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  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Continues hot hitting Monday

    Swanson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 victory versus San Francisco.

    Swanson broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run single in the fourth inning, setting Chicago off to its 22nd win of the campaign. The veteran shortstop is working on a seven-game hitting streak during which he's batting a robust .462 with three home runs, five RBI and eight runs. After a slow first month of the campaign, Swanson has managed to push his season slash line up to a tolerable .232/.276/.444 mark.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Pilfers two bags in victory

    Witt went 2-for-3 with a double, two steals, a walk, one RBI and a run scored in Monday's 3-0 win against the White Sox.

    The Kansas City superstar swiped second base twice off starter Shane Smith in this game to push his steal total to 11. Witt also roped his MLB-leading 14th double in the fifth inning. The 24-year-old shortstop is well on his way to another stellar season, as he's now slashing .314/.389/.504 with four homers, 22 runs scored and 18 RBI across 157 plate appearances.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Aiming to return Tuesday

    Winn was encouraged by how his sprained left ankle felt Monday and is hoping to return to the Cardinals lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Winn is absent from Monday's starting nine after spraining his ankle in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets, but he expects to be available off the bench as a potential defensive replacement and aims to be fully cleared Tuesday. Jose Barrero will draw the start at shortstop for St. Louis on Monday.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Absent from Monday's lineup

    Winn (ankle) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

    Winn had to depart the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets with a sprained left ankle. The injury is considered minor, but Winn will need to miss at least one start. Jose Barrero is at shortstop and batting ninth for the Cardinals in Monday's series opener.

  • Padres' Jose Iglesias: Getting night off

    Iglesias is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

    Iglesias will take a seat for the series opener while he's been in the midst of a funk at the plate lately, having gone 3-for-26 over his last eight games. Tyler Wade will cover the keystone in his stead.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Receives green light to play Monday

    Volpe (shoulder) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Padres.

    Though rain in the New York forecast Monday night could result in the series opener being postponed, the Yankees are comfortable enough with Volpe's health to have him play if the game goes on as planned. Volpe felt a pop in his left shoulder Saturday and sat out Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Rays as a result, but he avoided a significant injury after an MRI and X-ray cleared him of any major damage.

  • Andrew Salas 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Andrew Salas: Excelling against older competition

    Salas is hitting .350 with zero home runs, nine steals, a 23.1 percent walk rate and a 16.7 percent strikeout rate in 18 games for Single-A Jupiter.

    The youngest player at Single-A, Salas signed with Miami for $3.7 million on Jan. 15 as a 16-year-old and was surprisingly assigned directly to Jupiter for his pro debut, shortly after turning 17 in March. The youngest of three brothers in professional baseball, Salas is a switch hitter whose hit tool is believed to be well ahead of the rest of his fantasy-relevant tools, although he's attempted 12 steals in 18 games, thanks in part to a .500 OBP. Even though the ultimate power output and defensive home (he's played nine games in center field, six games at second base and three games at shortstop) are to be determined, it's rare for a player his age to hit the ground running like this against full-season pitching.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Swipes eighth bag

    Edwards went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the A's.

    The shortstop swiped a bag for the second straight game, giving him eight steals in 10 attempts through 33 contests on the season. Edwards said early in spring training that he was aiming for 60 stolen bases this year, but he'll need to pick up his pace significantly to meet that goal. Getting on base more often would help -- after delivering a .328 batting average and .397 OBP in his breakout 2024, Edwards has seen those marks drop to .259 and .329 to begin the current campaign.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Ankle sprain considered mild

    Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that the left ankle sprain that forced Winn from the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets is "mild" in nature, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Winn initially remained in the game after getting injured during the third inning, but he was replaced in the field prior to the fifth inning after the ankle swelled up. Winn looks poised to avoid a stint on the 10-day injured list, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he gets a day or two of rest.

  • Trey Sweeney SS | DET

    Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Provides jolt in Sunday's big win

    Sweeney went 4-for-5 with a home run, two total runs scored and six RBI in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Angels.

    Sweeney tied his career high with the four hits and set a new career best for RBI in a game. It was actually the first time this season that the shortstop had multiple RBI in a contest, and just the third time that he recorded multiple hits. Sweeney is now riding a modest five-game hitting streak, during which time he's gone 8-for-20 with two home runs and seven RBI.

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