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  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Scratched from lineup

    Lopez was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Boston for unspecified reasons.

    Lopez was initially slated to play second base and bat sixth Tuesday but was removed from the lineup for unknown reasons. Vidal Brujan will slide to second base while Emmanuel Rivera enters the lineup at third.

  • David Hamilton SS | MIL

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: Out of Boston lineup

    Hamilton is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.

    Hamilton has started to cool off at the plate a bit with just two hits in his last 18 at-bats. As a result, he's seen his playing time squeezed, as this is the third time he's been on the bench over the Red Sox' last five contests. Enmanuel Valdez and Ceddanne Rafaela will form the middle-infield combo for Boston on Tuesday.

  • Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Called up by Blue Jays

    Toronto recalled Jimenez from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

    Jimenez will join the 26-man roster for the first time in his career, filling Isiah Kiner-Falefa's (knee) vacated spot. Jimenez should mix in at second base and potentially third base while Kiner-Falefa is on the IL. Jimenez is slashing .271/.416/.431 with seven homers with Buffalo this season.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Braves' Orlando Arcia: Absent from lineup

    Arcia is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

    Arcia missed two games last week due to dizziness before returning to play the last four contests. He hasn't suffered any known setback, so this would appear to be a routine day of rest. Zack Short will fill in at shortstop.

  • Vidal Brujan 2B | NYM

    Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Back in action

    Brujan (undisclosed) is batting seventh and playing second base Tuesday against Boston.

    Brujan was scratched from Saturday's game against Philadelphia for unspecified reasons and remained out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. However, he'll enter the starting nine at second base Tuesday while Xavier Edwards plays shortstop. With Tim Anderson booted from the 40-man roster, Brujan should see regular playing time in the infield moving forward.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Recalled from Triple-A

    The Marlins recalled Edwards from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

    Edwards is taking the roster spot vacated by Tim Anderson, who has been designated for assignment. The switch-hitting Edwards could also get a shot at shortstop in Anderson's place, although he will have to contend with Vidal Brujan there for playing time. Edwards is a potential stolen-base contributor in fantasy should he receive regular reps, although it's a question as to whether he'll ultimately hit enough to be able to take advantage of that speed.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: On base three times in loss

    Abrams went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.

    The streaky leadoff hitter has drawn five free passes over the last three games, and over his last 20 contests Abrams is slashing a blistering .408/.512/.690 with three homers, five steals, 15 RBI and 18 runs. The peaks have outweighed the valleys so far in 2024 for the 23-year-old shortstop -- Abrams' .860 OPS is nearly a 150-point improvement on his .712 mark from last season.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    Marlins' Tim Anderson: Designated for assignment

    The Marlins designated Anderson for assignment Tuesday, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.

    Miami giving Anderson a modest one-year, $5 million contract in hopes that he could have a bounce-back season seemed like a no-brainer. The rebound didn't come, as Anderson slashed a hideous .214/.237/.226 with no home runs and a 68:7 K:BB over 65 games. He will clear waivers and eventually be released, at which point another club could take a chance on him at the prorated veteran minimum salary. It's no given that Anderson will receive that opportunity, however, considering his .544 OPS since the start of the 2023 campaign. Vidal Brujan could get a shot at shortstop for the Marlins with Anderson out of the picture, with Xavier Edwards also potentially in the mix.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: MRI comes back negative

    An MRI on Seager's left wrist has come back negative, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    X-rays had also previously came back clean, so Seager's return to the Rangers' lineup will be determined by how much discomfort and swelling he's dealing with. The shortstop was injured when he was struck by a pitch Saturday in Baltimore and didn't play Sunday's game, but he has managed to avoid a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day. Texas has a team off day Monday before starting a series at home against the Padres on Tuesday.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Productive in Sunday's loss

    Crawford went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in a loss to to the Twins on Sunday.

    Crawford reached safely for the 10th straight game with his single, pushing his average to a solid .263 over that span. The stolen base was Crawford's fourth of the season, his highest total since the 2020 campaign. While the veteran shortstop's current stretch of hitting is easily his most productive of the season, Crawford is still sitting on a .215 average and .674 OPS across 61 games.

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