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  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Breaks slump with home run

    Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Pirates.

    Swanson entered the game 0-for-9 over his last two contests and batting just .181 overall, but he responded to a move down to the No. 8 spot in the order with his fifth home run of the season. The shortstop should maintain his regular role despite the early struggles, and he has the talent to get things going in a hurry.

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Belts solo shot in Tuesday's loss

    Henderson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 15-3 loss to the Orioles.

    The Orioles didn't have as much firepower as the Yankees on Tuesday, but Henderson managed to supply one run for Baltimore on a solo homer in the seventh inning. It was his third home run of the season, and the 23-year-old shortstop is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, going 6-for-19 (.316) over that span.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Knocks four hits

    Abrams went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, one RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.

    Abrams hit an RBI double in the seventh inning and later scored in the ninth after a single. He also had a triple in the third inning and fell a home run shy of the cycle. Abrams now has five multi-hit games in 17 appearances this season, resulting in a .279/.306/.559 slash line.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Collects four hits

    Turner went 4-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Washington.

    Turner singled and scored a run in the first inning before knocking an RBI double and scoring again in the eighth. It was his second straight game with at least three hits and his fourth multi-hit performance over his last nine appearances. Turner bumped his season slash line up to .290/.367/.364 with six extra-base hits and 15 runs scored.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Sent to Arizona to work on swing

    White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Tuesday that Montgomery will go to the team's spring training complex in Arizona to work on his swing, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

    Montgomery will do one-on-one work with director of hitting Ryan Fuller and is expected to remain in Arizona for 1-to-2 weeks. The young shortstop has slashed just .149/.223/.255 with a 41.7 percent strikeout rate this season at Triple-A Charlotte.

  • Jacob Wilson SS | ATH

    Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Not in lineup Tuesday

    Wilson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

    It's a routine day off for Wilson, as Max Schuemann will bat ninth and play shortstop. Wilson is batting .321/.333/.459 with three home runs, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored and just six strikeouts across 112 plate appearances this season.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Dropped to eighth in lineup

    Swanson is batting eighth for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

    Swanson had batted fifth the last 27 games, but manager Craig Counsell is shaking things up a bit with Swanson scuffling at the plate. Over the last seven days, Swanson is slashing .200/.273/.350 with two extra-base hits and eight strikeouts. With Swanson moving down the order, Carson Kelly is moving up and batting cleanup against lefty Andrew Heaney.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Batting second Tuesday

    Winn is batting second for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

    Winn has routinely batted in the nine hole for the Cardinals this season, but St. Louis is looking for a jolt on the road and shuffling the order some. With Winn hitting second, Victor Scott is in the nine hole. Since returning from the injured list, Winn has slashed .250/.304/.350 across 21 plate appearances.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in lineup Tuesday

    Rocchio is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

    Gabriel Arias will shift over to shortstop, and Daniel Schneemann is manning second base and batting seventh against Chris Paddack. Rocchio is 1-for-17 at the plate over the last seven days.

  • Alan Trejo SS | COL

    Rockies' Alan Trejo: Playing over Farmer

    Trejo went 1-for-4 with a double Monday against Atlanta.

    Trejo was acquired by the Rockies on Saturday and promoted to the major-league roster Sunday. With both Aaron Schunk (groin) and Ezequiel Tovar (hip) sidelined, Trejo has started consecutive games at shortstop. He seems to have displaced Kyle Farmer, who had previously played regularly between second base and shortstop.

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