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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Swipes 12th bag
Stott went 1-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over the Mets.
The 25-year-old infielder added to a strong June that has seen Stott slash .313/.351/.493 with two of his seven homers and four of his 12 steals on the year. He's been mainly hitting fifth or sixth in the order lately after spending much of the first part of the season in the leadoff spot.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Drives in three runs
Kim went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a two-run single and two runs scored in Friday's 13-3 win over Washington.
Kim tied his season high for RBI in a game. The second baseman is now on a five-game hit streak, and he has hits in eight of his last nine contests. The third-year veteran now has seven homers on the year and is currently on pace to pass his career high of 11.
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Michael Chavis 2B | CIN
Nationals' Michael Chavis: Smacks pinch-hit homer in loss
Chavis went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Padres.
Chavis subbed in for left fielder Corey Dickerson in the ninth inning and promptly launched a 378-foot shot to left center off southpaw Ray Kerr for his first homer of the season. The former Boston prospect is slashing .262/.311/.333 across just 20 games this year, mostly being used as a late-game option against left-handed pitching.
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Coco Montes 2B | TB
Rockies' Coco Montes: Raps out three hits
Montes went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
After going 2-for-3 with a home run in his big-league debut June 11, Montes went 1-for-21 with 10 strikeouts over his next nine games. He was able to snap out of the slump Friday, but he's still batting just .214 with three RBI and two runs scored over 31 plate appearances while sharing time with Harold Castro at second base.
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Isan Diaz 2B | DET
Giants' Isan Diaz: Recalled from Sacramento
Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday by the Giants, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will make the start at second base for the Giants on Friday versus the Diamondbacks. The one-time prospect is now 27 and has struggled in the major leagues with a career .562 OPS over exactly 500 plate appearances. The Giants will announce a corresponding transaction prior to Friday's game.
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Harold Castro 2B | KC
Rockies' Harold Castro: Sitting versus lefty
Castro isn't starting Friday against the Angels, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
With left-hander Patrick Sandoval scheduled to pitch Friday for Los Angeles, Castro will remain on the bench to begin the game. Coco Montes will start at second base and bat seventh in Castro's absence.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: Sitting Friday
Miller isn't in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the Guardians.
Miller is just 1-for-22 in his last eight games and will take a seat Friday amid his slump. Luis Urias will shift to second base in Miller's place, moving Brian Anderson to third base and Raimel Tapia in as Milwaukee's right fielder, batting seventh.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Goes deep Thursday
Kim went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and two walks in Thursday's 10-0 win against San Francisco.
The 27-year-old infielder went deep in the fourth inning for his first long ball since May 24, a span of 25 games. Kim has been contributing in other ways, however, posting a healthy .279 batting average and 11.3 percent walk rate along with 12 runs and four thefts through 20 games in June.
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Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Called up Friday
Gonzales was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic reports.
Gonzales will join the Pirates in Miami and will be poised to make his major-league debut some time this weekend. The 24-year-old has produced a .257 batting average with six homers, 27 RBI, 38 runs and a stolen base over 218 at-bats in 57 games for Triple-A Indianapolis this season. Gonzales was selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft but has seen his prospect status diminish in the last couple years due to injuries and a hit tool that hasn't developed as quickly as the organization hoped. He could still get a long look in the majors as the Pirates try to find a long-term solution at second base.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Clubs 12th homer
Marte went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run during Thursday's 5-3 win over the Nationals.
The 29-year-old went deep during the seventh inning to give Arizona a four-run advantage, which proved pivotal since Washington rallied for a couple late runs. Marte extended his on-base streak to 16 games and is hitting .328 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 20 runs and a 14:9 BB:K during that span.