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  • Cole Young 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Three more RBI in Wednesday's win

    Young went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Twins.

    The 22-year-old second baseman extended his RBI streak to six games with some late-inning heroics, as he brought home Dominic Canzone with a seventh-inning double before putting Seattle in the lead for good with a two-run single in the top of the ninth. Young's surge has boosted his slash line on the season to .286/.357/.420 through 32 contests with three homers, two steals, 19 RBI and 20 runs.

  • David Hamilton 3B | MIL

    Brewers' David Hamilton: Resting against lefty

    Hamilton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    With the Diamondbacks sending southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the bump, Hamilton will hit the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Garrett Mitchell and Sal Frelick. Joey Ortiz will draw the start at shortstop in Hamilton's stead.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sparks offense from bottom of order

    Rocchio went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Rays.

    Hitting ninth in the order for the Guardians, Rocchio kept flipping the lineup over and came home on a Kyle Manzardo sacrifice fly in the third inning and a Chase DeLauter single in the fifth. Rocchio closed out April on a heater, batting .385 (20-for-52) over his last 15 games with two doubles, two homers, two steals, eight runs and 11 RBI.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Sidelined by sprained ankle

    The Tigers placed Baez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right ankle sprain.

    Baez suffered the injury while trying to leg out a base hit in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta and was carted off the field. The Tigers haven't revealed the severity of Baez's sprain, but he's likely to need more than just a minimum 10-day absence. Wenceel Perez and Matt Vierling should see upticks in playing time while Baez is shelved.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Taking seat for series finale

    Swanson (glute) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    Swanson was lifted prior to the bottom of the second inning in Tuesday's 8-3 win after experiencing a left glute cramp. The Cubs haven't indicated that Swanson is dealing with anything more significant than the cramp, so he's presumably just getting some extra rest Wednesday as a matter of precaution. Chicago is off Thursday, so Swanson will get two full days to recover before likely returning to the lineup Friday versus the Diamondbacks.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Returning to lineup

    Perdomo (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game in Milwaukee.

    Perdomo missed the previous two contests with a left ankle sprain, but he's feeling well enough to play Wednesday. The 26-year-old is sporting a .250/.350/.393 batting line with one home run and six stolen bases in his first 25 contests this season.

  • Marcelo Mayer 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Taking seat against southpaw

    Mayer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    With a left-hander (Eric Lauer) on the hill for Toronto, the left-handed-hitting Mayer will bow out of the lineup for the series finale. He'll be replaced in the starting nine by Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who will man second base and bat eighth.

  • Josh H. Smith 2B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Getting breather Wednesday

    Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Yankees.

    For just the second time this season, the left-handed-hitting Smith is on the bench while the Rangers go up against a righty starter. Per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, Smith -- who is slashing only .193/.306/.217 this season -- will get a "couple days off" to regroup, manager Skip Schumaker said. Ezequiel Duran will cover second base and bat ninth against Yankees right-hander Elmer Rodriguez, who is making his major-league debut.

  • Leonardo Rivas 3B | SEA

    Mariners' Leo Rivas: Exiting starting nine Wednesday

    Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

    Will Wilson will receive the nod at third base in place of Rivas in the series finale. Rivas had started in nine of Seattle's last 10 games, batting just .129 with zero home runs or steals, four RBI and one run during that stretch. Even while he continues to see steady playing time in the absence of Brendan Donovan (groin), Rivas will hold limited fantasy appeal.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Keeps banging out hits

    Lopez went 3-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

    The 27-year-old shortstop has hit safely in 14 of the last 16 games with three three-hit performances, a stretch in which he's batting .333 (22-for-66). Lopez is coming off a breakout 2025 but doesn't appear to have reached his ceiling, and the surge has pushed his slash line on the season to .325/.366/.500 with seven doubles, two triples, three homers, four steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs in 29 contests.

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