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  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Steals base in loss

    Wisdom (neck/eye) went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to Cincinnati.

    Wisdom got aboard in the sixth inning on a fielder's choice and stole second, but he was left on base. The infielder had hit safely in four straight games prior to Friday. For the season, the 29-year-old owns a .283/.347/.674 slash line with 11 home runs, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and two steals, although he rapidly cooled off after a hot start to June.

  • Evan Longoria 3B | ARI

    Giants' Evan Longoria: Taking dry swings

    Longoria (shoulder) has been taking dry swings and playing catch recently, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Longoria resumed baseball activities in late June, and he's been able to increase his workload since then. The Giants haven't given a clear timetable for the 35-year-old's return, but manager Gabe Kapler said Friday that he hasn't ruled out a July return for the third baseman.

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: In lineup Friday

    Wisdom (neck/eye) is in the starting lineup Friday against the Reds, batting sixth as the third baseman.

    He suffered an eye contusion and also came away with a stiff neck after colliding with Tyrone Taylor during Wednesday's game against the Brewers. The issues don't appear to be too serious, as Wisdom will stay in the starting nine for the series opener in Cincinnati.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Crosses plate three times in loss

    Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk, three runs and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

    Though he logged only one hit in the contest, Machado scored three of San Diego's four runs. He walked and scored on a double in the fifth inning, singled and scored in the seventh, and crossed the plate again after reaching on a fielder's choice and subsequently swiping second base in the eighth. Machado is up to nine steals on the season, giving him a good chance of surpassing his career-high total of 20 established with the Orioles in 2015.

  • Nick Maton DH | CHW

    Phillies' Nick Maton: Sent to Triple-A

    Maton was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

    The young infielder spent the past week in the majors but will head back to Triple-A with Didi Gregorius (elbow) returning from the injured list. Maton has a .265/.328/.398 slash line in 45 major-league appearances this season and could rejoin the Phillies later on this season if additional infield depth is required.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Socks grand slam

    Muncy went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

    Muncy, who extended his hitting streak to five games while also homering for the third contest in a row, made his presence felt in the fourth inning with a bases-loaded blast that gave Los Angeles a lead they'd never relinquish. Muncy now has 18 homers on the season but has hit four of those over the last seven days.

  • Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL

    Reds' Kyle Farmer: Homers, steals base

    Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

    The 30-year-old slammed a solo home run in the ninth inning to tie the game. He added a stolen base in the fifth inning and scored on a Jonathan India double in the second frame. Farmer doesn't have a lot of power or speed with six long balls and a pair of steals on the season, and he is slashing .222/.289/.330 in 247 plate appearances.

  • Austin Riley 3B | ATL

    Braves' Austin Riley: Cranks 14th home run

    Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

    Riley took Jacob deGrom deep in the first inning to give Atlanta the lead. He is the only hitter to homer off deGrom in his last seven starts. The 24-year-old is slashing .280/.359/.476 with 14 long balls, 39 RBI and 40 runs in 314 plate appearances. He is batting .333 over his last eight games.

  • Carter Kieboom 3B | CLE

    Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Sidelined by knee injury

    Kieboom is dealing with a knee injury and is unavailable for a promotion to the majors, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

    The Nationals are without both Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) and Trea Turner (finger), which has left the the team thin along the infield. While that may have put Kieboom in consideration for a promotion, he is unavailable with no timeline for his return to the field. Positively, he has performed well with Triple-A Rochester this season, posting a 118 wRC+ and striking out at only an 18.1 percent clip across 166 plate appearances.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN

    Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Remains on bench

    Suarez remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Suarez has struggled at the plate recently, going 1-for-12 with a run, three walks and nine strikeouts across his last four games. He'll remain out of the lineup for a second straight contest Thursday while Alejo Lopez starts at third base and bats sixth.

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