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Riley Greene LF | DET
Tigers' Riley Greene: Late homer not enough
Greene went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Greene cut the deficit to one run in the ninth inning, but the Tigers couldn't find the tying run. Greene has gone 12-for-44 (.273) over 13 games in July, adding seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI this month. Overall, the outfielder is batting .286 with an .846 OPS, 14 homers, 47 RBI, 50 runs scored, two stolen bases, 20 doubles and one triple over 98 contests. While it's a decent performance overall, Greene has taken a noticeable step back in most counting stats compared to where he was last year.
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Kevin McGonigle SS | DET
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Swats leadoff homer
McGonigle went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
McGonigle went deep on Ryan Johnson's third pitch of the game, but that was the Tigers' lone run until Riley Greene's homer in the ninth inning. In July, McGonigle has gone 14-for-51 (.275) with three homers and five RBI over 13 games. The rookie infielder has batted .282 with an .815 OPS, nine homers, 35 RBI, 61 runs scored and 11 stolen bases over 96 games this season.
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Tyler Heineman C | LAA
Angels' Tyler Heineman: Rare steal in win
Heineman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Heineman has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with two walks over eight games since he was traded to the Angels by Toronto on June 17. Overall, he's batting .180 with one home run, six RBI, eight runs scored, two doubles and a steal over 111 plate appearances. Heineman will likely continue to serve as the backup to Logan O'Hoppe, at least until Travis d'Arnaud (foot) is able to return to the lineup from a stint on the 60-day injured list.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Notches steal in Sunday's win
Neto went 1-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Between June 14 and July 10, Neto went 24 games without a steal, getting caught on two attempts in that stretch. He's since picked up the pace on the basepaths, logging two steals on three tries over his last five games. The shortstop is batting .235 with a .772 OPS, 19 home runs, 13 steals, 46 RBI and 69 runs scored over 97 contests this season.
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Oswald Peraza 2B | LAA
Angels' Oswald Peraza: Two hits, steal in win
Peraza went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Peraza doubled his hit total for the month with this performance. He's gone 4-for-25 (.160) with 13 strikeouts over his last 10 games, though he has picked up three steals. On the year, Peraza is batting .242 with a .664 OPS, seven home runs, 12 steals, 24 RBI, 26 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples over 282 plate appearances.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Three knocks in win
Schanuel went 3-for-5 in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Schanuel has four multi-hit efforts over his last eight games, a span in which he has gone 14-for-30 (.467) at the plate. He has just three extra-base hits in that span, all doubles. The first baseman is hitting .279 with a .744 OPS, six home runs, 35 RBI, 31 runs scored, 17 doubles and no stolen bases over 80 contests this season.
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Ryan Zeferjahn RP | CHC
Angels' Ryan Zeferjahn: Allows homer, converts save
Zeferjahn gave up one run on one hit and didn't record a strikeout or walk in one inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Zeferjahn gave up a solo shot to Riley Greene, but he was able to avoid further damage. He's allowed two solo shots over his last 3.1 innings of work, but he's also posted a 4:0 K:BB in that span. Zeferjahn remains firmly in the high-leverage mix for the Angels with three saves and eight holds this season. He has posted a 3.91 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 63:31 K:BB through 46 innings.
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Ryan Johnson SP | LAA
Angels' Ryan Johnson: Earns second win
Johnson (2-4) allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings to earn the win over the Tigers on Sunday.
Johnson was able to limit the damage to a Kevin McGonigle solo home run, which led off the first inning. Prior to Sunday, Johnson had allowed 11 runs (six earned) over his previous 14 innings. He's struggled early in his career and has a 6.10 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and 30:16 K:BB through 38.1 innings over 10 games (seven starts) this season. Johnson is projected to make his next start at San Francisco.
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Curtis Mead 3B | BOS
Nationals' Curtis Mead: Gets on base three times
Mead went 1-for-3 with two walks, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Mead has gone 19-for-46 (.413) over 12 contests in July, hitting safely in 10 of those games. He's also logged nine extra-base hits and nine RBI in that span. He's up to a .256 batting average and .861 OPS on the year while adding 17 home runs, six steals, 48 RBI, 47 runs scored, 16 doubles and one triple over 83 contests in a breakout campaign.
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Harry Ford C | WAS
Nationals' Harry Ford: Posts first career steal
Ford went 1-for-3 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Ford was in the lineup for the second time in three games coming out of the All-Star break. The catcher has gone 3-for-8 with two extra-base hits and four RBI in those contests and looks to be in position to challenge Keibert Ruiz for playing time, particularly against left-handed pitchers. If Ford can hit well, he could also be in the mix for time as the designated hitter.