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  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Homers in win

    Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over Atlanta.

    Turner made decent contact in August, going 28-for-112 (.250) over 27 contests for the month, but just eight of those hits went for extra bases. This homer was his fourth over the last 38 games, matching the amount of long balls he hit in the week before the All-Star break. The shortstop is now at a .299/.343/.462 slash line with 15 homers, 48 RBI, 70 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and 20 doubles over 95 contests this season.

  • Ha-seong Kim SS | SD

    Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Not yet throwing across diamond

    Kim (shoulder) is taking live at-bats at San Diego's spring-training complex in Arizona and has also been playing catch, taking grounders and swinging in the batting cage; however, he's not yet throwing across the diamond, per MLB.com.

    Kim landed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation Aug. 20 and is already eligible to be activated. While his ability to engage in a variety of baseball activities is promising, the fact that the Padres have thus far kept Kim from making throws to first base suggests that he still has a major hurdle to clear. Mason McCoy has been getting the majority of the starts at shortstop for San Diego while Kim has been sidelined.

  • Willy Adames SS | MIL

    Brewers' Willy Adames: Homers twice in doubleheader

    Adames went 3-for-9 with a pair of home runs, three total runs scored and four total RBI in Friday's doubleheader with the Reds.

    Adames got Milwaukee on the board in the opener, taking Nick Martinez deep to tie the game 1-1 in the second inning, before cranking a three-run blast off Yosver Zulueta in the nightcap. Adames now has four homers in his last six games and 26 on the season, four shy of a career high. Overall, the shortstop is slashing .254/.337/.461 with 92 RBI, 79 runs scored and 14 stolen bases across 581 plate appearances this year.

  • Max Schuemann SS | OAK

    Athletics' Max Schuemann: Rings up 12th steal in win

    Schuemann went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

    The rookie recorded his 12th steal of the campaign after getting plunked in the ninth inning, and he subsequently came around to score on Lawrence Butler's double. Schuemann drew another start at third base while Jacob Wilson filled in at shortstop Friday, and the first-year duo looks poised to remain in that arrangement on most days down the stretch.

  • Taylor Walls SS | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Rare offensive spark

    Walls went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Padres.

    Walls delivered a two-RBI single in the second inning, bringing his total on the season to only seven RBI across 193 plate appearances. He remains in a semi-regular role at shortstop for Tampa Bay and has stolen 11 bases on the season, but he otherwise offers a poor fantasy profile.

  • Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Provides winning knock

    Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

    Boston's bullpen blew another late-game lead, but the Red Sox were rescued by Rafaela, who launched a two-run homer in the 10th inning. The home run was the 14th for Rafaela after he went 24 games without a long ball.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Joins 25-steal club

    Neto went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch, two stolen bases and a run scored in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Mariners.

    Neto manufactured the Angels' second run after getting plunked in the first inning, as he stole second and third before scoring on a Nolan Schanuel sacrifice fly. Consistency has eluded Neto in August -- he's hitting .240 (24-for-100) with seven home runs, 19 RBI and six steals over 26 contests this month. Overall, the second-year shortstop has a well-rounded .252/.317/.450 slash line with 20 home runs, 25 steals, 66 RBI, 59 runs scored and 28 doubles across 131 games.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | ATL

    Braves' Orlando Arcia: Knocks two homers

    Arcia went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in Friday's win over the Phillies.

    Arcia put Atlanta on the board with a solo shot in the third inning before belting another homer in the sixth. He was stuck in a 10-for-60 (.167) slump over a 17-game span since his last multi-hit performance Aug. 11. Arcia is now slashing .228/.281/.373 with 15 home runs and 41 RBI through 130 games this season.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Beginning rehab assignment Sunday

    Story (shoulder) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    Story will begin his assignment as the designated hitter before playing anywhere on the infield. The 31-year-old dislocated his left shoulder just eight games into the regular season, and the procedure to repair the injury was thought to be season-ending. However, Story has been ramping up his activity level following the All-Star break, and he will take the next step in his recovery Sunday. He will need several rehab games before being reinstated from the 60-day injured list, but a return to the majors before the end of the season is not off the table.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Taking seat Friday

    Seager is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

    Seager clubbed the 200th home run of his career Thursday against the White Sox and will sit Friday after a run of 12 straight starts. Ezequiel Duran will take over at shortstop and bat eighth in the series opener versus Oakland.

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