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  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Twins' Luis Arraez: Three hits in Monday's win

    Arraez went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

    Arraez doubled twice early on and added an RBI single to spark a rally in the 10th inning. The 25-year-old continues to make consistent contact, as this was his seventh multi-hit effort in his last 11 games. He's gone 17-for-47 (.362) with six doubles and a triple in that span. For the season, the versatile defender owns a .348/.422/.453 slash line with four home runs, 28 RBI, 46 runs scored and two stolen bases in 303 plate appearances.

  • Angels' Michael Stefanic: Fans three times in MLB debut

    Stefanic went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Sunday's loss to Houston.

    Stefanic was called up early Sunday and was immediately slotted into the starting lineup as the team's second baseman. The 26-year-old didn't have a memorable debut, however, as he struck out in all three of his plate appearances. Contact hasn't been a major issue for Stefanic in his minor-league career -- in fact, he fanned only 12 times over 178 plate appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake this season. He's slated to play on a near-everyday basis, and it's reasonable to expect Sunday's strikeout-filled performance to be more of an aberration than his norm moving forward.

  • Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Goes deep again Sunday

    Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Astros.

    Rengifo plated the game's first run with his solo shot to right field in the second inning. The long ball was his third in his past seven contests comprising of 25 at-bats. It also extended his modest hitting streak to four games, during which Rengifo is slashing .357/.357/.857 with two homers and three RBI.

  • Sam Haggerty LF | TEX

    Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Still not starting

    Haggerty isn't in the lineup Monday against the Padres.

    Haggerty recently drew four consecutive starts and went 4-for-12 with two doubles, two runs, an RBI and a steal during that time. However, he'll retreat to the bench for a second consecutive game while Marcus Wilson starts in right field and bats ninth.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Mariners' Adam Frazier: Gets breather Monday

    Frazier isn't in the lineup Monday against the Padres.

    Frazier started in the last seven games and hit .143 with a double, three runs, a walk and three strikeouts. Abraham Toro is starting at the keystone and batting sixth.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Steals 13th base

    Semien went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 4-1 loss to the Mets on Sunday.

    Semien hasn't come anywhere close to reproducing his eye-popping numbers from last season, when he set an MLB record for the most home runs by a second baseman with 45. However, he appears to be trying to make things happen on the basepaths as a way to compensate for his lackluster performance at the plate, and he has shown a propensity to run more than ever in 2022. Semien now has 13 stolen bases in 15 attempts, and he is well on pace to break his career-high 20 stolen base attempts in 2018.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | CHC

    Royals' Nicky Lopez: Perfect at plate Sunday

    Lopez went 4-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Tigers.

    Unsurprisingly, the light-hitting infielder contributed four singles Sunday, including one that knocked in Edward Olivares for an insurance run in the ninth inning. Lopez has hit well over his last 14 games, going 14-for-43 (.326) in that span. He's up to a .232/.295/.281 slash line for the season, and he's added seven RBI, 24 runs scored and five stolen bases. While he's maintained a strong-side platoon role at third base lately, Lopez is almost exclusively hitting at the bottom of the order and adds almost nothing in the power categories.

  • Jack Mayfield 2B | LAA

    Angels' Jack Mayfield: Designated for assignment

    Mayfield was designated for assignment by the Angels on Sunday.

    Mayfield was sent down by the Angels on June 19, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after the team traded for Touki Toussaint on Sunday. Over 24 Triple-A appearances this year, Mayfield has slashed .200/.255/.340 with two homers, 14 RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases.

  • Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI

    Athletics' Elvis Andrus: Delivers lone run in loss

    Andrus went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.

    Andrus generated the Athletics' lone run against Robbie Ray with a seventh-inning solo shot. The Oakland offense fared no better against relievers Andres Munoz and Paul Sewald in the low-scoring loss. This was Andrus' sixth straight game with a hit and his second homer in the last three. The veteran shortstop is up to five long balls, 18 RBI, 28 runs scored and four stolen bases while slashing .232/.297/.366 in 74 contests this year.

  • Sam Haggerty LF | TEX

    Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Heads to bench Sunday

    Haggerty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Haggerty will take a seat after going 4-for-12 with two doubles, two runs, a stolen base and an RBI while starting in each of the Mariners' previous four games. Though Justin Upton is getting the nod in right field for the series finale, Haggerty may continue to serve as Seattle's primary option at the position until the team gets one of Kyle Lewis (concussion) or Taylor Trammell (hamstring) back from the injured list.

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