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  • David Hensley 1B | DET

    David Hensley: Cut by Detroit

    The Tigers released Hensley on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Hensley was off to a dreadful 4-for-47 start at Triple-A Toledo after signing a minor-league contract with the Tigers over the offseason. The utility player will now be on the lookout for a new home.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Mariners' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting against lefty

    Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Lefty Sean Newcomb will be on the bump for Boston, so the lefty-hitting Tellez will retreat to the bench Wednesday. Donovan Solano will start at first base in place of Tellez.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Sitting Wednesday

    Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    The Orioles are deploying Jordan Westburg as their designated hitter Wednesday while he gets eased back into the lineup following a recent upper-body injury, and with Ryan O'Hearn picking up the start at first base, the team won't have a spot available for Mountcastle. The move to the bench comes after Mountcastle went 5-for-33 with a 1:9 BB:K over his last 10 games.

  • David Villar 1B | SF

    Giants' David Villar: Scores twice in loss

    Villar went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk during Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Brewers.

    Villar posted his first extra-base hit of the season, cracking a double into right field in the third before coming around to score the Giants' first run. The 28-year-old infielder will likely continue to receive playing time against lefties, as Casey Schmitt (oblique) is expected to miss about a month. Villar has appeared in two big-league games this season, going 2-for-7 with three runs scored and a 1:1 BB:K.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Goes deep Tuesday

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

    Olson extended his hit streak to seven games with an opposite-field solo home run in the fifth. It was his third home run during the hit streak, and he now has six RBI over his last three games. Olson's average now sits at .238 this season after he hit .193 with just one home run over his first 16 games.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Gets on track

    Walker went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

    Walker has been stuck in a season-long slump, but he's slowly shown signs of turning things around. His performance Tuesday marked his first multi-hit game since April 11 and only his fourth of the season. Across his last four games, Walker has homered, driven in three runs and scored three runs.

  • Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW

    White Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Draws first start

    Dalbec went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk Tuesday against the Twins.

    Dalbec was added to the roster Monday and made his first start of the season at third base while hitting eighth Tuesday. He was in the lineup to give Miguel Vargas a breather, so there doesn't appear to be a clear path to regular at-bats for Dalbec. However, if he can string together some hits, the White Sox may be inclined to find creative ways to get him into the lineup.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Cracks three-run shot

    Casas went 1-for-3 with one walk and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 win over Seattle.

    Casas extended the Red Sox's lead to four runs in the seventh inning, when he took Trent Thornton deep to center field for a three-run home run. It was Casas' second homer of the season, and he has a disappointing .519 OPS through 22 games and has just three hits in his last 25 at-bats.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | BOS

    Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Belts two-run homer Tuesday

    Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 7-0 win over Baltimore.

    Lowe got the Nationals on the board in the first inning with a two-run homer off Dean Kremer, though the former struck out swinging in each of his next three at-bats. It was Lowe's fourth homer of the season and first since April 4 against the Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old first baseman is slashing .293/.370/.500 with one stolen base, seven runs scored and 19 RBI across 92 plate appearances this season.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Hoskins is not in Milwaukee's starting lineup against San Francisco on Tuesday.

    Hoskins will begin Tuesday's game in the dugout while Jake Bauers starts at first base and bats sixth against Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks. Hoskins has slashed .375/.459/.688 with one stolen base, six runs scored, three home runs and nine RBI in 37 plate appearances over his last 10 games.

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