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  • Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Drives in pair

    Gonzales went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds.

    Gonzales has been in the lineup for all six games early in the season, though he was moved up the order to hit second Tuesday. Both of his knocks came late in the game, highlighted by a two-RBI single in the ninth inning. Gonzales has been solid to start the campaign, collecting at least one hit in five of six contests while driving in five and scoring four runs.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Giants' Luis Arraez: Three hits, steal in loss

    Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Padres.

    Arraez isn't a big contributor in the counting stats, but he's already logged two steals over six games this season. He had a career-best 11 thefts in 154 regular-season contests with the Padres last year. Speed isn't typically something that increases with age, so don't expect the 28-year-old to make a huge impact in that area. He's now batting .304 (7-for-23) with a walk, one RBI and one run scored, and his double Wednesday was his first extra-base hit of the year.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Paces offense from leadoff spot

    Hoerner went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

    With Chicago facing lefty starter Yusei Kikuchi, Michael Busch slid down to fifth in the order, with Hoerner grabbing the leadoff spot. He responded with his first three-hit effort of the season and added his fourth stolen base of the year as well. Hoerner is now riding a five-game hitting streak, and his ability to consistently get on base and run frequently when he does makes him a solid fantasy contributor.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | ATL

    Braves' Brett Wisely: Clears waivers

    Atlanta outrighted Wisely to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.

    Wisely no longer possesses a spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster, but he'll stick around in the organization as utility depth after clearing waivers. He appeared in 26 games in the majors last season between stops with San Francisco and Atlanta, slashing .185/.279/.315 with one home run and one stolen base across 63 plate appearances.

  • Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Back on bench Wednesday

    Rengifo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Rengifo had been included in the lineup in each of the Brewers' last three games, though two of those starts came against left-handed pitching. At least for the early part of the season, the left-handed-hitting David Hamilton looks poised to see most of the starts at third base against right-handed pitching, so Rengifo will have to settle for more of a utility role.

  • Edouard Julien 2B | COL

    Rockies' Edouard Julien: Sits for third time in four games

    Julien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Julien started at designated hitter in the Rockies' first two games of the season, but he's now been left out of the lineup three times in the last four contests, with each of those absences coming against right-handed pitchers. Rather than leaning on Julien as the regular DH, Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer seems content to rotate a number of players at that spot.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Hitting bench vs. lefty

    Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

    The Nationals will hold out the left-handed-hitting Garcia for the third time in three matchups versus a southpaw starter through the club's first six games of the season. Curtis Mead will pick up his first start with Washington, filling in for Garcia at first base while the Nationals face off against Cristopher Sanchez.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Taking seat Wednesday

    Lowe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati.

    Lowe had started each of the first five games of the season -- including two versus left-handers -- but the lefty bat will take a seat Wednesday as the Reds send southpaw Andrew Abbott to the bump. Nick Gonzales will cover second base for the Pirates.

  • Edouard Julien 2B | COL

    Rockies' Edouard Julien: Not in Tuesday's lineup

    Julien is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Julien has gone 1-for-7 with a double and four strikeouts while starting three of Colorado's first four games of the season, and he'll hit the bench for Tuesday's contest. T.J. Rumfield will shift to designated hitter and Willi Castro to first base, opening up the keystone for Ryan Ritter.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Knocks in three

    Garcia went 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and three RBI during Monday's 13-2 win over the Phillies.

    It was a great day for essentially everyone in the Nationals lineup with all but one starter recording an RBI in the game. Nobody had more than Garcia's three, though, as he knocked in a run on a fielder's choice in the third inning and drove in two with a single in the ninth. Those were the first RBI of the season for the 25-year-old, who had 66 in 139 games played last year. With Andres Chaparro optioned to Triple-A on Sunday, Garcia will likely get most of his playing time at first base.

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