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  • Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Picking up fourth straight start

    Sosa will start at second base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Orioles.

    Sosa will pick up his fourth straight start in the Philadelphia infield, with two starts coming against righties and two coming against lefties. He'll likely remain a staple in the lineup versus lefties as a platoon mate for the left-handed-hitting Bryson Stott at second base, but Sosa could still give way to Otto Kemp at third base more often than not when the Phillies face righties. Kemp and Sosa will both see their opportunities at the hot corner dry up once Alec Bohm (rib) is cleared to return from the injured list.

  • Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL

    Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Exiting starting nine Monday

    Dubon is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Dubon has been a near-everyday player for Houston since about mid-May, but he could fade into more of a part-time role after the Astros got Jeremy Pena back from the injured list Friday and acquired Jesus Sanchez, Ramon Urias and Carlos Correa on Thursday. The 31-year-old utility player will head to the bench Monday for the second time in three days.

  • Jack Winkler 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Jack Winkler: Scrubbed from 40-man roster

    The Marlins designated Winkler for assignment Monday.

    The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Joey Wiemer, who was claimed off waivers. Winkler has gone 2-for-12 at the plate during a couple brief stints at the big-league level this season and stands a good chance of clearing waivers and remaining in the organization.

  • Edouard Julien 2B | MIN

    Twins' Edouard Julien: Drawing fourth consecutive start

    Julien will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Tigers.

    Julien has started at the keystone in all four games for the Twins since he was called up from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday in the aftermath of the trade deadline. Though Julien should have a pathway to an everyday lineup spot the rest of the season if he can produce at the plate, he's mustered just one hit and one walk while striking out five times in nine at-bats through his first three contests following his promotion. Luke Keaschall (forearm) could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list by the end of the week and may push Julien for playing time at the keystone if the latter player isn't able to get going at the dish.

  • JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL

    Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Stays hot at Triple-A

    Making his first professional start at third base, Wetherholt went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Sunday's game with Triple-A Memphis.

    Wetherholt has been fantastic since his promotion to Memphis in early July, slashing .344/.425/.754 with six home runs, two stolen bases and an 8:9 K:BB over 73 plate appearances covering 16 games. The top prospect is sporting a .310/.425/.528 batting line with 13 long balls and 16 steals this season between Double-A Springfield and Memphis. The timing of Wetherholt's first pro start at the hot corner is interesting, given that Nolan Arenado (shoulder) landed on the 10-day injured list this past Friday and it's unclear when he might return. Wetherholt is pushing for a major-league debut during his first full pro season.

  • Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Benefits from Coors Field

    Gonzales went 4-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI on Sunday against the Rockies.

    Gonzales took advantage of a weekend series at Coors Field, with Sunday marking his second four-hit performance in the three-game set. He had a successful road trip in general, hitting .414 with four runs scored across six games, albeit with only two extra-base hits.

  • Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Goes deep in loss

    Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to Miami.

    Chisholm knocked a two-run shot in the seventh inning, but it wasn't enough in the 7-3 loss. He entered Sunday in a 3-for-25 (.120) skid since his last multi-hit performance July 26. Chisholm also snapped a 10-game homerless drought Sunday. He's now slashing .246/.338/.478 with 30 extra-base hits and 51 RBI through 81 appearances.

  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Pops sixth homer

    Schmitt went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 12-4 win against the Mets.

    Schmitt plated his team's last three runs with a 369-foot long ball off reliever Ryne Stanek in the ninth inning. The San Francisco infielder has been heating up over his last 10 games, tallying a hit in nine of the contests and batting .275 (11-for-40) with two homers, three doubles, five RBI and four runs scored. Across 185 total plate appearances, Schmitt is now slashing .253/.326/.410 with 21 RBI and 18 runs scored.

  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Pops homer Sunday

    Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.

    Cronenworth opened the scoring when he took Andre Pallante deep in the fourth inning. This was Cronenworth's first home runsince July 5 versus the Rangers. Over the 23 games between long balls, he hit a mere .227 with a .623 OPS. The infielder has a .235/.344/.388 slash line with nine homers, 34 RBI, 38 runs scored and two stolen bases across 87 contests this season. The Padres were busy at the trade deadline but didn't acquire a middle infielder, so Cronenworth is likely to maintain a starting role at second base, though he made cede some at-bats to Jose Iglesias when the Padres face a left-handed pitcher.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Homers twice in win

    Turang went 2-for-6 with a pair of two-run homers in Sunday's 14-3 win over the Nationals.

    Turang extended Milwaukee's lead to 3-0 in the second inning with a blast off Brad Lord before launching a second homer in the seventh off Ryan Loutos. The 26-year-old Turang is up to eight home runs this season, setting a new career high. He's swung the bat well in 13 games since the All-Star break, going 16-for-55 (.291) with an .831 OPS. Overall, Turang is slashing .276/.342/.386 with 65 runs scored, 49 RBI and 19 stolen bases across 452 plate appearances this season.

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