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  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Fills box score in rout

    Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, five RBI, two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 9-1 win over Texas.

    Turner established a season high in RBI, and he belted his 12th long ball of the season. The star shortstop has tallied multiple RBI on just two occasions since the start of July, and he's been rather quiet at the dish recently by his lofty standards. Across his last 30 outings, Turner is slashing .262/.331/.381 with 11 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 16 runs scored and six steals covering 139 plate appearances.

  • Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL

    Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Sitting down Friday

    Kim isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Kim has gone 3-for-18 with two walks and seven strikeouts since returning from the injured list Aug. 1. He'll step out of the lineup Friday to kick off a three-game set in Seattle, giving Taylor Walls a chance to start at shortstop.

  • Aaron Schunk 3B | ATL

    Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Back with big club

    The Rockies selected Schunk's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

    Schunk opted to stay in the Rockies organization after being DFA'd in late May, and the move seems to have paid off as he'll return to the majors while Orlando Arcia (elbow) goes on the 10-day injured list. Schunk has hit the ball well in Triple-A since the beginning of June, slashing .397/.417/.654 with two steals, five doubles, three triples, three home runs and 18 RBI in 84 plate appearances.

  • Chase Meidroth SS | CHW

    White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Goes on IL with bruised thumb

    The White Sox placed Meidroth on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right thumb contusion.

    Meidroth hadn't made a start in more than a week as he battled the nagging thumb issue, and the White Sox have finally decided to make a roster move with the infielder. He will be eligible for activation Aug. 15 and should have a good chance to be ready on that date. Colson Montgomery has shifted over from third base to shortstop in Meidroth's absence and will continue to play the latter position while Meidroth is out. Brooks Baldwin is likely to pick up most of the starts at the hot corner as a result.

  • Nick Allen SS | HOU

    Braves' Nick Allen: Nabs seventh steal

    Allen went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.

    The shortstop's defense has kept him in the lineup, but Allen has contributed very little offensively to Atlanta's cause this season. He's slashing just .228/.298/.258 through 104 games with only nine extra-base hits, all doubles, along with seven steals, 18 RBI and 27 runs.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Goes deep again Wednesday

    Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 3-2 victory versus Arizona.

    Bogaerts put the Padres on the board for the first time with a 421-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his second in his past two games and fourth through 19 contests since the All-Star break after he went deep just five times across 95 games in the first half. Bogaerts has five multi-hit performances over his past 12 contests and is batting an even .300 (15-for-50) during that span.

  • Bo Bichette SS | NYM

    Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Stays hot vs. Rockies

    Bichette went 2-for-6 with a three-run homer, an RBI double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 20-1 win over Colorado.

    Bichette got Toronto's offensive outburst started Wednesday with a two-out, opposite-field blast off Kyle Freeland in the third inning, his 16th homer this year. The 27-year-old shortstop has been on a tear -- Bichette has at least one hit in seven straight games, going 14-for-33 (.424) with three homers, 12 RBI and no strikeouts in that span. Overall, he's slashing .301/.340/.475 with 78 RBI, 58 runs scored and four stolen bases across 514 plate appearances this year.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep again Wednesday

    Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Reds.

    Swanson went deep for the second time in the last three days and 18th time this season. The Chicago shortstop is now slashing .245/.294/.414 across 113 games, which is very similar to the .242/.312/.390 line he posted last year. Swanson should continue to play most days up the middle for the Cubs, though both Willi Castro and Nico Hoerner can fill in when the former needs a break down the stretch.

  • Chase Meidroth SS | CHW

    White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Idle Wednesday

    Meidroth (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Meidroth will miss a fifth consecutive start after getting hit on his right thumb by a pitch last Wednesday, though the White Sox still don't seem to plan on putting him on the injured list. Lenyn Sosa will cover second base while Meidroth takes another day to recover.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Tallies three hits in loss

    Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a walk and one RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.

    Turner was the lone bright spot for the Phillies, falling a home run short of the cycle in his final at-bat. It was a much-needed effort from the shortstop, who entered Wednesday mired in a 4-for-38 slump over his previous 10 games. On the season, he's slashing .284/.339/.425 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 73 runs scored and 25 steals across 464 plate appearances.

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