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  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Productive in Thursday's rout

    Barger went 1-for-4 with a walk, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Tigers.

    His seventh-inning blast into the right-center field gap off left-hander Dietrich Enns was the first triple of Barger's career. The 25-year-old has been locked in since the All-Star break, hitting safety in six of seven games while batting .385 (10-for-26) with three extra-base hits, five runs and six RBI. Barger still sits against tougher southpaw starting pitchers, but it's getting more and more difficult for manager John Schneider to leave him off the lineup card, even in same-handed matchups.

  • Ernie Clement SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Cracks first July homer

    Clement went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and an additional RBI during Thursday's 11-4 win over the Tigers.

    Clement broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning with a three-run home run. The 29-year-old has hit just five homers on the season, but he does have 20 doubles and 31 RBI. He's maintained an everyday role all season, although he's had a tough July prior to Thursday's showing, slashing just .186/.205/.257 with four extra-base hits and five RBI.

  • Miguel Andujar RF | CIN

    Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Out of Thursday's lineup

    Andujar isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Andujar will grab a seat on the bench Thursday after going 2-for-10 with four strikeouts during the Athletics' three-game set against the Rangers. While he rests, Gio Urshela will pick up a start at third base, and Carlos Cortes will cover right field.

  • Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU

    Astros' Luis Guillorme: Begins rehab assignment

    Guillorme (hamstring) went 0-for-3 with Triple-A Sugar Land in rehab game Wednesday.

    Guillorme has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since early July but will presumably be able to return in a few days. What his role upon activation will be is unclear, however, as he managed only three hits across 20 at-bats prior to suffering the injury.

  • Rays' Junior Caminero: Homers in loss

    Caminero went 2-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

    Caminero contributed to an early Tampa Bay lead with a two-run blast in the first inning. He tacked on an RBI on a fielder's choice in the eighth frame, but the Rays ended up falling short. Caminero is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .393 (11-for-28) with three homers and eight RBI.

  • Marcelo Mayer SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Slated for MRI

    Mayer said he will receive an MRI on his right wrist Thursday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    Mayer exited Wednesday's contest in the fifth inning with wrist discomfort, and he was seen wearing a brace after the game. He said he is still in a bit of pain, but the team won't know more about the severity of his injury until he goes in for imaging. If the 22-year-old ends up needing to miss any amount of time, Romy Gonzalez would likely benefit from an uptick in starts.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Launches fifth homer in loss

    Lewis went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and a double in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

    It was Lewis' fifth homer of the season and his third in the month of July. The slugging third baseman is finally beginning to come around amidst what's been another injury-plagued campaign, and his recent surge could help him work his way back up Minnesota's batting order. Since the start of June, Lewis is slashing .322/.381/.529 with four big flies, six doubles and 16 RBI over 97 plate appearances.

  • Marcelo Mayer SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Exits with wrist injury

    Mayer was removed from Wednesday's game against the Phillies due to right wrist discomfort, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Mayer went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before his wrist forced him out of the game in the fifth inning. The severity of his injury is unclear, but a day off for the Red Sox on Thursday will give him extra time to recover and possibly allow him to be ready for Friday's series opener against the Dodgers.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | BOS

    Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Getting night off

    Bregman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    Bregman has acknowledged that he's still not quite 100 percent recovered from the quadriceps strain that kept him on the shelf from May 24 through July 11, so the Red Sox could give him one or two days off per week in an effort to keep him fresh. With Bregman getting a breather Wednesday, Marcelo Mayer will pick up the start at third base.

  • Brooks Lee SS | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: Playing time tailing off

    Lee will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Though he'll be included in the lineup Wednesday while Carlos Correa rests for a day game after a night game, Lee was on the bench for each of the previous three contests and appears to have moved into more of a utility infield role for Minnesota while he's slashed just .111/.163/.133 since the beginning of July. A more consistent role could reopen for Lee if the Twins look to trade pending free agents such as Willi Castro, Harrison Bader and Ty France ahead of the July 31 deadline.

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