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  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Contributes homer in victory

    Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-1 win against the Reds on Wednesday.

    Offense was sparse on both sides, and Moncada hit the only homer in the contest with a solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball snapped a 20-game homer drought for the third baseman dating back to July 19. Moncada batted a meager .208 with 19 strikeouts during that rough stretch, though he may be turning things around -- over his past eight contests, he's batting .333 (8-for-24) with three extra-base hits and four RBI.

  • Matt Shaw 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Launches 11th home run in win

    Shaw went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

    Shaw has been on a nice run since the All-Star break, as he's now batting .302 with nine home runs, 17 runs scored and 18 RBI across his last 30 games. The rookie third baseman has put some early season struggles behind him, and with the Cubs not acquiring anyone to replace Shaw at the hot corner before the trade deadline, he should be locked into a regular role down. The 23-year-old's fantasy value is trending upward based on his strong recent performance and fairly consistent playing time.

  • Kyle Karros 3B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Karros: Dealing with back tightness

    Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said that Karros is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to back tightness, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

    The injury doesn't appear to be severe and Karros should be considered day-to-day for the time being. He'll be available off the bench as an emergency option while Orlando Arcia starts at third base and bats eighth. Karros has gone 10-for-37 (.270 average) with one home run, five RBI and 10 runs in 12 games since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Aug. 8.

  • Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL

    Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Sitting Wednesday

    Durbin is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

    Durbin -- who has started each of the Brewers' last six games -- will be on the bench for the beginning of Wednesday's contest while Anthony Seigler starts at third bast and bats sixth. Durbin has a .671 OPS with three steals, six doubles, three homers and 10 RBI over 101 plate appearances since the All-Star break.

  • Brady House 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Brady House: Idle Wednesday

    House is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    After a string of three straight starts at the hot corner, House will give way to Paul DeJong on Wednesday. Since the beginning of August, House is hitting just .178 with zero home runs, one stolen base, six RBI and three runs in 14 games. Though the Nationals remain committed to giving House an extended look at third base down the stretch, mining fantasy value from the rookie could prove difficult.

  • Ronny Mauricio 3B | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Losing out on starts

    Mauricio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Washington.

    On the bench for a third straight contest, Mauricio looks to have faded into more of a part-time role after he had been serving as a near-everyday player coming out of the All-Star break. The downturn in playing time comes while Mauricio has mustered a weak .154/.214/.154 slash line since the beginning of August. The Mets appear to be prioritizing Brett Baty and Mark Vientos ahead of Mauricio while the former two players have been more productive at the plate so far this month.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Taking seat Wednesday

    Lewis is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Athletics.

    Lewis will receive a routine day off after starting each of the previous eight games. Ryan Fitzgerald will cover third base and bat ninth for Minnesota.

  • Jose Caballero RF | NYY

    Yankees' Jose Caballero: Enjoys rare power display Tuesday

    Caballero went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three total RBI in Tuesday's 13-3 rout over Tampa Bay.

    The Yankees tied a franchise record with nine total home runs in the romp, with three different players clubbing two long balls apiece. Caballero was the least likely of those three -- coming into the contest, he had gone 50 games since his last home run and had belted just two over 96 games on the season. The unexpected power display was another notch in what has been an explosive four-game stretch for the utility man. Caballero has started in each of those four contests at three different positions (right field, shortstop and third base) while going a scorching 7-for-15 at the plate with six runs, four RBI and four stolen bases. While he doesn't have an everyday spot in the lineup and is part of a crowded roster, Caballero's hot stretch has made it hard for the manager Aaron Boone to leave him out of the starting nine.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Could be cleared to hit soon

    Arenado (shoulder) could be cleared to resume hitting as soon as Thursday or Friday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Arenado has been rehabbing his right shoulder strain at the Cardinals' spring training complex in Florida and said Tuesday that he's "making strides" in his recovery. The veteran third baseman does not appear close to returning, however, as he has yet to resume hitting or throwing. The former is expected to occur later this week, and the latter could happen shortly thereafter. It seems unlikely at this point that Arenado will be back before September.

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Belts 14th homer

    Baty went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

    The infielder took Jake Irvin deep in the sixth inning, one of four Mets long balls on the night in an 8-1 rout. Baty has been locked in of late, batting .375 (9-for-24) with three homers in his last seven games while splitting his time between third base and second base. On the season, he's set career highs with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and six steals through 98 contests, and his .727 OPS would be a career high as well.

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