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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Retreats to bench Wednesday
Devers isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Devers will get a rare day off after he went 3-for-9 with a double, an RBI, two walks and two strikeouts over the last three games. Jeter Downs is making his major-league debut at third base Wednesday.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Riding pine Wednesday
Senzel isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Senzel will get a breather after he went 2-for-17 with two runs, a walk and five strikeouts over the last five games. Albert Almora is starting in center field while Matt Reynolds takes over in right.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Reds' Mike Moustakas: Not starting Wednesday
Moustakas isn't starting Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Moustakas started in the last seven games and hit .280 with a double, three RBI, two runs and a stolen base. However, he'll get a breather while Brandon Drury serves as the designated hitter with Donovan Solano starting at third base.
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Jonah Bride 3B | TEX
Athletics' Jonah Bride: Hitting streak reaches eight
Bride went 2-for-4 with a pair of hits in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Mariners.
Since going 0-for-3 in his MLB debut June 14, Bride has proceeded to record at least one hit in each of his subsequent six starts. Only one of his eight big-league hits has gone for extra bases, but Bride's high-contact approach -- he's struck out just once in 25 plate appearances -- should allow him to stick around as a lineup regular against both left- and right-handed pitching. Bride is expected to see most of his work at third base and second base, but he could be catcher-eligible in some leagues after logging 11 starts behind the plate for Triple-A Las Vegas this season prior to his call-up.
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Buddy Kennedy 3B | SF
Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Not starting Wednesday
Kennedy (wrist) isn't starting Wednesday against the Padres, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Kennedy was removed from Tuesday's game against San Diego due to left wrist discomfort and isn't in the lineup a day later. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Not yet ready to start
Machado (ankle) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Though the Padres remain optimistic the sprained left ankle Machado sustained in Sunday's loss to the Rockies won't force him to the 10-day injured list, the star third baseman will remain on the bench for the third day in a row. Ha-Seong Kim will once again replace Machado at the hot corner.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Records triple
Hayes went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run scored Tuesday against the Cubs.
Hayes led off the bottom of the first inning with a triple and was immediately driven in by Bryan Reynolds. Hayes has struggled to display home run power this season, but he has four extra-base hits across his last 10 games. Across 263 plate appearances, he has 29 runs scored and eight stolen bases while maintaining a .265 batting average.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Two-RBI night
LeMahieu went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and two RBI in a 5-4 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.
LeMahieu came into the game batting .192 (2-for-26) over the last seven days, but he rapped out a couple of hits and reached on a walk once to break out of his slump. His .341 OBP is likely good enough to keep him locked in atop the Yankees' AL-leading offense in runs scored, which bodes well for his counting stats. LeMahieu's 34 runs tie him for ninth amongst second basemen.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Rays' Isaac Paredes: Three-homer night
Paredes went 3-for-3 with three home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.
It was his first multi-hit game since May 30, and he is now hitting .200/.284/.600 with eight home runs over his last 65 at-bats. The Rays have dealt with several injuries to outfielders lately, and while Paredes plays the infield, he could see somewhat regular playing time in the short term if he can continue to make an impact offensively.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Homers again in loss
McMahon went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two additional RBI during Tuesday's 9-8 loss at Miami.
The 27-year-old produced his first three-hit game of the season over the weekend against San Diego, and he did it for a second time Tuesday while launching his sixth homer. McMahon has a .246/.351/.415 slash line with two home runs and 14 RBI through 19 games in June.