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  • Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Taking part in light activity

    Rodriguez (elbow) has been conducting his rehab at the Pirates' facility in Florida and has been able to take part in low-level strengthening and range-of-motion exercises, MLB.com reports.

    Though Rodriguez isn't shut down from activity entirely since landing on the injured list June 7 after experiencing inflammation in his surgically repaired right elbow, he has yet to be cleared for baseball-specific workouts and thus appears to be a long way off from being activated. Rodriguez's surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, has recommended that the Pirates take a slow approach with the 25-year-old, who is less than two years removed from his elbow operation.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Collects two more hits Monday

    Torkelson went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Torkelson has collected a hit in eight of his 11 games following the All-Star break, and he's tallied three multi-hit performances during the stretch. The slugger is now batting a solid .274 this month with six home runs and 13 RBI across 23 contests. Torkelson is showing some consistency during a bounceback campaign after he struggled to find his footing last year. His OPS is up from .669 during the 2024 regular season to .825 so far in 2025.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Back in lineup Monday

    Kurtz (lower body) is starting at first base and batting second against the Mariners on Monday.

    Kurtz was held out of Sunday's series finale against the Astros while managing some lower-body fatigue. The 22-year-old first baseman has put it together at the plate and is in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak, highlighted by his 6-for-6 performance with four home runs, eight RBI and six runs against Houston on Friday.

  • Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Still not doing baseball activities

    Hernandez (elbow) has yet to resume baseball activities, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    The Dodgers remain optimistic that Hernandez will return from his left elbow inflammation before the end of the season, but it appears it will not happen anytime soon. Hernandez has been sidelined since early July.

  • Diamondbacks' Tristin English: Records first MLB hit

    English went 1-for-3 with a double in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Pirates.

    English logged his first hit in the majors when he laced a third-inning double off Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes. English has started at first base in all three games since the Diamondbacks traded Josh Naylor last Thursday.

  • Otto Kemp 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Otto Kemp: Homers twice in loss

    Kemp went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

    Kemp doubled his home-run total for the season with his two long balls Sunday -- he extended the Phillies' lead to 2-0 with an opposite-field blast off Carlos Rodon in the second inning before launching a 434-foot shot off Rodon in the fifth. The 25-year-old Kemp has seen regular playing time in the absence of Alec Bohm (rib), though he'd gone just 1-for-12 in his previous five contests. Overall, Kemp is slashing .250/.323/.411 with 14 RBI and 14 runs scored across 124 plate appearances this year.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Swipes two more bags in loss

    Naylor went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Angels.

    Naylor has literally hit the ground running to begin his time with the Mariners, swiping three bags over his first three games since he was traded from the Diamondbacks. He has gone 3-for-11 with a walk and four strikeouts in those contests. Overall, the first baseman is at a .292/.359/.442 slash line with 14 steals, 11 home runs, 59 RBI, 50 runs scored, 19 doubles and one triple through 96 games. He has quickly settled into an everyday role, as expected, with his new team.

  • Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Smacks first big-league homer

    Bernabel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.

    Making just his second big-league start, Bernabel was responsible for the entirety of Colorado's offense Sunday with his second-inning homer off Tomoyuki Sugano. The 23-year-old Bernabel is now 2-for-6 to start his major-league career after batting .301 with eight homers and an .806 OPS across 75 games with Triple-A Albuquerque this year. He should see regular playing time in the Rockies' infield following Ryan McMahon's trade to the Yankees.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: On bench against righty

    Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    The left-handed-hitting Tellez had started at first base in each of the Rangers' previous four matchups against right-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against Atlanta righty Bryce Elder. With the Rangers getting another left-handed bat in Joc Pederson (hand) back from the injured list Sunday, Tellez may have lost hold of his strong-side platoon role.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Heading to bench Sunday

    Wagaman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    After starting the first two games of the series, Wagaman will give way to Liam Hicks at first base. Wagaman is slashing just .118/.211/.137 since the beginning of July, and his playing time could dwindle as a result.

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