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  • Ryan Bliss SS | SEA

    Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Hitting well in minors

    Bliss owns a .308 average and .911 OPS with three doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI, five walks, seven stolen bases and seven runs over the 59 plate appearances he's logged with Triple-A Tacoma since being optioned July 22.

    Bliss had his moments during his near-two-month-long big-league stint earlier this season, posting a .220 average and .648 OPS across 67 plate appearances over 31 games. The 24-year-old is still striking out a similarly elevated level with the Rainiers -- he sports a 30.5 percent strikeout rate during his current minor-league tenure and produced a 31.3 percent figure in Seattle -- but as his numbers indicate, Bliss is boasting an extremely well-rounded offensive profile while benefiting from the Pacific Coast League's hitter-friendly conditions. There remains a possibility Bliss gets a September promotion, especially considering his defensive versatility.

  • Zach Dezenzo SS | HOU

    Astros' Zach Dezenzo: Hitless in debut

    Dezenzo went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday against the Rangers.

    Dezenzo had his contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday and made his big-league debut the same day. He started at designated hitter and batted seventh in the order and could continue to see regular at-bats at a combination of first base and DH for the foreseeable future. Dezenzo's ability to contribute immediately is unclear as he had only 53 plate appearances with Sugar Land, though he has maintained high walk rates paired with some decent pop throughout his time in the minors.

  • Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Homers late in win

    Sosa went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, three RBI and a steal in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

    Sosa singled home two runs in the sixth and later added some more insurance with a solo home run in the ninth inning. The RBI were his first since July 12 and it was just his second multi-hit game since June 27. Sosa got some run as a starter when Trea Turner was injured earlier in the year, but Sosa's primarily operated as a bench bat. The 28-year-old is slashing .274/.329/.458 with six homers, 25 RBI, 29 runs, six steals and a 10:50 BB:K in 207 plate appearances this season.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Spoils no-hit bid

    Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.

    Seager spoiled Framber Valdez's no-hit bid with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning with his two-run homer. It was Seager's third consecutive game with a home run and his fifth homer over the last five contests. The shortstop has 24 home runs and 57 RBI through 101 games this season.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Brewers' Willy Adames: Goes yard twice in rout

    Adames went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 10-0 win over Atlanta.

    The shortstop launched two-run shots off Bryce Elder in the first and third innings. It was Adames' second multi-homer performance of the season, with the other coming May 1 against the Rays. Over his last 20 games, he's posted a blistering .329/.391/.633 slash line with six homers, 13 runs and 17 RBI, and Adames sits one long ball short of his fourth straight 20-homer campaign.

  • Oneil Cruz SS | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Battling illness

    Cruz was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Padres due to an illness, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Cruz had started every game since the All-Star break, slashing .300/.354/.583 with three homers and 12 RBI in 15 games before his illness forced him to sit down Tuesday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jared Triolo made up the middle of Pittsburgh's infield while Cruz was sidelined, and they would both likely get the starting nod again if the 25-year-old slugger is unable to play Wednesday.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Tallies three hits in win

    Swanson went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Twins.

    Swanson tallied just his second three-hit effort of the season and first since June 8. It's mostly been a struggle for the shortstop, who's batting just .230 with a .658 OPS for the year, but he's been better lately. Over his last 15 games, Swanson is batting .353 with an .855 OPS. The 30-year-old's MLB track record suggests he could sustain this level of production and finish the season on a high note.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Homers in win

    Abrams went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Giants.

    Abrams gave the Nationals the lead on a three-run homer in the second inning and added a single in the third. The shortstop has gone just 4-for-23 in five August contests after a rough July, but two of those hits have left the park. On the year, he is hitting .252 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI, 68 runs scored and 20 steals across 473 plate appearances.

  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Another four-hit game Tuesday

    De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Miami.

    De La Cruz has had quite a series against the Marlins thus far, going 8-for-10 with six extra-base hits (including two homers) in his last two games -- he'd gone 0-for-11 in his previous three contests. The 22-year-old shortstop is now slashing .268/.352/.505 through 479 plate appearances this year with 20 homers, 75 runs scored, 50 RBI and a league-leading 58 stolen bases.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Set to bat second upon return

    Betts (hand) is expected to play shortstop and bat second in the Dodgers' lineup when he returns from the 10-day injured list, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

    Betts is targeting a return to the major-league roster during the team's upcoming road trip that begins Monday, and when he returns, he'll be batting one slot back in the lineup. Betts has spent the entirety of the year as the leadoff hitter for Los Angeles, but he'll now operate in the No. 2 hole behind Shohei Ohtani and ahead of Freddie Freeman, breaking up the left-handers. With Ohtani's on-base percentage sitting at .397 on the year, the move in the lineup could lead to a slight increase in RBI opportunities for Betts.

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