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  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Three base knocks and steal in win

    Estrada went 3-for-5 with a steal and one RBI in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win at Milwaukee.

    The Colorado second baseman notched his second three-hit performance of the weekend when he laced a clutch RBI single in the 10th to give his team a 3-2 lead. After collecting the hit, Estrada picked up his first steal of the season when he swiped second off Brewers closer Trevor Megill. Estrada is now slashing .292/.323/.393 with a homer, 13 RBI and six runs scored across 96 total plate appearances.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Injures finger in win

    Rojas was removed in the eighth inning of Sunday's 5-1 win over the Royals due to an injury to his left ring finger, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    Rojas appeared to jam his finger during an unsuccessful steal attempt of second base in the seventh inning. He initially stayed in the game but was eventually lifted for Hyeseong Kim. The Dodgers should provide an update on Rojas' injury once he undergoes further tests. He went 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI single before leaving Sunday's game.

  • Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Homers, drives in four

    Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, four total RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 12-5 win over the A's.

    Chisholm opened the scoring in the second inning with a solo shot off Luis Severino before extending New York's lead to 4-0 in the third with a bases-clearing triple. The 27-year-old Chisholm is up to 13 homers this year, with three coming in his last four games. He's slashing .242/.336/.495 with 35 RBI, 31 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 220 plate appearances this season.

  • Giants' Christian Koss: Getting sixth straight start

    Koss will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    Koss will pick up his sixth straight start, including his fourth in a row at third base with Casey Schmitt (wrist) still not ready to return to the lineup. Schmitt is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday and could still land on the injured list, which would allow Koss to retain a regular spot in the starting nine. If Schmitt is back in action in the coming days, however, Koss would vie with Brett Wisely for playing time at second base.

  • Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Getting afternoon off

    Gonzales is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Gonzales will get his first day off since June 12, opening up the keystone for Adam Frazier. While starting the prior 14 games, Gonzales batted .333 with two home runs, seven RBI and six runs.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Not in Sunday's lineup

    LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    LeMahieu started the previous three games and will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-10 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Oswald Peraza will take over at the keystone Sunday for the Yankees.

  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Belts key homer Saturday

    Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-4 victory versus the Reds.

    Cronenworth helped spur a Padres comeback with a two-run blast in the sixth frame. It was his second long ball in his past four contests following a 26-game stretch during which he went deep just once. Cronenworth has been pretty quiet with seven home runs, 24 RBI and two thefts through 57 contests, though he's posting a career-best 14.6 percent walk rate.

  • Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Idle versus lefty

    Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    With southpaw Matthew Liberatore on the bump for the Cardinals, Schneemann will join fellow left-handed hitters Bo Naylor, Kyle Manzardo and Nolan Jones on the bench. Angel Martinez will replace Schneemann as the Guardians' starting second baseman.

  • David Hamilton SS | MIL

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: On bench again Sunday

    Hamilton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Hamilton has now hit the bench in four of the Red Sox's last five matchups, with Boston facing three lefties and two righties during that stretch. The Red Sox have continued to rotate a number of players at second base, as Romy Gonzalez, Marcelo Mayer (personal) and Nick Sogard have also seen starts at the position within the past week. Mayer could end up settling in as the primary option at the keystone when Alex Bregman (quadriceps) returns from the injured list and steps back in as the Red Sox's everyday third baseman.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Goes deep again in easy win

    Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 12-3 win over the Astros.

    Hoerner made his lone hit count, as he recorded his second home run in as many days and third in the last five games. Those three long balls account for all of Hoerner's home runs this season, so the power surge certainly came out of nowhere. The speedy infielder is also riding a seven-game hitting streak, and he's now batting .294 this year with 15 stolen bases through 79 games. Hoerner's speed and high batting average remain his most bankable fantasy assets, despite the recent uptick in pop.

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