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  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: On bench Wednesday

    Rocchio is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    The Guardians have been rotating multiple players in at shortstop lately, with both Tyler Freeman and Daniel Schneemann having poached starts from Rocchio of late. Even though he's on the bench Tuesday, Rocchio may have helped himself earn a greater share of the playing time at shortstop after going 3-for-5 with a home run in Tuesday's win over New York.

  • Mason McCoy SS | SD

    Padres' Mason McCoy: Returns to big leagues

    The Padres selected McCoy's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    McCoy will reach the big leagues for the second time in his career after previously getting a cup of coffee with the Blue Jays late in the 2023 season. The 29-year-old has enjoyed a decent season at El Paso with a .260/.329/.382 slash line and 25 stolen bases over 432 plate appearances, though it comes with the caveat that he's much older than most of his competition and has done most of his damage at hitter-friendly ballparks. McCoy is capable of playing both middle-infield spots and will give the Padres another option at shortstop while Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) is on the shelf, though Tyler Wade looks like he'll be first in line to replace Kim in the everyday lineup.

  • Kevin Newman SS | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Heading to bench Wednesday

    Newman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Newman will hit the bench for the series finale after he had occupied the keystone for each of the Diamondbacks' last four contests while going 3-for-15 at the plate. With Ketel Marte (ankle) on the shelf, the Diamondbacks will have a regular spot at second base open for the foreseeable future, but it's unclear if manager Torey Lovullo has settled on Newman as the primary option. The Diamondbacks signed Luis Guillorme on Tuesday, and he'll check into the lineup at second base a day later for what will be his team debut. Guillorme bats from the left side, so the Diamondbacks could have him fill the strong side of a platoon with the right-handed-hitting Newman.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Swipes two bags Tuesday

    Volpe went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to Cleveland.

    Volpe notched one of two multi-hit efforts for the Yankees in the contest and reached base a third time on a walk. The shortstop took advantage of his trips to the basepaths with his fourth multi-steal performance of the campaign. Volpe has 22 steals on the season, two short of the total he tallied over 159 games as a rookie last year.

  • Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Swats third homer

    Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Reds.

    After missing Toronto's previous two games with a knee injury, Jimenez returned Tuesday with a two-hit performance, including a two-run homer off Carson Spiers in the fifth inning. All three of Jimenez's homers this season have come in his last six games -- he's gone 5-for-18 with six RBI in that span. Overall, the 23-year-old shortstop is slashing .232/.310/.404 with 12 runs scored and nine RBI across 113 plate appearances this year while filling in for Bo Bichette (calf).

  • Oneil Cruz SS | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Showcases speed

    Cruz went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base Tuesday against the Rangers.

    Cruz exited Friday's game after tweaking his ankle but has since started four consecutive games. He's also stolen a pair of bases in that span, suggesting that he is playing at or near full strength. Cruz has also hit well overall since the All-Star break, smacking four home runs while collecting 18 RBI, 15 runs scored and seven stolen bases while maintaining a .311 average.

  • David Hamilton SS | BOS

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: Steals base in win

    Hamilton went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros.

    Hamilton led off the fourth inning with a walk, stole second base and scored on a single. The theft was his team-leading 32nd, placing him one ahead of Jarren Duran, who has jockeyed with Hamilton in that category the last two months. Following a cold spell coming out of the All-Star break, Hamilton has put up strong August numbers, posting a line of .302/.375/.535 over 14 contests.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Logs two walks, steal in win

    Perdomo batted second and went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Miami.

    Perdomo logged his fifth steal of the season in the eighth inning but was stranded at second base. Tuesday's contest marked the fourth time in the last nine games in which Perdomo slotted into the upper third of the lineup. He typically bats eighth or ninth, but a strong month of August (.302/.389/.413) could get Perdomo more opportunities higher in the order.

  • Carlos Correa SS | MIN

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Still no timetable for return

    Correa (heel) ran Tuesday and has been hitting and fielding, but there's still no timetable for his return, Phil Miller of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. "He's still having some discomfort. As cliche as it sounds, it's truly day-to-day on how he's going to feel and what we can do with him," said Twins head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta.

    Correa was placed on the 10-day injured list July 20 due to right plantar fasciitis. It initially didn't appear he would be out long, but he still has soreness after running. He may not return until sometime in September as a result.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Fills stat sheet in win

    Rocchio went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings win over the Yankees.

    This was the first time in Rocchio's major-league career he homered and swiped a bag in the same game. Despite the fantastic effort, the steal was his first since May, and he entered Tuesday having gone just 4-for-24 over his previous 10 games. On the season, the 23-year-old is hitting .210 with six home runs, 27 RBI, 40 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 344 plate appearances.

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