded by its dynamic shortstop, who lashed two doubles and scored four of the team's 15 runs from atop the order. Lindor has further established himself as one of the premier offensive talents at the position this season, as he's in the midst of a fabulous campaign that has seen him post a .296/.372/.564 slash line to go along with 21 homers, 48 RBI and a league-leading 70 runs through 81 games.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Goes 2-for-5 against Rangers

    Anderson went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in a 10-5 victory for the White Sox over the Rangers on Sunday.

    The 25-year-old raised his average up to .251 with this multi-hit effort on an explosive day for the White Sox offense. Anderson continues to be a cross-category asset, with 13 homers and 17 steals to go along with 45 runs and 34 RBI. He doesn't hit for especially high average, and his .433 slugging percentage isn't spectacular, but Anderson has nonetheless posted a respectable .745 OPS over his 291 at-bats, and his ability on the basepaths also drastically enhances his fantasy value.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Collects three hits in loss

    Turner went 3-for-6 with a run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies.

    Turner also went 0-for-1 in stolen base attempts on the day, bringing him to 22-for-26 in 2018. The 25-year-old shortstop in slashing .274/.357/.412 with nine long balls in 328 at-bats. He's nearing his 2017 total of 412 at-bats, but he still has a long way to go to reach his career-high 46 stolen bases.

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