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  • Greg Jones CF | MIL

    Brewers' Greg Jones: Removed from 40-man roster

    The Brewers designated Jones for assignment Sunday.

    Milwaukee dropped Jones from its 40-man roster to clear a spot for another utility player in Braden Shewmake, whom the team acquired in a trade with the Astros. Jones has had two stints with the big club this season, going just 2-for-23 with a 0:10 BB:K over 12 games.

  • Mickey Moniak LF | COL

    Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Two hits Saturday

    Moniak went 2-for-4 on Saturday against the Giants.

    Moniak was the only Rockie to reach base multiple times, and he tallied his fifth multi-hit effort across his last eight starts. He's also hitting .406 with six RBI, seven runs scored and two home runs across 10 appearances since the start of July, helping him build upon his breakout 2025 season. Moniak is pacing for a career-high home run total despite missing a month with an ankle injury, and he's also maintained a .283 batting average across 223 plate appearances.

  • Brewers' Braden Shewmake: Lands in Milwaukee

    The Brewers acquired Shewmake from the Astros on Sunday in exchange for cash.

    After Houston designated Shewmake for assignment Friday, the Brewers acted quickly to execute a trade for the utility infielder rather than allowing him to reach waivers first. Milwaukee designated Greg Jones for assignment to clear room on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for Shewmake, who produced a .256/.272/.423 slash line with three home runs and nine RBI across 83 plate appearances with Houston this season. Though Shewmake projects to serve as a backup at three different infield spots, the Brewers will include him in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Pittsburgh. He'll start at third base and bat ninth while Cooper Pratt receives a breather.

  • Bryan Reynolds LF | PIT

    Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Productive across doubleheader

    Reynolds went 2-for-6 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

    Reynolds was overshadowed by Esmerlyn Valdez's three-homer day, but he delivered the game-winning RBI in the sixth inning in the second game of the doubleheader. Reynolds will head into the All-Star break having gone 11-for-39 with three homers, six RBI and nine runs scored across 10 games in July.

  • Pirates' Mason Montgomery: Collects first save

    Montgomery walked one and struck out two across one inning to earn the save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

    Gregory Soto earned the save in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, so he was unavailable for the latter contest. Montgomery filled the void, allowing only a leadoff walk before retiring the next three batters he faced. Montgomery has had an inconsistent season, though he has turned in six straight appearances without being charged with a run, compiling an 11:2 K:BB across 5.1 innings in that span.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: Blasts sixth home run Saturday

    Kelly went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win against the Reds on Saturday.

    Kelly hit his second home run in his last four games in the sixth inning, giving him six long balls on the season. The veteran catcher was making his fourth straight start, with Saturday's appearance coming at DH as Miguel Amaya handled duties behind the plate. Kelly and Amaya have been alternating pretty regularly as Chicago's backstop, limiting the fantasy ceiling of each as long as they're splitting the workload.

  • Tim Tawa LF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Three more hits Saturday

    Tawa went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Dodgers.

    Tawa has posted back-to-back three-hit efforts against the Dodgers' pitching, racking up six RBI in that span. The utility man is getting a run of time at first base; he's a right-handed hitter, but he's started there against two righty starters as well Friday's bullpen game. Tawa is batting .213 with a .647 OPS, two home runs, 14 RBI, eight runs scored, five doubles and two stolen bases over 38 contests in the majors this season.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Alex Bregman: Plates winning runs with homer

    Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 5-3 win against the Reds on Saturday.

    Bregman made a huge impact with his lone hit, as he launched a two-run homer to left field in the seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie. That ended up being the decisive knock, as neither team scored for the remainder of the game. Bregman entered Saturday in an 0-for-11, three-game skid, and he's had a subpar first half of the campaign, slashing .236/.333/.345 with eight homers, 43 runs, 37 RBI and two stolen bases through 93 contests.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Homers in win

    Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Dodgers.

    Arenado has gone deep four times over his last 11 games. He's batting .282 (11-for-39) with six RBI in that span. The third baseman is up to a .243 average, .731 OPS, 12 homers, 39 RBI, 44 runs scored, 16 doubles and three stolen bases over 89 contests this season.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' James McCann: Launches two homers in win

    McCann went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Dodgers.

    McCann capped a five-run sixth inning with a three-run homer, then followed it up with a solo shot in the eighth to pad Arizona's lead. The catcher has gone 3-for-7 over two games since he returned from a quadriceps strain. On the year, he's batting .227 with a .603 OPS, two homers, 10 RBI, five runs scored and three doubles over 69 plate appearances. McCann is likely to remain in the backup role behind Gabriel Moreno for starts at catcher.

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