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  • Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA

    Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Called up to Double-A

    Peraza was promoted from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.

    Peraza will move up a rung on the minor-league ladder after he slashed .306/.386/.532 with five home runs and a 16-for-17 success rate on stolen-base attempts through 127 plate appearances at Hudson Valley. The 20-year-old from Venezuela is viewed as one of the top position prospects in the Yankees' farm system.

  • Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Placed on bereavement list

    Candelario landed on the bereavement list Tuesday.

    Players can spend between three and seven days on the bereavement list, placing Candelario's return somewhere between Friday and next Tuesday. Isaac Paredes was recalled in a corresponding move and could see starts at third base in Candelario's absence, though those could also go to Harold Castro.

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Tigers' Isaac Paredes: Gets call-up

    The Tigers recalled Paredes from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

    While he's up with the big club, Paredes should get the chance to fill in at third base for Jeimer Candelario (personal), who was placed on the bereavement list in a corresponding move. Paredes maintains a .732 OPS through 125 plate appearances at Triple-A this season, but he was far less impressive at the big-league level in 2020. He slashed .220/.278/.290 in 34 games with the Tigers last season, producing only five extra-base hits (one home run, four doubles) and no stolen bases across 108 plate appearances.

  • Jhonkensy Noel OF | BAL

    Indians' Jhonkensy Noel: Suffers sprained ankle

    Noel was confirmed to have avoided a fractured ankle Tuesday but does have a sprain.

    Noel got off to an excellent start this season in his first taste of full-season ball, hitting .347/.368/.639 with five homers in 17 games for Low-A Lynchburg. The severity of his sprain and his expected return date are not yet clear.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Doubles, scores in loss

    Rendon went 2-for-5 with a double, a RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Mariners.

    Rendon was quiet in his first three at-bats before scoring in the eighth inning and knocking in Justin Upton in the ninth frame on a double. The third baseman is slashing just .236/.311/.347 with three home runs, 22 RBI and 15 runs in 161 plate appearances in his age-31 season. He has picked up the slack recently with three multi-hit games in his last five contests.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Endures rough game Sunday

    LeMahieu went 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts Sunday in the Yankees' 6-5 loss to the Red Sox in 10 innings.

    LeMahieu suffered through one of his worst games of the season, both at the plate and in the field. Though he wasn't officially charged with an error on the night, LeMahieu was unable to flag down a catchable shallow pop fly off the bat of Christian Arroyo in the eighth inning, which fell in for a base hit. Arroyo then came around to score the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly. LeMahieu had a chance to make amends with two outs in the bottom of the 10th, but he grounded out to second base to end the game. After the hitless outing, LeMahieu is now holding down a .656 OPS for the season, his worst showing in the category since 2014. He's also failed to record an extra-base hit since May 18, a stretch of 62 at-bats.

  • Taylor Walls SS | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Records three hits Sunday

    Walls went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

    Walls has been enduring some expected struggles in his first taste of big-league pitching, but he seems to be trending in the right direction of late and has recorded at least one knock in four of his last five games. Plus, this was his first multi-hit game since his big-league debut May 22. The shortstop is hitting .262 with a .737 OPS on the season.

  • Ramon Urias 3B | STL

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Hits second homer

    Urias went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs and one strikeout in Sunday's 18-5 win over Cleveland.

    Urias joined the starting lineup for the first time since he was called up Friday, and he blasted a solo homer in the eighth inning. He hasn't had consistent playing time this year but is now hitting .246 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs in 2021.

  • Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL

    Twins' Josh Donaldson: Gets Sunday off

    Donaldson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    After a stretch of nine consecutive starts, Donaldson will get a breather in the series finale in Kansas City, allowing Willians Astudillo to get a turn at third base. Donaldson's .806 OPS on the season represents a 36-point downturn from his mark during his first year in Minnesota, but the 35-year-old has at least heated up at the plate after a slow start. Over his last eight games, Donaldson has gone 11-for-31 (.355 average) with two home runs and a 5:6 BB:K.

  • Nick Madrigal 3B | LAA

    White Sox's Nick Madrigal: Adds two more hits Saturday

    Madrigal went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

    It marked Madrigal's second consecutive two-hit game. The second baseman has struck out just 16 times while slashing .300/.343/.416 cross 204 plate appearances this season. He should continue to see regular time at the keystone going forward.

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