-
Carlos Santana 1B | ATL
Indians' Carlos Santana: Positioned on bench Monday
Santana is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.
Santana has been a mainstay in the Indians' lineup this season, but he'll find himself on the bench as the Indians go without a designated hitter in their interleague matchup with the Giants. Edwin Encarnacion will take over at first base.
-
Evan White 1B | LAA
Mariners' Evan White: Hits 7-day DL with strained quad
White was placed on the 7-day disabled list at short-season Everett on Monday due to a strained quadriceps, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
White, the Mariners' top overall selection in the first-year player draft in June, was hitting .277/.345/.532 through his first 14 games as a professional. The severity of the injury isn't known, but it's not expected to significantly delay White's matriculation through the Mariners' farm system.
-
Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt: Plates only Arizona run Sunday
Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Braves.
The Diamondbacks' usually potent attack was limited to just nine runs during Atlanta's three-game series sweep, but it was through no fault of Goldschmidt, who went 5-for-13 with a home run and four RBI during that stretch. The All-Star is riding a season-long nine-game hitting streak and should remain a high-end fantasy producer even while the bats surrounding him in the order are slumping.
-
Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo: Homers in series finale against Orioles
Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run against Baltimore during Sunday's win.
Rizzo also homered Saturday and now sports a solid .257/.380/.514 slash line with 22 bombs, 59 RBI and 55 runs. He's well on his way to his fourth consecutive 30-homer campaign, and statistical improvement to his .238 BABIP is probably ahead.
-
C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Angels' C.J. Cron: Breaks tie with pinch-hit homer
Cron mashed a pinch-hit, two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Rays.
Cron's eighth-inning blast broke a 2-2 tie, propelling Los Angeles to a 4-3 win. The 27-year-old first baseman has put up an underwhelming .220/.271/.333 line after hitting 16 home runs in each of the previous two seasons, but he should be able to earn more playing time if he heats up given that alternative option Luis Valbuena owns an equally unimpressive .186/.267/.344 line.
-
Justin Bour 1B | SF
Marlins' Justin Bour: Sits against a lefty Sunday
Bour is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.
Bour hasn't missed a start in the month of July, but with lefty Rich Hill set to take the mound for the opposing Dodgers, the timing seemed right for a regular day off. Tyler Moore will take over at first base for what's likely to be a single-game absence.
-
Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Cardinals' Luke Voit: Out again Sunday
Voit is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.
Since Kolten Wong returned from the DL on Friday, Voit will have now been on the bench in two of three contests. Once again Sunday, Wong will man the keystone, while Matt Carpenter slides over to start over Voit at first base.
-
Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo: Hits 21st blast Saturday
Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Saturday against the Orioles.
Rizzo crushed his 21st bomb of the season in the eighth inning of a blowout victory. Although the slugger is hitting just .258, he more than makes up for it with his .509 slugging percentage.
-
Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Mets' Asdrubal Cabrera: Drives in three Friday
Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a walk and three RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.
The performance snapped a 1-for-19 mini-slump Cabrera had been in heading into the All-Star break. The veteran infielder could be in another uniform within the next couple of weeks, but his .253/.336/.403 slash line isn't likely to fetch a big return for the Mets.