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  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Stays hot with multi-hit effort

    Chapman went 3-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored, a double and a walk during Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings win over the Cubs.

    Chapman lined his fifth double of the season into left field off right-hander Colin Rea in the fifth inning. Additionally, the third baseman logged multiple RBI and runs scored for the second time this season, marking his first such performance since April 5. Chapman has recorded at least one hit in five of his last six games, slashing .348/.400/.652 with seven RBI, six runs scored, two homers, a double and a 2:4 BB:K across 25 plate appearances in that span.

  • Jose Tena 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Jose Tena: Taking seat Wednesday

    Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Tena appears to be occupying the strong side of a platoon at third base with the right-handed-hitting Amed Rosario, who will get the start Wednesday while the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the hill. Since Paul DeJong (orbital) went on the injured list April 16 to open up playing time at the hot corner, Tena is slashing .235/.264/.333 with zero home runs and stolen bases and seven RBI over 15 games.

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Continues to hit for high average

    Hayes went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.

    Hayes snapped an eight-game streak without an extra-base hit, although he has continued to hit for a high average despite the lack of pop. The defensive-minded third baseman hasn't homered since April 4, but he's batting .317 (20-for-63) with two doubles and six RBI since April 19. Hayes has at least one knock in 14 of his last 16 outings, tallying multiple hits in six of these contests.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Late scratch Tuesday

    Marte was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta due to left side pain, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

    With Marte removed from Tuesday's lineup, Santiago Espinal will move to third base, Spencer Steer will shift to left field and Austin Wynns will start at first base. Marte has gone 11-for-39 with two stolen bases, one home run and nine RBI over his last 10 games.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Taking seat Tuesday

    Wagaman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Wagaman's absence from the lineup Tuesday breaks a run of 17 straight starts, during which he had a .243/.264/.400 slash line with five doubles and two homers. Matt Mervis will man first base while Agustin Ramirez receives a turn at designated hitter.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Swipes bag in loss

    Chapman went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during Monday's 9-2 loss to the Cubs.

    Chapman hit a single into left field in the second inning and stole second base. The 32-year-old has recorded five stolen bases this season, tying him for the team-high mark. Additionally, the third baseman reached on a fielder's choice in the fourth before scoring on a two-run home run by Luis Matos. Chapman has recorded at least one hit in four of his last five games, slashing .278/.316/.611 with five RBI, four runs scored, two home runs and a 1:4 BB:K across 19 plate appearances in that span.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Drives in two

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.

    Since homering four times (five RBI) in a game last week, Suarez entered Monday in a 4-for-28 (.143) funk with one RBI over the subsequent seven games. That's been the story of his season -- a spasm of production followed by slumps. Seventeen of his 23 RBI were produced in just four contests. Suarez has spent most of the season below the Mendoza Line and is batting .198 over 35 games.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Not in Monday's lineup

    Marte is not in the Reds' starting lineup against Atlanta on Monday.

    Marte will begin Monday's contest in the dugout after going 1-for-10 during the Reds' three-game weekend series against the Nationals. Santiago Espinal will start at the hot corner and bat eighth against Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver.

  • Jon Berti 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Jon Berti: On bench for series opener

    Berti is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

    Nicky Lopez will get the start at the hot corner and will bat ninth while Berti heads to the bench for the series opener. Berti has been serving as the Cubs' primary starter at third base since mid-April, but he's viewed as more of a stopgap solution and is expected to eventually transition into more of a utility role once prospect Matt Shaw is deemed ready to return from Triple-A Iowa.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Collects three hits, swipes bag

    Machado went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-0 win against Pittsburgh.

    Machado was a frequent visitor to the basepaths in the victory, as he reached in four of his five appearances. The veteran third baseman also continued his strong start to the season in the stolen base department, as he notched his seventh steal in eight attempts. Machado swiped 11 bags in 13 attempts during the regular season last year, and his career high is 20 stolen bases in 2015 while he was with the Orioles.

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