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  • JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL

    Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Heads to Triple-A

    The Cardinals promoted Wetherholt from Double-A Springfield to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

    Wetherholt slashed .300/.425/.466 with seven home runs, 14 stolen bases and a 40:44 K:BB over 62 games with Springfield to earn the promotion. He had his first two-home-run game of his career Sunday and had collected a 1.012 OPS since June 1 with Springfield. Wetherholt has split his playing time between shortstop and second base this season, but with Masyn Winn holding down shortstop in the majors, Wetherholt's future is likely at the keystone. While it's possible the 2024 first-round pick could push to join the big club in the second half of this season, a 2026 MLB debut is more likely.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Checking back into starting nine

    Torres (neck) will start at second base and bat second in Monday's game against the Rays.

    Torres will rejoin the starting nine after he was held out of Sunday's 7-2 win over Cleveland for precautionary purposes due to the bruised neck he sustained on a hard slide into second base Saturday. Recently named to his third All-Star team and announced as an All-Star starter for the first time, Torres will look to close the Tigers' first-half slate on a high note after slashing .278/.387/.422 with nine home runs, four steals, 44 RBI and 47 runs through his first 78 games of the season.

  • Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Goes yard Sunday

    Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.

    Fitzgerald gave the Giants a little more breathing room with his eighth-inning homer. He's gone just 4-for-20 (.200) over six games since he was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento, though he has two doubles and a homer in that span. Overall, he's at a .227/.287/.333 slash line with three homers, 13 RBI, 18 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 10 doubles and one triple over 63 games. Fitzgerald is still seeing a starting role at second base, but with Matt Chapman back from the injured list, Brett Wisely could be in contention for more time at second base until Casey Schmitt (hand) is ready to return as well.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Ends up homer shy of cycle

    Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Cardinals.

    Hoerner was a homer shy of the cycle by the fourth inning, but he grounded out in the sixth and was replaced on defense by Jon Berti to begin the eighth. A cycle would be a bit of a long shot for the light-hitting Hoerner, though he has shown a little more power lately -- all three of his homers on the year have come since June 24. The infielder has added a .287/.336/.382 slash line with 37 RBI, 51 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples over 86 games.

  • Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Getting fitted for walking boot

    Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Sunday that Gimenez (ankle) will be confined to a walking boot for the next 5-to-7 days before being re-evaluated, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Gimenez was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left ankle sprain that he suffered in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Angels. The Blue Jays aren't yet offering up a timeline for Gimenez's return, but if he's able to quickly resume baseball activities once he sheds the boot, he could have a chance at coming off the IL when the team opens its post-All-Star-break schedule July 18 versus the Giants. Leo Jimenez filled in for Gimenez at second base in Sunday's 3-2 victory in the series finale with the Angels, but Will Wagner and Davis Schneider could end up being the main winners from a playing-time standpoint for the duration of Gimenez's absence.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Idle against southpaw

    Gorman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    With southpaw Matthew Boyd on the hill for the Cubs, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol will give the left-handed-hitting Gorman the night off, which clears the way for Yohel Pozo to serve as the team's designated hitter. While starting in each of the past 12 games, Gorman went 11-for-44 (.250 average) with four home runs, nine RBI, seven runs and one stolen base.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Smacks clutch home run

    Stott went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a pair of walks in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Reds.

    Stott's homer, his sixth of the season, proved to be the decisive blow in the win -- the second baseman drove a two-strike pitch from Tony Santillan 405 feet over the right-field fence to put the Phillies ahead in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old Stott had been slumping coming into the day, going just 2-for-20 over his previous six contests. Overall, he's slashing .238/.310/.340 with 37 runs scored, 37 RBI and 13 stolen bases across 327 plate appearances this year.

  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Managing toe injury

    Edman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros due to a right pinkie toe injury, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    It's unclear when Edman sustained the injury, but he'll sit for Sunday's series finale after starting the previous six contests. The utility man made his past three starts at second base, but he's expected to shift to the hot corner against right-handed pitchers this week to fill in for Max Muncy (knee), assuming Edman can overcome the toe issue.

  • Cole Young SS | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Idle for series finale

    Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    The rookie infielder will exit the lineup for the first time since June 22, ending a stretch of 14 consecutive starts. Jorge Polanco will step in at second base in place of Young, who could benefit from the day off after going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over the past four contests.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | TB

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Tweaks side Sunday

    Lowe struck out in his lone at-bat in Sunday's game against the Twins before he was removed in the third inning due to left side soreness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The Rays didn't clarify whether Lowe suffered the injury during his first-inning at-bat or during his two innings in the field. Regardless, Lowe's early exit ended up spelling an end to his 20-game hitting streak, which tied a franchise record. According to Topkin, Jose Caballero had been scheduled to receive Sunday off while he dealt with right arm soreness, but he was pressed into action at second base following Lowe's departure. Consider Lowe day-to-day until Tampa Bay provides another update on his status.

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