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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Extends doubles streak
India went 1-for-4 with a double, two walks and a run Sunday in the Reds' 9-2 win over the Nationals.
The rookie closed the weekend series with Washington with doubles in three straight games, bringing his season total up to 32. India will be back atop the lineup for Monday's make-up game against the Pirates while manning his usual spot at second base.
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Andy Ibanez 2B | NYM
Rangers' Andy Ibanez: Goes yard in win
Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over Baltimore.
The infielder opened the scoring with a two-run blast off Baltimore ace John Means in the fourth inning. Ibanez also scored in the eighth inning after reaching on a single. The 28-year-old has a decent .265/.312/.417 slash line with seven homers, 21 RBI, 25 runs scored and 12 doubles through 248 plate appearances. His multi-hit effort Sunday was his fourth in eight games since returning from a hamstring injury, though he has gone hitless in the other four contests in that span.
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Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records three hits in win
Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over Detroit.
The second baseman has recorded multiple hits in six of his last 13 games, although he's also posted 0-fers in four of those contests. Merrifield lifted his slash line to .280/.320/.398 with 10 home runs, 40 stolen bases, 72 RBI, 93 runs scored and 39 doubles through 688 plate appearances. The leadoff hitter has put together a solid year even though his .718 OPS is his second-lowest mark in six seasons in the big leagues.
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: On bench Sunday
Rojas will sit Sunday against the Dodgers.
Rojas sits after starting 11 of the last 12 games. He's gone hitless in each of his last three contests. Geraldo Perdomo will start at shortstop, the position Rojas occupied most frequently over that stretch.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
Athletics' Elvis Andrus: Lands on IL
The Athletics placed Andrus on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left fibula.
This marks the end of Andrus' season. The veteran hit .243/.294/.320 with three home runs and 37 RBI in 541 plate appearances. Andrus remains under contract with Oakland and figures to be fully recovered by spring training in 2022.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Sitting Sunday
Hoerner (general soreness) is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Cardinals.
Hoerner was a late scratch for Saturday's game due to general soreness and will remain out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. Serio Alcantara will receive another start at shortstop in his place for the series finale.
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Andres Gimenez SS | TOR
Indians' Andres Gimenez: Sitting Sunday
Gimenez is not starting Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.
The infielder hit a solo home run Saturday. It was his third home run in the last seven games, a span during which he's hit .333 with five RBI. Owen Miller starts at second base and bats seventh.
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Zack Short SS | NYM
Tigers' Zack Short: Back with Detroit
The Shortcode="annotation" data-id="306" data-text="Tigers" data-canon="Detroit Tigers" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" data-league-abbreviation="MLB" data-team-abbreviation="DET">Tigers recalled Short from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.
Short has hit .224 with three home runs since being optioned to Toledo on Sept. 3. He now fills the big-league roster spot of Victor Reyes (groin) and figures to serve as infield depth for the remainder of the regular season.
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Luis Rengifo LF | SD
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Connects on sixth home run
Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run, a walk and a strikeout in a 14-1 triumph over the Mariners on Saturday.
Rengifo homered in the second inning, singled and scored in the third and walked in the fourth for his fourth multi-hit performance this month. The long ball was Rengifo's fourth of September though he's been a bit feast or famine with no other extra-base hits this month and only three walks despite a decent .262 average.
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Jorge Polanco DH | NYM
Twins' Jorge Polanco: Scores lone run in loss
Polanco went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Toronto.
The infielder singled, stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mitch Garver in the first inning, but that was the extent of Minnesota's run production. Polanco is in a bit of a skid to end the season, going just 3-for-26 across his last seven games. He's still put together a strong .271/.325/.505 slash line with career highs in home runs (31) and RBI (91) while adding 93 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 146 contests.