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  • Tyler Wade CF | SD

    Padres' Tyler Wade: Moving to bench Wednesday

    Wade is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Wade had started each of the last three games in left field and went 2-for-7 with a triple and three RBI, but he'll give way to Gavin Sheets while Xander Bogaerts gets a day out of the infield and serves as the Padres' designated hitter. Until Jason Heyward (oblique) returns from the injured list, Wade could serve as the Padres' primary option in left field, at least against right-handed pitching.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Out of lineup Wednesday

    Lewis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Rangers.

    Lewis has perked up offensively in June, going 8-for-22 with five RBI and a 4:5 K:BB. Despite that, he'll head to the bench for the fourth time this month. Brooks Lee will start at third base and bat eighth for the Twins on Wednesday.

  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: On bench Wednesday

    Barger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

    The left-handed-hitting Barger hasn't been a strict platoon player for the Blue Jays this season, but he'll nonetheless head to the bench for Toronto's second straight matchup with a lefty (Matthew Liberatore), after Barger previously sat against Phillies southpaw Jesus Luzardo last Thursday. With Barger out of the lineup, Ernie Clement will cover third base and George Springer will occupy right field.

  • Otto Kemp 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Otto Kemp: Will be used at first base

    Kemp is starting at first base in Wednesday's game against the Cubs and is expected to mostly play that position for the Phillies while Bryce Harper (wrist) is sidelined, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Kemp's first four major-league starts came at third base, but the Phillies have decided to move Alec Bohm back to the hot corner and install Kemp at first base. The 25-year-old Kemp's playing time at first base in the minors has been relatively limited, although he has made seven starts at the position this season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Three hits, homer in loss

    Arenado went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

    Arenado singled in his first two plate appearances, with the second of those plating a run. In the eighth, he turned on a high fastball from Chad Green and put it just over the left-field wall. The long ball was the eighth for Arenado, who is on an 85-RBI pace despite an underwhelming .242/.304/.394 batting line.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Goes yard in return

    Westburg went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Tigers.

    Activated off the injured list earlier in the day, Westburg took Detroit closer Will Vest deep in the ninth inning as Baltimore tried to mount a comeback. Westburg had been sidelined since April 26 due to a hamstring strain, but he'd been heating up at the plate prior to getting hurt -- over his last eight games, including Tuesday's performance, he's batting .313 (10-for-32) with two of his five homers on the year.

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Pops second homer

    Hayes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

    Hayes has struggled at the plate most of the season, but he has at least one hit in eight of his last 11 starts. Even so, he's gone just 9-for-39 with four RBI and five runs scored in that span. Hayes' home run Tuesday was his second of the season and first since April 4.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Drives in five Tuesday

    Machado went 3-for-5 with five RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Dodgers.

    Machado plated at least one run in four of his five at-bats. The third baseman is 17-for-41 (.415) with four home runs and 14 RBI over 10 contests to begin June. The surge has his batting average for the year up to .325 to go with a .904 OPS, 10 homers, 39 RBI, 46 runs scored, 18 doubles and eight stolen bases across 66 contests.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Busts out of slump with four RBI

    Jung went 2-for-5 with a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 16-4 victory over the Twins.

    It was a much-needed rebound game for Jung, who had just two hits in his prior 27 at-bats before Tuesday. The four RBI matched a season high, and the third baseman is now slashing .259/.305/.406 with seven homers, eight doubles, 27 RBI and four stolen bases over 226 plate appearances this season. Jung's four steals through 58 games have already tied his career high in the category.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Expects to miss more than minimum

    Chapman (hand) said Tuesday that he expects to miss more than the minimum 10 days while on the injured list, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Chapman was placed on the IL on Tuesday after injuring his right hand while diving back into first base Sunday. The third baseman underwent an MRI on Monday, which showed sprained ligaments in his hand. Chapman said Tuesday that he hopes to return to action before the All-Star break, with the Giants' last game of the first half coming July 13. It's a tough break for the 32-year-old, who had recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .395 with three home runs, five RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases over that stretch.

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