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  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Slugs second homer Tuesday

    Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Athletics.

    Vaughn deposited a Jeffrey Springs changeup into deep left field, tying the game up at 3-3 in the first inning. The White Sox are relying on Vaughn to be one of their big bats in 2025, but the former top prospect is off to a brutal start at the dish. Over his first 57 at-bats, Vaughn is slashing just .123/.180/.263 with two homers, two doubles, eight RBI and three runs scored.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Adds six RBI to explosive start

    Soderstrom went 3-for-5 with a pair of three-run home runs Tuesday against the White Sox.

    Soderstrom continued his upstart beginning to the season, cranking his seventh big fly of the year to bring three runs in during the first inning. He wasn't done there, however, launching his eighth long ball to drive in three more runs and push the Athletics in front 9-3 in the sixth inning. The 2020 first-rounder leads the major leagues in homers to this point, slashing an exceptional .328/.403/.734 with two doubles, 17 RBI and 15 runs scored through 72 plate appearances.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Cracks third homer

    Aranda went 2-for-3 with one walk and a solo homer in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox.

    Aranda got the Rays in the scoring column in the second inning, when he took the first pitch he saw from Walker Buehler deep to right-center field for a 398-foot solo homer. Aranda has the hot bat as of late, going 14-for-30 with four walks, eight runs scored, three home runs and 10 RBI over his last nine games.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting with illness

    Burger is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels due to an illness but may be available off the bench, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Burger started the previous four contests but will sit for the second time this season due to the ailment. Ezequiel Duran will take over at first base and bat eighth against Halos lefty Yusei Kikuchi.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Could get reps at third base

    The Athletics have mulled giving Soderstrom some reps at third base as a way to clear a spot for the arrival of Nick Kurtz, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    It might be the least likely of the numerous ideas the A's are kicking around to come to fruition. Soderstrom has never played third base before, and having him attempt to learn a new position on the fly while he's showing signs of an offensive breakout could be unwise. A likelier scenario is Brent Rooker moving back to the outfield while Soderstrom and Kurtz split reps between first base and designated hitter.

  • Tre' Morgan 1B | TB

    Rays' Tre' Morgan: Ready for season debut at Triple-A

    Triple-A Durham activated Morgan (quadricep) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.

    Morgan will make his Triple-A debut Tuesday after he slashed .324/.408/.483 with 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases across three levels in 2024. The 22-year-old could push to make his big-league debut in 2025, although 2026 is more likely.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Solid day in blowout win

    Aranda went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Red Sox.

    Aranda started his eighth straight game with a right-handed pitcher on the mound and helped the Rays to a 16-run outburst. The majority of his damage came in the third inning, when he led off with a single and then later doubled in a pair in the same frame. Aranda has multiple hits in four of his last seven starts and has nine RBI with seven runs scored in that span.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Homers again Sunday

    Schanuel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against Houston in a loss Sunday.

    Schanuel entered the weekend with no long balls through 13 games, but he now was two homers after going deep Saturday and Sunday. The first baseman also has a six-game hitting streak going, during which he's slashing .364/.440/.727 with a 3:3 BB:K. The hot streak has boosted Schanuel's OPS to .856 on the season; he posted a .705 OPS in his first full MLB campaign last year.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Provides offense Sunday

    Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Twins.

    While Detroit couldn't muster much offense as a team, Torkelson still managed to continue his hot stretch. The 25-year-old went deep for the second straight game against Minnesota, and he has four home runs in his last eight contests overall. Torkelson appears to be putting a down 2024 behind him and could be poised for some big power numbers in 2025.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Dropped in order

    Casas batted sixth and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora trotted out a reconfigured batting order Sunday, dropping Casas, who had batted cleanup behind Alex Bregman in all 12 of his starts, to sixth. The hot-hitting Wilyer Abreu was promoted to cleanup. "Willy is swinging the bat well," Cora told Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. "Triston put some good swings two nights ago but I felt like today was a good day to have this configuration." Casas entered Sunday's contest batting .176 (9-for-51) with a .530 OPS.

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