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  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Resting Wednesday

    LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    LeMahieu will just be getting some maintenance after starting in nine of the Yankees' last 10 games following his return from a minor groin strain. Thairo Estrada, who was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the day, will fill LeMahieu's spot in the infield. Estrada will start at second base and bat ninth in the series finale.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Returns to lineup

    Bregman (shoulder) is starting at third base and hitting cleanup Wednesday against the White Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Bregman has been cleared to rejoin the starting nine after sitting for both ends of Tuesday's twin bill due to a sore shoulder. The infielder, who is slashing .469/.564/.938 with 10 extra-base hits (two home runs, one triple and seven doubles) and 11 RBI in nine games this month, will face lefty Ross Detwiler in his return to action.

  • Jace Peterson SS | ARI

    Orioles' Jace Peterson: Seeing steady work

    Peterson will start in left field and bat seventh Wednesday against the Yankees, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    He'll stick in the lineup for a seventh straight contest, with six of those starts coming in left field. So long as both DJ Stewart (concussion) and Dwight Smith (calf) are stuck on the injured list, Peterson looks well positioned to hold down an everyday gig. Peterson has helped his case to see steady playing time by posting a palatable .792 OPS thus far in August.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | MIN

    Yankees' Gio Urshela: Gets third straight three-hit game

    Urshela went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over Baltimore.

    Urshela knocked in Aaron Judge with a double in the fourth inning and subsequently came around to score on a double by Gary Sanchez. The three-hit performance was his third straight in the series sweep of Baltimore in which Urshela went 9-for-14 while scoring five runs. Though his 356 plate appearances do not yet qualify for the batting title, he could challenge for the crown if he continues to start regularly the remainder of the season.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Runs prior to game

    Moncada (hamstring) executed some running exercises prior to Tuesday's doubleheader, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Manager Rick Renteria could not provide an update on a return for the injured third baseman. "He continues to improve but I really don't have a window for you today," Renteria said. Moncada has been out since July 31. At that time, the team speculated he might require a two-week stay on the IL, but it looks like his return will take longer.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Hits 19th homer

    LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during an 8-3 victory against the Orioles on Tuesday.

    It wasn't a great night for the average, but LeMahieu added to his career-high mark in homers with a long ball to lead off the bottom of the first. LeMahieu should blow away his high-water marks in the home run and RBI categories and has a chance to set a new career high in runs as well. He also has firm control of the AL batting title race. LeMahieu is batting .337 with 19 home runs, 81 RBI, 84 runs and four steals in 442 at-bats this season.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Delivers six hits, four doubles

    Devers went 6-for-6 with four doubles, one run scored and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Indians. He was also caught stealing.

    Devers got off to a rough start in August as he went 2-for-21 through his first five games, but over his last seven contests he's 14-for-32 with six doubles, two home runs and seven RBI. The 22-year-old is enjoying a breakout campaign with a .325/.373/.574 slash line, 43 doubles and 24 homers in 527 plate appearances.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Sitting with sore shoulder

    Bregman has a sore shoulder and is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Bregman was expected to start the nightcap after sitting out Game 1, but he'll instead remain on the bench to nurse the shoulder issue. The 25-year-old sustained the injury Sunday against the Orioles when he was hit by a pitch. The injury doesn't appear to be a serious concern, as manager AJ Hinch hopes Bregman can return to the starting nine Wednesday, according to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. Aledmys Diaz will remain in the lineup at the hot corner in his absence.

  • Jomar Reyes 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Bumped up to Double-A

    Reyes was promoted to Double-A Bowie on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

    The 22-year-old corner infielder has languished at High-A Frederick for four years in a row. He hit .283/.320/.406 with eight home runs in 100 games this year, but his 73:11 K:BB leaves a lot to be desired, and he's still not accessing his plus raw power consistently in games.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Retreats to bench

    Bregman is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

    The 25-year-old has been hot recently, going 11-for-26 with one homer and six RBI over his past seven games, but he will get a breather for the first game of Tuesday's twin bill. Aledmys Diaz is starting at third base, batting seventh.

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