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  • J.D. Davis 1B | LAA

    Giants' J.D. Davis: Ends power drought

    Davis went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 11-8 loss to the Cubs.

    The 30-year-old led a four-homer barrage for the Giants, taking Hayden Wesneski deep in the sixth inning to give San Francisco a 6-4 lead, but Chicago quickly answered back and never trailed again. Davis snapped a 24-game power drought with the performance, a stretch in which he'd managed only three doubles and four RBI, but he's been showing signs of life lately -- including Tuesday's effort, he's batting .316 (12-for-28) over his last 12 contests.

  • Noelvi Marte RF | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Stellar night in comeback win

    Marte went 3-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's comeback win over Seattle.

    Marte logged the first three-hit performance of his young career Tuesday, reaching on an infield single in the third inning, notching a hustle double in the fifth and blasting his first big-league home run in the sixth. The highly regarded rookie is now hitting .255 with five doubles, one home run, seven RBI, six runs and five steals across his first 17 games (62 plate appearances).

  • Jace Peterson SS | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jace Peterson: Takes seat versus lefty

    Peterson is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Rockies.

    Emmanuel Rivera will cover third base and Evan Longoria will take a turn as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter with Colorado throwing left-hander Kyle Freeland. Peterson has batted .167 with a .407 OPS in 55 plate appearances against lefties this year.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Out with tweaked shoulder

    Muncy (shoulder) is out of the lineup Tuesday at Miami.

    Muncy was lifted from Sunday's series finale against Atlanta after tweaking his left shoulder on a swing, though there doesn't seem to be much concern that it will be a long-term injury. Enrique Hernandez is playing third base for the Dodgers on Tuesday as Will Smith takes a turn in the DH role and Austin Barnes handles the catching duties.

  • Mark Vientos 1B | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Back in action Tuesday

    Vientos (foot) is batting fifth as the Mets' designated hitter Tuesday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Vientos hasn't seen game action since Saturday while dealing with a foot injury, but he'll rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Washington. The 23-year-old is 5-for-10 with two solo homers in his past three games but still has a disappointing .586 OPS in 144 plate appearances this season.

  • Kevin Newman 3B | LAA

    Reds' Kevin Newman: Beginning rehab assignment

    Newman (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Louisville.

    On the shelf since Aug. 19 because of a left oblique strain, Newman looks poised to return to the Reds' active roster around the end of this week. The 30-year-old infielder was slashing .253/.311/.364 with three homers and eight steals through 74 games for Cincinnati prior to the injury.

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Swats 12th homer

    Hayes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 victory versus the Brewers.

    Hayes broke a 2-2 tie with his fifth-inning solo shot, and that held up as Milwaukee didn't score again in the contest. The third baseman has gone deep four times over his past 11 games, a span in which he's slashing .348/.412/.696 with eight RBI and nine runs. Hayes is up to a career-high 12 homers on the campaign, five more than he hit over 560 plate appearances last season.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Tweaks shoulder Sunday

    Muncy left Sunday's game against Atlanta due to a shoulder injury after striking out in the fifth inning, but manager Dave Roberts doesn't believe it will be an IL situation, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

    Roberts characterized the shoulder issue as a "tweak" and indicated that Muncy should be fine. Muncy had gone 1-for-3 prior to his departure, breaking a two-game hitless stretch with a fourth-inning single. Should the slugger need to miss any games, the Dodgers could start Chris Taylor, Michael Busch or Enrique Hernandez at third base in his place.

  • Cubs' Jeimer Candelario: Hits 21st home run

    Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 15-7 victory over the Reds.

    Candelario chipped in to Chicago's rout, launching his 21st home run of the season in the ninth inning. The infielder has been solid for the Cubs since rejoining the team before the trade deadline. Across 30 games, Candelario has an .831 OPS to go along with five home runs, 14 RBI and 17 runs scored.

  • Evan Longoria 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Evan Longoria: Late addition to lineup

    Longoria started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Orioles.

    Longoria was a late addition to the lineup after Tommy Pham (finger) was scratched. It's unclear if Pham's swollen pinky finger will keep him sidelined for Monday's series opener against Colorado. Longoria is 4-for-21 with three walks, one RBI and eight strikeouts over eight games since returning from the injured list.

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