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  • Indians' Francisco Lindor: Hits third homer in past five

    Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 13-6 win over Boston.

    Lindor unsurprisingly played an important role in his team's offensive explosion, chipping in an RBI single in the second inning and a solo homer in the seventh. The 23-year-old shortstop has hit three long balls in his past five games, raising his season total to 22. Lindor would be having an even better year if his career-low .275 BABIP was more in line with his career .313 mark.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Hits fifth triple in loss

    Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday in Cleveland.

    Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland drove in all of Boston's runs in the 13-6 loss, with the shortstop doing his damage with a two-run triple in the fourth inning. Bogaerts has five triples this year after mustering only one in 2016, but his home-run total has dropped from 21 to seven.

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    Dodgers' Corey Seager: Takes seat Thursday

    Seager is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Pirates, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

    Seager receives a rare day off -- his first since the All-Star break -- as Enrique Hernandez gets the nod at shortstop. The 23-year-old will likely be back in the lineup against the Brewers on Friday and is hitting .338/.390/.517 since the break.

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    Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Could move rehab to Triple-A soon

    Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Ahmed (hand) could soon move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Reno, Danny Knobler of MLB.com reports.

    As he attempts to work his way back from a fractured right hand, the shortstop has already appeared in three rehab games for the Diamondbacks' rookie-level Arizona League club, going 0-for-7 with two walks in those contests. Though Ahmed hasn't found much success at the plate, Lovullo said that all reports he's received have been encouraging, particularly with how the 27-year-old has looked in the field. Ahmed plans to meet with the Diamondbacks when they return to Arizona following Thursday's road series finale with the Mets, at which point the rest of his rehab assignment should be mapped out.

  • Marlins' Dee Gordon: Out of lineup Thursday

    Gordon is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

    Gordon heads to the bench after starting the past nine games at the keystone, slashing .225/.244/.250 and scoring 10 runs during that span. In his place, Mike Aviles draws the assignment at second base.

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    Dodgers' Corey Seager: Extends hitting streak

    Seager extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a three-hit performance in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.

    The slugging shortstop only has one extra-base hit during his current streak, but fantasy owners aren't complaining as he continues to carry them -- as he has all season -- in the batting-average department. Seager has a good shot at surpassing last year's career-high 14-game hitting streak with three right-handed starters next on the docket.

  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Approaching rehab assignment

    Camargo (knee) is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    As long as he doesn't have any setbacks, Camargo could be in line to come off the disabled list in early September. However, he may not return to being Atlanta's everyday option at shortstop, as Dansby Swanson has taken advantage of Camargo's absence and improved his performance at the plate.

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    Astros' Carlos Correa: Set to begin rehab assignment Thursday

    Correa (thumb) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno on Thursday, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports.

    Correa was able to take batting practice with the Astros on Tuesday, and said that he will need 20-to-30 at-bats during his rehab assignment before returning to the team. That will likely place his return right around the beginning of September following a week of appearances with Fresno, barring any setbacks.

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    Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Sustains concussion Monday

    O'Malley was removed Monday in the first inning of Triple-A Tacoma's game after sustaining a concussion, Tacoma radio play-by-play announcer Mike Curto reports.

    O'Malley apparently suffered the head injury after tripping over the pitcher's mound while pursuing a popup. The utility man has had a rocky season on the health front, as he was sidelined for the beginning of the campaign with appendicitis and also missed significant time while recovering from shoulder surgery. The concussion could keep him out of the mix for a promotion to the Mariners when rosters expand in September.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Homers in loss

    Crawford went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Milwaukee.

    The veteran shortstop has put together a modest seven-game hitting streak, contributing two homers and six RBI over that span. Crawford's current .234 batting average would qualify as the second-worst mark of his career, but he has kept his deep-league fantasy value afloat with 11 homers and 63 RBI through 442 plate appearances.

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