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  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Drives in three

    Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.

    Bogaerts opened the scoring with a two-out, RBI single in the first inning before driving in two more runs in the second with a double. It's an encouraging effort from the 32-year-old Bogaerts, who'd gone just 4-for-29 (.138) in his previous eight games. Overall, Bogaerts is slashing .243/.333/.348 with one homer, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored and six steals through his first 132 plate appearances this season.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    Angels' Tim Anderson: Getting third straight start

    Anderson will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Anderson thus far seems to be the primary beneficiary of Mike Trout's (knee) recent move to the injured list. With Trout on the shelf, Kyren Paris has now made three consecutive starts in the outfield, opening up the keystone for Anderson in all three of those contests. The two-time All-Star is still slashing a woeful .179/.220/.196 over 60 plate appearances with the Angels on the season, so despite the recent uptick in playing time, Anderson likely won't warrant much attention outside of AL-only leagues.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Back on bench as struggles continue

    Rocchio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    After he was held out of the lineup Tuesday and Wednesday, Rocchio drew starts at shortstop in each of the ensuing three contests, but he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in those games to bring his average down to .185 on the season. Now back on the bench Sunday, Rocchio looks like he may have to settle for a part-time role in the middle infield, as the Guardians have been prioritizing Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann ahead of him.

  • Jose Caballero 2B | NYY

    Rays' Jose Caballero: Taking seat Sunday

    Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Caballero will check out of the lineup after starting five straight games. Three of those starts came at shortstop, and he could see most of his playing time there against right-handers, as the Rays have been scaling back the playing time of the struggling Taylor Walls.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Sitting out early game

    Winn is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets.

    Since returning to action April 22 following a stint on the injured list due to a back issue, Winn has been one of the hottest hitters in the Cardinals lineup, slashing .333/.390/.611 over his last 10 games. The shortstop has settled in as St. Louis' No. 2 hitter, but manager Oliver Marmol said that the 23-year-old will get some preventative maintenance for his back in the first game of the twin bill, per John Denton of MLB.com. Jose Barrero will fill in for him in the matinee, but Marmol confirmed that Winn will be back in the starting nine for the nightcap.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Remains at short

    Smith started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Seattle.

    Corey Seager was activated off the 10-day injured list Saturday but was deployed as the DH, leaving Smith at shortstop for at least one more game. Texas' somnambulant offense needs Smith, who is one of the few batters producing with any regularity, so expect manager Bruce Bochy to find a home for the utility player somewhere on the diamond. The Rangers have lost four straight games, and Smith's home run Friday has been the lone extra-base hit for the team during the losing streak.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Serves as DH

    Seager started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.

    Seager, who was activated off the 10-day injured list earlier in the day, was given a soft landing as the DH in his return from a hamstring injury. In time, Seager will resume his role as the everyday shortstop.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Imaging clear, sitting Sunday

    Volpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, but he's considered day-to-day after receiving encouraging MRI and X-ray results, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

    The 24-year-old felt a "pop" in his left shoulder during Saturday's contest while diving for a groundball, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. Volpe will sit for at least one game, while Oswald Peraza receives a start at shortstop in his place.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Receiving afternoon off

    Story is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    David Hamilton will step in at shortstop while Story heads to the bench for the first time since April 20 in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. While starting in each of Boston's last 12 games, Story went just 9-for-50 at the dish, dropping his season-long batting average from .318 to .267.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep again Saturday

    Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.

    Swanson has now gone deep three times over his last five games, and he has seven home runs overall for the year. The shortstop has been better following a slow start, as he's slashing .308/.357/.615 in his last 10 contests, pushing his season numbers up to .215/.262/.422.

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