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  • Tyler Locklear 1B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Tyler Locklear: Absent from lineup

    Locklear is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Giants.

    Locklear had made 10 straight starts at first base after Pavin Smith (quadriceps) was lost for the season, but he's just 5-for-33 with 14 strikeouts over that stretch. Ildemaro Vargas will handle first base for the Diamondbacks in Monday's series opener.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Expected to be activated Tuesday

    Hoskins (thumb) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    Hoskins has joined the Brewers in Texas for the start of their three-game set against the Rangers but won't officially be back on the active roster until the second game of the series. The 32-year-old slashed .275/.371/.471 with two home runs over 14 contests on his rehab assignment. Hoskins -- who is coming back from a left thumb sprain -- appears likely to be behind Andrew Vaughn on the Brewers' first-base depth chart, but Christian Yelich's ongoing back issues could create a path to at-bats for Hoskins at designated hitter.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Not playing against righties

    Wagaman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

    The Marlins are leaving Wagaman out of the lineup for the fourth straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher (Cade Cavalli). The right-handed-hitting Wagaman should remain a fixture in the starting nine versus lefties, as he's produced a .761 OPS in 163 plate appearances against them this season.

  • Alec Burleson 1B | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Reinstated from injured list

    The Cardinals activated Burleson (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

    Burleson spent the minimum 10 days on the shelf while recovering from wrist inflammation and didn't require a rehab assignment prior to being activated. He'll be included in the lineup for Monday's series opener in Seattle, starting at first base and batting third.

  • Jake Bauers 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Scores three runs

    Bauers went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs scored, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

    Bauers knocked a two-run double and came around to score in the first inning. He scored again in the third and seventh innings. Bauers was 1-for-11 in seven games since returning from the injured list before this three-game series against Pittsburgh, during which he produced three consecutive multi-hit performances. He now owns a .213/.331/.373 slash line with 12 extra-base hits and 25 RBI through 178 plate appearances.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Knocks four hits

    Vaughn went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

    Vaughn knocked an RBI single in the first inning and later scored a run in the third. He's currently stuck in a 21-game homerless drought, though he's collected three or more hits in three of his last eight appearances. Vaughn is now slashing .248/.296/.409 with 31 extra-base hits and 60 RBI through 98 games this season.

  • Michael Busch 1B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Idle against southpaw

    Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    With lefty Andrew Alvarez on the hill for Washington, Busch will retreat to the bench. Carlos Santana will fill in for Busch at first base and bat fifth.

  • Alec Burleson 1B | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Set for Monday return

    Burleson (wrist) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Mariners, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Burleson will make his return to the Cardinals without going out on a rehab assignment beforehand. The 26-year-old slashed .286/.337/.451 with 16 home runs and five stolen bases across 470 plate appearances before being deactivated Aug. 29 due to right wrist inflammation.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Steer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Steer missed a couple games earlier in the week due to a leg injury, and he'll return to the bench having gone 4-for-10 with a double and three walks in his first four games of September. Sal Stewart will step in at first base in the series finale for the Reds.

  • Sal Stewart 1B | CIN

    Reds' Sal Stewart: Clubs first career homer

    Stewart went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

    In the second inning of his fourth career big-league game, Stewart got hold of a 96 mph fastball from fellow rookie Jonah Tong and drove it over the center-field fence for his first career long ball. Stewart has started three of five games since being called up Sept. 1, two at first base and one at third, and the Reds will likely continue to find ways to get the 21-year-old's bat into the lineup down the stretch after he posted a combined .309/.383/.524 slash line across 118 games this season between Double-A and Triple-A.

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