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  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Smashes grand slam

    Bregman went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

    Bregman put Houston on top with a fifth-inning grand slam, and his team wouldn't lose the lead. He's hit four homers during his current three-game home run streak, racking up six hits and nine RBI during that span.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | MIN

    Yankees' Gio Urshela: Likely to lose time to Andujar

    Urshela will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday against the Twins, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

    Urshela is making his third start in four games, but he'll likely have to settle for more of a part-time role moving forward after Miguel Andujar (shoulder) returned from the 10-day injured list Saturday. Andujar will serve as the Yankees' designated hitter Sunday, but he played third base in his return to the lineup a day earlier and is expected to be a mainstay at the hot corner if his torn right labrum doesn't present too many issues with his throwing.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Athletics' Matt Chapman: Hits well in loss

    Chapman went 2-for-4 a double, a triple and two runs in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

    Chapman is knocking the cover off the ball thus far in May, as he's now ripped five extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple, one home run) in his first three games of the month. The 26-year-old third baseman is 7-for-14 during that stretch, pushing his season line to a stellar .306/.393/.621 (145 plate appearances).

  • Matt Duffy 3B | TEX

    Rays' Matt Duffy: Tolerates game action well

    Duffy, who had a scheduled day off Saturday in his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte, came out of Friday's game without setbacks, Jeff Seidel of MLB.com reports. "Good day, three at-bats," manager Kevin Cash said. "Got down the line fine. Two defensive plays at third base [and] looked good. [He] came in today, felt very good."

    Duffy will suit up again Sunday, although whether he'll once again man third base or fill the designated hitter role is yet to be decided. The rehabbing infielder is slated for multiple games with the Stone Crabs before being evaluated for possible activation.

  • Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Hits first 2019 homer

    Candelario went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 15-3 loss to the Royals on Saturday.

    Saturday's game proved to be a lost cause for the Tigers, but Candelario was finally able to hit his first home run of the season. The 25-year-old is slashing .234/.336/.393 and has 15 runs scored and seven RBI over 29 games and has recently taken over as the Tigers' leadoff hitter.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Goes yard twice

    Bregman went 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Angels.

    Bregman popped a solo home run in the first inning off Trevor Cahill and followed that with a three-run shot in the eighth inning against Chris Stratton. He now has eight home runs, four of which have come in his last four games. After a relatively slow start to the season, he now has a .275/.400/.541 line across 135 plate appearances.

  • Cody Asche 3B | NYM

    Red Sox's Cody Asche: Inks deal with Red Sox

    Asche signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Friday.

    Boston's infield depth at Triple-A has been depleted by injuries, so Asche will provide some short-term help. Chad De La Guerra was placed on the injured list as a corresponding move.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Back in action

    LeMahieu (knee) is starting at second base and leading off Saturday against the Twins.

    He had been sidelined for almost a week with a minor knee injury but returns atop a lineup that gets another boost with the return of Miguel Andujar (shoulder) in this contest. With Troy Tulowitzki (calf) on the injured list, LeMahieu should be an everyday player for the Yankees for the foreseeable future.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Breaks out with first homer

    Devers went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and two runs in Boston's 6-1 victory over the White Sox on Friday.

    Devers finally got his first long ball of the year with a first-inning blast off Reynaldo Lopez. He's had his share of defensive concerns recently, but the 22-year-old is off to a solid start at the dish aside from the lack of power, as he's now hitting .298 with an excellent .382 on-base percentage over 114 at-bats.

  • Matt Duffy 3B | TEX

    Rays' Matt Duffy: Hitless in first rehab work

    Duffy (hamstring) went 0-for-3 in High-A Charlotte's win over Jupiter on Friday, the first game of his rehab assignment.

    Duffy started at third base and hit second, and he came out of the game without setbacks. Jeff Seidel of MLB.com reports Duffy will man the hot corner during his rehab but might be moved around depending on how he progresses. "We'll just kind of take it day to day and see what we're hearing from him when he tests out his hamstring, his back, all those things," manager Kevin Cash said. "He'll play some third, [and] the thought in spring training [was] to get him out in the outfield. We'll try to at least get this first week or so at third base and then see how he's responding."

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