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  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Riding pine Sunday

    Hayes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Hayes will get some rest for the series finale in Colorado after he had started in each of the Pirates' last five games while going 3-for-21 with a stolen base and a run scored. Jared Triolo will fill in for Hayes at the hot corner.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Padres' Donovan Solano: Exiting starting nine

    Solano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Solano had started each of the last eight games -- with seven coming at third base -- and went 5-for-29 with two home runs, three walks, six RBI and four runs. He should continue to have a regular spot in the lineup versus left-handed pitching, but Solano's opportunities to play against righties will likely become more limited now that Manny Machado is playing third base again after he had been relegated to designated hitter duties recently following his return from a right hip flexor strain.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Two doubles, stolen base in win

    McMahon went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 16-4 win over the Pirates.

    McMahon doubled in his third trip to the plate and advanced to third on a sacrifice fly before stealing home to increase Colorado's lead to five runs. The third baseman would add an RBI double in the eighth, giving him his sixth extra-base hit over his last four games. McMahon has also recorded multiple hits and scored two runs in three of his last four contests.

  • Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Remains hot in loss

    Candelario went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Brewers.

    Candelario had two of Cincinnati's five hits, including a ninth-inning double that plated the club's lone run. The once-struggling infielder is having himself a June, going 20-for-56 (.357) with six home runs, four doubles and 14 RBI through 13 games.

  • Austin Riley 3B | ATL

    Braves' Austin Riley: Cranks three-run homer

    Riley went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks in Saturday's 9-2 victory against the Rays.

    Riley broke the game open in the seventh frame with his three-run shot to center field that gave Atlanta an 8-1 lead. It was the second straight contest with a long ball for the third baseman following a 23-game homerless stretch (and a 45-game span during which he went deep only once). Riley may finally be getting his power on track, but with just five long balls through 233 plate appearances, he'll be hard-pressed to reach 30 homers for the fourth straight season.

  • Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Delivers big blast in victory

    Ortiz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday in a 3-1 win against Cincinnati.

    All of Milwaukee's runs in the contest came on Ortiz's fifth-inning homer off Reds starter Andrew Abbott. The long ball was Ortiz's first since May 17 -- a span of 24 games. Power isn't a big part of Ortiz's profile, but he's proven plenty capable with the bat in his first full season in the majors, slashing .281/.381/.472 with six home runs, 27 RBI, 26 runs, four stolen bases and a 28:31 BB:K through 211 plate appearances.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not close to returning

    Muncy (oblique) is at least a week away from swinging a bat and doesn't have a timeline for return, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Muncy's recovery from a right oblique strain has been unexpectedly slow, and he doesn't seem particularly close to returning. The 33-year-old hasn't swung a bat in a few weeks and won't be cleared for swings for at least another week. Cavan Biggio and Enrique Hernandez should handle most of the work at third base until Muncy returns.

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Swipes fifth bag

    Hayes went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Rockies.

    Hayes hasn't hit well across 13 games since returning from a back injury, as he's maintained only a .240 average with one extra-base hit. However, he has shown the desire to steal bases by recording all five of his thefts on the season since his return.

  • Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Heating up

    Candelario went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Brewers.

    Candelario belted a two-run home run in the fifth inning to help the Reds overcome a sloppy day in the field (five errors) and on the mound (eight walks). The home run was his third in the last two games and sixth during the month of June. After an inconsistent first two months, Candelario's bat is heating up this month. He's batting .346 (18-for-52) with nine extra-base hits, 13 RBI, two steals and eight runs over 12 contests.

  • Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Swats homer Friday

    Suarez went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

    Suarez led off the fourth inning with his sixth home run of the season. His struggles at the plate have put his job at the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman in jeopardy, but Suarez has started two of the three games since manager Torey Lovullo indicated Blaze Alexander would see more time at third base.

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