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  • Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL

    Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Pair of steals Tuesday

    Durbin went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.

    Durbin logged multiple stolen bases for the third time this season, bringing his season total to 15 steals. The infielder is in the midst of a minor cold spell at the plate, having just one hit in his last 14 at-bats. He's slashing .253/.327/.386 in 443 plate appearances in 2025.

  • Otto Kemp 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Otto Kemp: Homers, steals bag

    Kemp went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's win against the Mets.

    Kemp's solo shot in the second inning was his fifth of the year and first since July 27. He was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and has since started two games at third base. Kemp is seemingly the everyday option at the hot corner while Alec Bohm (shoulder) is out. Kemp is slashing .233/.310/.380 with 12 extra-base hits through 48 MLB games.

  • Brewers' Anthony Seigler: Dispatched back to Triple-A

    The Brewers optioned Seigler to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

    Seigler has batted only .194/.292/.210 with zero home runs over 34 games and had made just one start in September. He's being sent out in order to clear space on the active roster for the return of Rhys Hoskins (thumb).

  • Pedro Ramirez 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Pedro Ramirez: Strong showing at Double-A

    Ramirez is hitting .278 with eight home runs, 28 steals and a 15.2 percent strikeout rate in 127 games for Double-A Knoxville.

    The switch-hitting infielder has split the year between second and third base for the Smokies, and while he hasn't hit for much power (.108 ISO, .386 SLG), Ramirez has still been 17 percent better than the average Southern League hitter while being the fifth-youngest qualified hitter in the league. He cut his groundball rate from 53.8 percent at High-A last year to 48.9 percent this year at Double-A, but that rate is still too high if Ramirez is to get the most out of his raw power. Ramirez may begin his big-league career as a reserve infielder, but his speed and contact skill make him worth tracking in dynasty leagues.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Belts homer in win

    Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Chapman has gone 9-for-18 with three homers and six RBI over his last five games since he was ejected from last Tuesday's game in Colorado. He still has an active appeal for a one-game suspension from that contest, though it's possible he could drop the appeal to sit out a game when he's next due for rest. The third baseman is up to 21 homers, 56 RBI, 66 runs scored, nine stolen bases and a .241/.351/.457 slash line through 111 games this season.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Activated from IL, starting Monday

    The Dodgers activated Muncy (oblique) from the 10-day injured list, and he'll start at third base and bat out of the cleanup spot against the Rockies on Monday.

    Muncy landed on the 10-day IL in mid-August due to a right oblique strain. He went 2-for-7 with two walks in three rehab games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, and the veteran third baseman has progressed enough in his recovery to return to the Dodgers' lineup for Monday's series opener. Catcher Chuckie Robinson was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

  • Jordan Lawlar 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Losing reps to Alexander

    Lawlar is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in San Francisco.

    Blaze Alexander is starting at third base Monday, marking the third time over the last four contests versus right-handed pitching that he's started at the hot corner. Lawlar is 4-for-22 with a 9:0 K:BB in seven games since being recalled from Triple-A Reno.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Headed for brief stint on IL

    Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he expects Bohm (shoulder) to return from the injured list in the minimum 10 days after the third baseman was deactivated Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Edmundo Sosa and Triple-A Lehigh Valley call-up Otto Kemp will enter the lineup at shortstop and third base, respectively, in Monday's game against the Mets, as the Phillies will break in two new starters in the infield with Bohm and Trea Turner (hamstring) landing on the IL. Though Turner may not be ready to return until shortly before the postseason, Bohm looks like he'll be headed for a shorter absence after he had been playing through pain in his non-dominant (left) shoulder in recent days. According to Gelb, Bohm was determined to be dealing with a cyst that needed to be drained and will be further treated with an injection, but the expectation is that he'll be ready to resume baseball activities after a few days of rest. Bohm is on the IL for the second time this season, after a fractured left rib kept him out of commission for about a month shortly after the All-Star break.

  • Brady House 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Monday

    House is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

    After starting in each of the last four games while going 3-for-12 with one home run, one stolen base, four RBI and two runs, House will take a seat as the Nationals open up a four-game set in Miami. Paul DeJong will cover third base in House's stead.

  • Otto Kemp 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Otto Kemp: Called up, starting Monday

    The Phillies recalled Kemp from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, and he'll start at third base and bat ninth in the team's series opener against the Mets, Paul Casella of MLB.com reports.

    With Alec Bohm (shoulder) landing on the injured list in a corresponding move, Kemp looks like he could be in store for a near-everyday role at third base for at least the next week and a half. When Bohm previously missed about of month of action in July and August due to a left rib fracture, Kemp had served as the Phillies' primary option at the hot corner, but the rookie slashed just .196/.270/.393 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate during that stretch before being demoted to Triple-A upon Bohm's return. With that in mind, Kemp doesn't profile as a high-priority fantasy pickup down the stretch, especially since he'll most likely be batting near the bottom of the order while Bohm is on the shelf.

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