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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Mets' Asdrubal Cabrera: Breaks brief slump with three hits, homer
Cabrera ended an 0-for-12 skid by going 3-for-5 with a homer and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.
That skid followed a brief hot streak, so Cabrera's running a bit hot and cold lately. It's been a trying season for the veteran shortstop, who's generally been unable to recapture last year's career-best power output and is sitting on an unhelpful .255 batting average, but with a .283 BABIP (career .306), he should have some positive regression headed his way.
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Justin Bour 1B | SF
Marlins' Justin Bour: DL bound with ankle injury
Bour (ankle) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.
Bour missed the past two games due to what is being classified as a left ankle contusion, and it seems like the Marlins want to have him sit out 10 days now rather than let the issue get worse by letting him play through the pain. The move is backdated to June 5, so June 16 would be his earliest possible return date. Tomas Telis was summoned from Triple-A to replace him on the roster, although Tyler Moore will likely pick up most of the starts at first base in his stead.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Sent back to Triple-A
Olson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
Olson's second stint with the major-league club was uneventful, as he played in just one game and logged only a pair of plate appearances. The 23-year-old has put together an excellent .285/.374/.575 slash line in 47 games with Nashville this season, and if Matt Joyce continues to struggle, Olson could be up for good before too long.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yulieski Gurriel: Homers again Monday
Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two runs scored during Monday's win over Kansas City.
Gurriel also hit a round tripper Sunday, and the mini power outburst has him up to a .268/.307/.430 slash line with six homers, 25 RBI and 24 runs. He's also probably capable of improving his current batting average while providing solid numbers in the RBI and runs columns. Playing for the best team in the majors helps his fantasy floor, too.
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Justin Bour 1B | SF
Marlins' Justin Bour: MRI reveals bone bruise in ankle
Bour has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left ankle after undergoing an MRI on Monday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.
Bour is considered day-to-day for now, but this could be a serious enough injury to warrant a stay on the 10-day disabled list. The Marlins will have to weigh their options quickly, as they don't have another day off for a week and may not want to use a roster spot on an injured Bour. That said, the Marlins will want Bour's hot bat back in the lineup as soon as possible, so if it's only a matter of days, they might be willing to take the roster hit and wait it out.
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Justin Bour 1B | SF
Marlins' Justin Bour: Sent for MRI on ankle
Bour had a precautionary MRI on his injured left ankle Monday in Chicago, Tim Healey of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
The results are not yet back, and Bour is out of the lineup for the second straight game Monday, although he did appear as a pinch hitter in Sunday's game. He missed two months last year with a right ankle injury, but this time it's his left ankle that is giving him trouble. Tyler Moore is getting the start at first base and hitting seventh in his place.
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Justin Bour 1B | SF
Marlins' Justin Bour: Sits for second straight game due to ailing ankle
Bour is not in the lineup Monday against the Cubs, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
This marks the second consecutive game Bour will watch from the bench. He's been incredibly hot at the plate as of late (1.337 OPS over his past seven games), but Tim Healey of The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that he's being bothered by an ankle injury. He'll give way for Tyler Moore to make another start at first base Monday evening.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt: Drives home two Sunday
Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Marlins.
Goldschmidt turned in another solid all-around performance, but he couldn't come through with a clutch hit in the ninth inning, as Marlins closer A.J. Ramos caught him looking for a third strike during the at-bat. Though the first baseman's production has slowed a bit over the past two weeks, he's still sporting a .998 OPS for the season, which is only seven points behind the career-best mark he established in 2015.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo: Delivers three-hit game Sunday
Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.
With Kris Bryant going 0-for-4 in front of him, Rizzo didn't get as many RBI opportunities as fantasy owners may have liked. Still, a three-hit performance is quite nice, especially considering that Rizzo entered the contest mired in a 1-for-15 slump over the past five games. Rizzo is still hitting just .236, but after he batted .292 a season ago, there's reason to believe that number will rise.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yulieski Gurriel: Smacks fifth home run of season
Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.
Gurriel was the last participant of the Astros' home run derby on Sunday, collecting the team's fourth long ball of the day in the fifth inning off reliever Tony Barnette. Gurriel has really picked up his run production since April. He had just seven RBI over the first month but has 15 since May 1. Like many of his Astros teammates, Gurriel is on a hit streak, reaching safely in five straight games. As part of one of the best offenses in baseball, Gurriel should have plenty of chances to be productive moving forward.