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  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Logs 15th steal

    Naylor went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

    Naylor was held hitless for the third time in 11 games since he returned from shin and wrist issues that cost him a few contests in the middle of the month. He picked up his second steal in that span Monday, giving the first baseman 15 thefts on 18 attempts this season. He's also batting .254 with a .684 OPS, eight home runs, 34 RBI, 31 runs scored and 11 doubles over 79 contests.

  • Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Crushes homer before ejection

    Contreras went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the Nationals.

    Contreras launched a 421-foot, three-run blast over the Green Monster to put the Red Sox on the board in the first inning. The first baseman got just one more plate appearance before being ejected by first base umpire Nic Lentz following a strikeout in the second frame, with Andruw Monasterio taking over at first base. Contreras has enjoyed an excellent 2026 campaign, slashing .282/.376/.533 with 18 homers, 53 RBI, 41 runs and a stolen base across 81 games.

  • Jacob Gonzalez 1B | CHW

    White Sox's Jacob Gonzalez: Plates three in win

    Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 8-2 win over Baltimore.

    The White Sox fell into an early 1-0 hole, but Gonzalez got his team on the board in the top of the third with an RBI double. He would strike again in the ninth to tack on a pair of insurance runs, doing so with a single to center field. Gonzalez has delivered key run production for his club lately, tallying nine RBI over his last four games. The 24-year-old should continue to see his name in the starting nine while swinging a hot bat, at least until Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Heading to bench Monday

    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

    Rhys Hoskins will draw the start at first base while southpaw Tyler Alexander opens the game for Texas, but the left-handed-hitting Manzardo could replace Hoskins at some point later in the contest once the Rangers send a right-hander to the bump. Manzardo had started each of the Guardians' last 12 games but went just 8-for-42 (.190 average) with 15 strikeouts during that stretch.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Homers in win

    Walker went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Tigers in 10 innings.

    Walker gave Houston some breathing room in the top of the 10th inning with his three-run blast off Kenley Jansen, his 19th homer of the year. In his last two games, Walker's gone 5-for-9 with three extra-base hits after going just 2-for-27 over his prior seven contests. The veteran first baseman is now slashing .240/.311/.476 with 56 RBI and 45 runs scored across 351 plate appearances this season.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Pete Alonso: Adds 19th homer to strong campaign

    Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Nationals.

    Alonso socked his eighth homer of June on Sunday, extending his on-base streak to nine games in the process. The All-Star first baseman is putting together another strong season at the dish during his debut year with the Orioles, slashing .252/.342/.478 with 19 big flies, 15 doubles and 58 RBI over 368 plate appearances.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep off bench Sunday

    Torkelson went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5, 10-inning loss to the Astros.

    Torkelson started the contest on the bench and didn't enter until the eighth, but he provided a single in his first at-bat, then delivered his 13th home run of the season in the 10th. It was the slugger's first long ball since June 15, and he went just 7-for-37 with 11 strikeouts in between homers. Torkelson remains a boom-or-bust fantasy option who can be frustrating due to his propensity for falling into slumps.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Delivers clutch double in win

    Hoskins went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.

    Hoskins entered the game as a pinch hitter for Kyle Manzardo in the seventh inning and made an immediate impact. After singling in his first plate appearance, he came through with a go-ahead two-run double in Cleveland's five-run eighth inning to help complete the comeback victory. The veteran's afternoon was a welcome boost amid an otherwise difficult month, as he is batting just .161 with a 35.2 percent strikeout rate in June.

  • Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Taking seat Sunday

    Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    The Yankees will give Goldschmidt a break after he went 7-for-23 (.304 average) with two home runs, three RBI and four runs while starting in the past six games. Ben Rice will draw the start at first base Sunday, while Amed Rosario serves as the Yankees' designated hitter.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Exiting lineup Sunday

    Torkelson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    Colt Keith will fill in at first base while Torkelson rests for the first time since May 24. That ends a streak of 30 consecutive starts during which he produced a .219 batting average, five home runs, 12 RBI and 15 runs.

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