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  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Takes seat Sunday

    Donovan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    Donovan went 6-for-12 with a home run, four doubles, four walks, four RBI and four runs while starting the past five games, and he'll receive a well-deserved day off in the series finale versus San Francisco. Edmundo Sosa will start at shortstop and bat ninth in his place.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Shifts to injured list

    Hoerner was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sprained right ankle, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. The move is retroactive to May 12.

    Hoerner was out of the lineup Sunday for the third consecutive contest and will now be sidelined for at least another week. Andrelton Simmons (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move, so Hoerner's time as Chicago's everyday shortstop has likely come to an end even once healthy.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Still out Sunday

    Hoerner (ankle) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

    Hoerner will be sidelined for the third consecutive game after spraining his right ankle Wednesday against the Padres. The 25-year-old was cleared for light baseball activities Saturday, so he may be another day or two away from retaking the field. Ildemaro Vargas will receive another start at shortstop in his absence.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Gets Saturday off

    Lux will sit Saturday against the Phillies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

    Lux jumped out of the gate with a 1.128 OPS in his first seven games, but he's since stumbled to a .510 OPS over his last 21 contests. He'll sit after starting six straight games, with Hanser Alberto taking over at second base.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Remains sidelined

    Hoerner (ankle) remains out Saturday against Arizona.

    Hoerner has been out since spraining his right ankle Wednesday against the Padres. Per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, Hoerner was only ready for light baseball activities Saturday, so it's possible he won't return for Sunday's series finale. Ildemaro Vargas remains the starting shortstop in Hoerner's absence.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Takes seat Saturday

    Estrada isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Estrada started in the last four games and went 5-for-18 with a double, five runs, two RBI and two stolen bases. He'll get a breather while Donovan Walton starts at the keystone and bats eighth.

  • Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL

    Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Belts fourth homer

    Kim went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 11-6 win over Atlanta.

    The 26-year-old infielder put together his first multi-hit performance since April 29, which was also the last time he left the yard. Kim went 4-for-36 (.111) during the 11 games in between, and on the season he's slashing .224/.340/.435 with four homers, one steal, 15 RBI and 17 runs. With Fernando Tatis (wrist) likely still more than a month away from his return, Kim should continue to hold down the fort at shortstop despite his inconsistency.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | KC

    Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Swipes another bag

    Rojas went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

    Rojas reached base safely for a sixth straight game since coming off the injured list and has swiped bags in consecutive games. He's settling in as the team's primary third baseman, although manager Torey Lovullo is shuttling three infielders -- Rojas, Nick Ahmed and Geraldo Perdomo -- between third and shortstop.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Erupts in return

    Rodgers went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs and four RBI in a 14-10 loss to Kansas City on Friday.

    After being shelved since Monday due to a hand injury, Rodgers returned to double and score in the second inning, double home two in the fifth and blast a solo shot in the seventh for his first three-hit game of the season. The 25-year-old batted an abysmal .078 through 51 April at-bats but is now 13-for-35 in May with six of those hits going for extra bases.

  • Reds' Brandon Drury: Homers and drives in four

    Drury went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Friday's win over the Pirates.

    Drury stretched the Reds' lead to three runs in the top of the fifth with a two-RBI double and extended the lead to five with a two-run homer two innings later. The performance -- Drury's fifth multi-hit game in May -- continued the utility man's excellent start, improving his slash line across his first 28 games to .260/.339/.563.

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