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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Gets breather Monday
Seager is not in the lineup Monday against the Phillies, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.
Seager has started nine straight games since returning from an elbow injury earlier in the month, but he's hit just .216/.286/.351 in 37 at-bats during that span, so he'll get the day off as Enrique Hernandez starts in his place at shortstop.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Athletics' Joey Wendle: Smacks grand slam in win
Wendle went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.
The 27-year-old's 381-foot shot to right with the bases jammed in the sixth erased a 3-2 deficit and ended up being the difference in the contest. Wendle had only seen five at-bats with the big-league club coming into Sunday's contest, and his timely round tripper was only the second of his brief major-league career. He figures to continue logging occasional starts for the balance of the regular season.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Breaks up no-no
Anderson's ninth-inning double broke up Matthew Boyd's no-hit bid in Sunday's 12-0 loss to the Tigers.
Boyd snapped several hitting streaks by White Sox players, with only Anderson able to extend his to nine games. The 23-year-old shortstop is hitting .465 with five extra-base hits, five RBI and six steals over the course of his streak.
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Allen Cordoba SS | CIN
Padres' Allen Cordoba: Receives rare start Sunday
Cordoba started in right field and went 2-for-4 in Sunday's win over Colorado.
The 21-year-old was a late addition to the lineup after Jabari Blash was scratched for an undisclosed reason. It was Cordoba's first start since Sept. 2 and just his second since July 26, so the Padres are unlikely to use the Rule 5 draft pick in anything more than a reserve utility role.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Goes deep Sunday
Correa went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Sunday against the Mariners.
All of Houston's runs in this 7-1 win came on the team's four homers, with Correa's seventh-inning blast providing the final margin. Despite suiting up for only 98 games because of a thumb injury, the 2012 first overall pick has 21 long balls, 71 runs scored and 71 RBI. The soon-to-be 23-year-old shortstop projects to be among the best offensive options at his position for the next decade despite playing his home games at the pitcher-friendly Minute Maid Park.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Diagnosed with shoulder strain
Rojas, who exited Sunday's game early, was officially diagnosed with a left shoulder strain.
Rojas injured his left shoulder while diving for a ball in the second inning. The severity of the strain has not been revealed, but it appears that the shortstop could be sidelined for some time with the ailment. We'll await word from the Marlins on his official timeline.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Exits with apparent injury
Rojas exited Sunday's game against the Brewers with an apparent injury, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas appeared to injure himself while diving for a groundball in the top of the second inning. He was holding his left wrist after the play, so he could be dealing with a wrist or potential shoulder injury. He was replaced by Mike Aviles at shortstop.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Heads to bench
Baez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Baez has started 10 of the past 11 games, but he'll head to the bench as the Cubs look to sweep the series against the Cardinals. Though he's able to play a number of positions, Baez figures to see a downtick in playing time following fellow shortstop Addison Russell's activation from the disabled list Saturday.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Stuffs box score Saturday against Royals
Lindor went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs in Saturday's win over the Royals.
Lindor's double in the sixth inning gave him an extra-base hit in 10 straight games -- a club record and four shy of the major league mark of 14, shared by Chipper Jones (2006) and Paul Waner (1927). According to the Associated Press, the Tribe's star is the first shortstop in the modern era with an extra-base hit in 10 straight games. Through 146 games, Lindor is hitting .281 with a career-high .852 OPS, and he ranks ninth in the AL with 90 runs.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Sitting out Saturday
Swanson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Johan Camargo will step in at short as Swanson sits following four consecutive starts. Swanson showed improvement initially upon his return to the majors, but he's hit another slide in recent weeks. While his dynasty-league stock has taken a considerable hit this season, Swanson is still just 23 and should have every opportunity to reverse the narrative in 2018.