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  • Jose Caballero 2B | NYY

    Rays' Jose Caballero: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Houston.

    Caballero started the previous four games but will head to the bench Sunday after going 2-for-16 with two doubles, a walk and nine strikeouts during that stretch. Curtis Mead will start at third base and bat third in the series finale versus the Astros.

  • Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH

    Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Hitless in return to action

    Hernaiz (ankle), reinstated from the injured list earlier in the day, started at second base and went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.

    The rookie infielder logged his first big-league action since May 7 after finally overcoming a troublesome ankle injury. Hernaiz had hit well during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas, but it wouldn't be surprising if his timing against major-league arms, which was still very much a work in progress at the time of his placement on the IL, takes a while to develop.

  • Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Moving to bench Sunday

    Jimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Jimenez will exit the starting nine for the series finale in New York while the Blue Jays open up a spot on the left side of the infield for Luis De Los Santos, who will cover third base in his first MLB start. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop in place of Jimenez, who has served as the Blue Jays' primary option at the position since Bo Bichette (calf) landed on the shelf July 20. Jimenez hasn't offered much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective, as he's slashing .143/.196/.167 with zero home runs or stolen bases in 15 games since the All-Star break.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Posts four RBI in win

    Neto went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Mets.

    Neto walked in his first trip to the plate before going on to score the Angels' first run on a Kevin Pillar single two batters later. The shortstop went on to add an RBI single in the fifth followed by a three-run homer in the seventh, which proved to be the game winner. The long ball was Neto's third since the start of July, while the multi-hit performance was his first since July 21 against Oakland. He's batting .241 (7-for-29) over his last 10 contests with five RBI and six runs scored.

  • Marco Luciano SS | NYY

    Giants' Marco Luciano: Taking seat Sunday

    Luciano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Luciano made four straight starts after being called up by the Giants on Tuesday, but he'll head to the bench Sunday after going 3-for-13 with a double, two runs and seven strikeouts. Patrick Bailey will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Curt Casali receives a start behind the plate.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Three hits in Saturday's loss

    Perdomo went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.

    The shortstop also reached base in his fourth plate appearance as he got plunked by a Dennis Santana fastball in the fifth inning. Perdomo has racked up 10 knocks during his current five-game hitting streak, and since the beginning of July he's put together a .295/.340/.409 slash line with two steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs over 25 contests despite mainly batting ninth in the order -- a benefit of having Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte hitting behind him once the lineup turns over.

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Three-hit effort Saturday

    Henderson went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Guardians.

    Henderson saw an eight-game hitting streak snapped Friday, but he bounced right back with his first three-hit effort since July 19. The shortstop batted .276 in July, just a touch worse than his .288 average through 110 contests overall. For the season, he's added a .934 OPS, 67 RBI, 90 runs scored, 28 home runs, 14 stolen bases, 22 doubles and six triples. With Colton Cowser getting more run atop the order versus right-handers and short-side platoon specialist Austin Slater getting a look at leadoff versus southpaw Joey Cantillo on Saturday, Henderson has been hitting third in the order, which gives him a better chance to generate RBI.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Picks up steal in win

    Walls went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Astros.

    Walls recorded just his fifth hit in his last 16 games. Despite the struggles with getting on base, he's logged three steals during his slump, in part thanks to drawing eight walks over those contests. He's posted a punchless .156/.277/.193 slash line with no home runs, six steals, four RBI and 12 runs scored over 130 plate appearances this year. He appears to still be the Rays' preferred shortstop despite adding nothing with the bat and also being a poor fielder -- per Statcast, he has recorded a -4 mark in Outs Above Average in his first year exclusively at the position.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Targeting return during road trip

    The Dodgers are hopeful that Betts (hand) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list during their next road trip, which begins Aug. 12 in Milwaukee, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    Betts has been out since mid-June after suffering a fracture in his left wrist/hand, but he took batting practice with the team Wednesday. The Dodgers will begin their next road trip in Milwaukee with a four-game set with the Brewers before playing three games in St. Louis. If the timeline holds true, Betts will likely begin a minor-league rehab assignment in the coming days.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Homers again in win

    Volpe went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.

    Volpe hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning and added an RBI single in the seventh. The shortstop is enjoying an eight-game hit streak in which he has homered four times and logged five multi-hit efforts. On the season, he is batting .261 with 11 homers, 44 RBI, 72 runs scored and 19 steals across 500 plate appearances.

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