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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Receiving afternoon off
Wilson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Alika Williams will get the nod at shortstop while Wilson sits for what's presumably a planned rest day. Wilson had started 21 straight games since he returned from the injured list July 7, slashing .267/.300/.419 with three home runs, two stolen bases, eight RBI and 10 runs over that period.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Resting up in series finale
Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Walls was recently left out of the lineup for four straight games while he dealt with a couple of hyperextended fingers on his left hand, but he was able to start in each of the Rays' ensuing five contests. However, after going 0-for-13 with a walk and five strikeouts during that stretch, Walls will take a seat for the series finale and will get a chance to clear his head. Ben Williamson will replace Walls at shortstop and will bat seventh.
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Ezequiel Duran 3B | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Moves to third base
Duran started at third base and went 0-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.
Duran, who had been filling in at shortstop, has moved to third base since Corey Seager was activated off the injured list Friday. Duran is now covering for the injured Josh Jung (calf), who is not yet able to run at full speed. Duran is expected to handle the hot corner until Jung is ready to return.
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Kevin McGonigle SS | DET
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Gets on base four times
McGonigle went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.
McGonigle has homered in consecutive games and is up to 11 long balls on the year. This was his fourth multi-hit effort over his last six contests. The rookie is batting .290 with an .829 OPS, 41 RBI, 70 runs scored, 20 doubles, three triples and 11 stolen bases over 107 games.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Monster performance in win
Perdomo went 4-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Guardians.
Perdomo tallied his first four-hit effort of the campaign, giving the Diamondbacks a lead they wouldn't relinquish on a solo shot in the seventh inning. The shortstop has now hit safely in five of his past six games, going deep twice with five RBI and six runs scored during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .238/.355/.366 with nine homers, 41 RBI, 54 runs scored and 17 steals across 464 plate appearances.
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Jose Caballero SS | NYY
Yankees' Jose Caballero: Swipes two bags in loss
Caballero went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Cubs.
Caballero tied the game on an RBI single in the fifth inning and delivered his third multi-steal effort of the season. The 29-year-old has gone just 7-for-40 with three RBI over 12 games since the All-Star break, though he's still managed to swipe five bags during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .240/.292/.375 with 10 homers, 38 RBI, 36 runs scored and 27 steals across 341 plate appearances.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Getting rest Saturday
Betts isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Betts has collected at least one hit in six of his last seven games, but the Dodgers will move him to the bench for the start of Saturday's contest. While he sits, Miguel Rojas will start at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Drives in three, scores twice
Baez went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 13-1 win over the Athletics.
The 33-year-old didn't deliver any extra-base hits but went 2-for-4 with runners in scoring position to contribute to the blowout victory. Baez has been productive since returning from a three-month absence due to an ankle sprain earlier this week, as he's gone 8-for-14 with a double, five RBI and five runs scored in three games.
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Jesus Made SS | MIL
Brewers' Jesus Made: Notches five-hit night
Made went 5-for-5 with two home runs and seven RBI in a game with Double-A Biloxi on Friday.
Made tallied multiple hits in five of 10 games prior to Friday's contest, and he punctuated that run with the best showing of them all. The 19-year-old is considered the top prospect in all of baseball in many circles, and he nows owns 12 home runs, 74 RBI, 29 steals, a 41:58 BB:K and an .823 OPS in 89 games with Biloxi this season.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Swats 16th homer
Turner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Orioles.
The shortstop took Brandon Young deep in the third inning to break a 2-2 tie, but the Phillies' bullpen wasn't up to the task late. Turner has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him 16 homers on the season, and through 13 contests since the All-Star break he's delivered a .333/.379/.741 slash line with six home runs, one steal, 10 RBI and 13 runs.