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  • Alan Trejo SS | COL

    Rockies' Alan Trejo: Picking up rare start Sunday

    Trejo will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    Trejo will crack the starting nine for the first time since May 24 while everyday second baseman Brendan Rodgers gets a day out of the field and serves as the Rockies' designated hitter. Though he's been on the active roster since Opening Day, Trejo has made just 12 starts in 58 games and has logged only 34 plate appearances.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: On bench against lefty

    Lux is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.

    Lux has gone 3-for-17 over his past six contests and will head to the bench Sunday as southpaw Austin Gomber takes the mound for Colorado. Miguel Rojas will step in at the keystone and bat sixth in the series finale.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Estrada (thumb) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    The 28-year-old jammed his thumb Friday against New York and will sit Sunday for the second consecutive contest. Brett Wisely will shift to second base in place of Estrada while Casey Schmitt starts at shortstop.

  • Brewers' Andruw Monasterio: Pulled from lineup Sunday

    Monasterio was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the White Sox.

    The 27-year-old was scheduled to bat ninth as the designated hitter, but William Contreras and Willy Adames were late additions to the lineup after initially being scheduled for days off. Monasterio should continue to operate as a bench bat while seeing some stars against left-handed pitching.

  • Alika Williams SS | PIT

    Pirates' Alika Williams: Placed on IL

    Pittsburgh placed Williams on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right wrist sprain.

    The Pirates recalled right-hander Quinn Priester from Triple-A Indianapolis to replace Williams on the active roster ahead of Priester's scheduled start Sunday in Toronto. Williams had largely served as a short-side platoon player in the infield for Pittsburgh following his call-up from Indianapolis on May 11.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Dealing with jammed thumb

    Estrada is considered day-to-day after jamming his thumb during Friday's game against the Yankees, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Saturday's absence from the lineup is more than just a day off for the second baseman, who suffered a minor thumb injury in the series opener against New York. Estrada was deemed day-to-day and won't have the benefit of a team-wide rest day until Thursday. If Estrada is forced to miss more time, Brett Wisely would likely fill the gap at second.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Idle Saturday

    Estrada is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Estrada will get his first day off since May 12, a well-earned break after generating seven hits across his last four starts. Brett Wisely will play second and bat ninth.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Three hits in Friday's win

    Lopez went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 win over the Rangers.

    The 25-year-old has five hits in the last two games as he solidifies his hold on the starting job at second base for the Marlins. Lopez isn't supplying any power right now, however -- while he's batting .325 (13-for-40) over his last 11 games with three steals, three runs and eight RBI, his last extra-base hit was a double May 18.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Tallies three hits

    Turang went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win against the White Sox.

    Turang collected his fourth three-hit game of the season, batting in his customary leadoff spot against right-handed starters with Erick Fedde on the mound. The Brewers second baseman produced another solid month in May, hitting .284 (25-for-88) with one homer, five steals, nine RBI and nine runs scored. Overall, Turang is slashing .298/.361/.414 in 205 plate appearances with three homers, 19 stolen bases, 21 RBI and 24 runs scored.

  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Taking BP from left side

    Edman (wrist) has been cleared to take batting practice from the left side of the plate, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    It's the first time the switch hitter has taken BP from the left side since he experienced complications in his recovery from right wrist surgery. While the step is an important one, Edman does not appear close to beginning a rehab assignment just yet.

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