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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Begins comeback
Perdomo went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-1 win over the Guardians.
The Diamondbacks rallied for all four runs in the eighth inning to erase Cleveland's lead, and it was Perdomo who started it. His bases-loaded single tied the game and was the first of three consecutive run-producing singles. Perdomo's struggled all season and July was no different; he finished the month with a .194 average and .657 OPS over 24 games.
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Kevin McGonigle SS | DET
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Hits 10th home run in rout
McGonigle went 1-for-3 with two walks, a home run, an additional run scored and two total RBI in Friday's 13-1 win over the Athletics.
McGonigle batted leadoff and helped pace Detroit's offensive outburst in Sacramento. The rookie infielder is now up to 10 home runs on the season, and he finished July slashing .293/.374/.446, which is in line with his overall numbers. McGonigle has quickly established himself as a strong fantasy contributor, and he's shown no signs of slowing down as the year has rolled along.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Three RBI in rout
Pena went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and one run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.
Pena set the tone from the top of the order, driving in a run on a single in the fourth inning before smacking a two-run double in the seventh. The 28-year-old has now hit safely in 12 straight games to open the second half, tallying six homers, 12 RBI and 16 runs scored during that stretch. He's battled injuries this year but has been excellent when healthy, slashing .317/.370/.508 with 12 homers, 34 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight steals across 270 plate appearances.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Two hits in return
Seager went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Astros.
In his first game since June 30, Seager singled in his first at-bat before adding a double and scoring a run in the sixth inning. It's been a disappointing year for the oft-injured 32-year-old, who's slashing .189/.297/.384 with 10 homers, 25 RBI, 29 runs scored and one steal across 222 plate appearances.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Hits solo homer Friday
Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during the Mets' 5-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday.
Lindor made the score look more respectable with a solo home run in the seventh to reduce the Mets' deficit to three runs. It hasn't been a great year at the plate for Lindor, but he appears to be finding his form in the second half of the regular season. He'll end the month of July with an .860 OPS with six home runs and 17 RBI over 107 plate appearances.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Launches two-run homer
Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Friday's 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Montgomery was responsible for the fourth and final home run that the White Sox hit off Nick Martinez. It was the 25th home run of the season for Montgomery, most on the White Sox ahead of Munetaka Murakami (24) and Miguel Vargas (23), both of whom also went deep in Friday's win. Montgomery sports a .753 OPS with one steal and 63 RBI over 433 plate appearances this season.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Homers in loss
Abrams went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in Friday's 6-2 loss to Atlanta.
Abrams reached base in his first four plate appearances, and his performance was highlighted by a solo shot in the fourth inning. The 25-year-old entered the night on a 1-for-14 skid over his previous four games, but he'll finish a stellar July with a 1.150 OPS and 10 long balls over 23 games. For the season, he's slashing .290/.367/.563 with 28 homers, 83 RBI, 69 runs scored and 19 steals across 458 plate appearances.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Tracking toward return Tuesday
Witt (back) is on track to return to the Royals for Tuesday's series opener against the Twins, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
Witt is scheduled for a full workout Saturday, and as long as that goes well, the star shortstop should be back in action for the Royals for the start of their home series Tuesday. Witt landed on the 10-day IL on July 22 due to back soreness, but with his pending return, both Andrew Velazquez and Tyler Tolbert will see their reps at shortstop dry up. Prior to his injury, Witt was slashing .279/.350/.450 with 30 steals, 13 home runs and 39 RBI across 414 plate appearances.
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Ryan Kreidler SS | MIN
Twins' Ryan Kreidler: Not in Friday's lineup
Kreidler is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Seattle on Friday.
Kreidler will be on the bench for the start of Friday's game while Tristan Gray gets the nod at shortstop and bats ninth. Kreidler has gone 6-for-16 with three steals, five extra-base hits and one RBI over his last five games.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Lands on IL with wrist injury
The Mariners placed Crawford on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Thursday, due to left wrist inflammation.
Crawford missed four consecutive games in July due to a wrist injury. While he played in the Mariners' previous series against the Rangers and Dodgers this past week, Crawford's wrist issue is severe enough for him to go on the injured list. A minimum stint on the IL would have the veteran shortstop back with the Mariners on Aug. 9, but the team will have a better sense of his recovery timeline once he's cleared to resume baseball activities. Leo Rivas was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.