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  • Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Ends power drought

    McMahon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Mets.

    McMahon had gone 22 games without a homer prior to Saturday, batting just .188 with a .237 slugging percentage and 9:24 BB:K in that span. The infielder broke the power drought with a game-tying solo shot in the fourth inning, but it was the lone run the Rockies had in this loss. McMahon has hovered just above the Mendoza Line over the last month and now has a .207/.316/.355 slash line with seven homers, 18 RBI, 24 runs scored and one stolen base across 62 contests this season.

  • Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Fills box score in win

    Mauricio went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and a second run scored in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.

    Mauricio has started four of five games since his call-up from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Saturday's effort included his first multi-hit game, his first homer and his first steal of the season, and he also avoided striking out. He's 3-for-16 with an 0:4 BB:K so far. He's made three starts at third base and one at shortstop, but the hot corner will be Mauricio's best bet for playing time. He'll compete with Brett Baty there, and Mauricio also offers another switch-hitting option at second base, but his time at shortstop will be limited unless Francisco Lindor needs to manage a broken toe that cost him a couple of games earlier this week.

  • Matt Shaw SS | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Pops second homer

    Shaw went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Tigers.

    The rookie third baseman launched a slider from Keider Montero over the left-field fence in the seventh inning, one of five long balls by the Cubs on the afternoon. It's the second homer of the season for Shaw and his first since he returned to the majors May 19. In 17 games since being called back up, he's batting .339 (21-for-62) with seven doubles, seven steals, five RBI and 11 runs.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Belts 17th home run

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 13-1 loss to Cincinnati.

    Suarez supplied the Diamondbacks' only run in Saturday's blowout with a solo home run off Nick Martinez in the second inning. It was Suarez's 17th home run of the season, which is tied with Pete Crow-Armstrong for fourth most in the National League. Suarez is slashing .233/.309/.509 with one steal, 13 doubles and 47 RBI across 262 plate appearances this season.

  • Otto Kemp 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Otto Kemp: Gets first big-league call-up

    The Phillies selected Kemp's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Kemp has impressed at the Triple-A level this season, slashing .313/.416/.594 with 14 home runs, 19 doubles, 55 RBI, 49 runs and 11 stolen bases over 58 games. His versatility is also an asset, as Kemp has logged time at both corner-infield positions as well as at second base and in left field in the minors this season. His promotion comes as a corresponding move to Bryce Harper (wrist) landing on the injured list.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Arenado is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Saturday.

    Arenado went 3-for-4 with a run scored during Friday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers, but he will begin Saturday's game on the bench while Nolan Gorman starts at third base and bats seventh. Arenado has gone 9-for-35 (.257) with two home runs and six RBI over his last nine games.

  • Matt Shaw SS | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Collects two more hits Friday

    Shaw went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.

    Facing Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, Shaw managed to record his second straight multi-hit effort, and he mustered Chicago's only run in a game where scoring was at a premium. After getting demoted following a rocky start to his rookie campaign, Shaw has been a lot better since getting recalled from Triple-A Iowa on May 19. Over his past 16 games, the 23-year-old has slashed .345/.387/.466 with seven doubles, four RBI and 10 runs scored.

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Out of lineup

    Hayes isn't part of the Pirates' starting nine for Friday's game against the Phillies.

    Hayes had made nine consecutive starts. During that stretch, Hayes went 5-for-31 (.161) with three RBI and three runs scored. Jared Triolo will bat eighth and play third Friday.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Completes comeback

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Thursday's 11-10 win over Atlanta.

    Suarez's two-run double in the ninth inning was the game-winning hit, completing a stunning seven-run comeback rally. The third baseman's bat has woken up since May 12, when his batting average stood at .200. Since then, he's gone 22-for-74 (.297) with six doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI over 20 contests. He's still batting only .232, but Suarez's 16 home runs and team-high 46 RBI are hard for fantasy GMs to ignore.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Belts eighth homer

    Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to San Francisco on Thursday.

    Machado provided the Padres' only runs of the contest when he took Robbie Ray deep for a two-run blast in the second inning. It was the star third baseman's second home run through five games in June, and he's batting .421 (8-for-19) with six RBI during that span. Machado is currently hitting .317 on the campaign, putting him on pace for the highest batting average of his career.

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