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  • Nolan Arenado 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Scratched from lineup

    Arenado was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup versus the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatchreports.

    The Cardinals haven't provided an explanation for Arenado's late removal from the lineup, but he's presumably dealing with a minor injury that should be revealed shortly. Nolan Gorman will start at third base and will bat sixth in place of Arenado.

  • Mark Vientos DH | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Not in lineup Wednesday

    Vientos is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona.

    Vientos appears to be getting a routine day off after starting in the last three contests and 13 of the past 14 tilts. Brett Baty will handle third base and bat sixth for the Mets on Wednesday.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Stays hot with multi-hit effort

    Chapman went 3-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored, a double and a walk during Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings win over the Cubs.

    Chapman lined his fifth double of the season into left field off right-hander Colin Rea in the fifth inning. Additionally, the third baseman logged multiple RBI and runs scored for the second time this season, marking his first such performance since April 5. Chapman has recorded at least one hit in five of his last six games, slashing .348/.400/.652 with seven RBI, six runs scored, two homers, a double and a 2:4 BB:K across 25 plate appearances in that span.

  • Jose Tena SS | WAS

    Nationals' Jose Tena: Taking seat Wednesday

    Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Tena appears to be occupying the strong side of a platoon at third base with the right-handed-hitting Amed Rosario, who will get the start Wednesday while the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the hill. Since Paul DeJong (orbital) went on the injured list April 16 to open up playing time at the hot corner, Tena is slashing .235/.264/.333 with zero home runs and stolen bases and seven RBI over 15 games.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Homers in return

    Moncada (thumb) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.

    Moncada's homer was part of a six-run eighth inning that put the Angels in control of the game. The third baseman has battled a thumb sprain since mid-March, with the latest flare-up costing him nearly a month of action. Moncada is hitting .200 (5-for-25) with a homer, seven RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and a 6:8 BB:K over his first nine games with the Angels. Staying healthy will be the big concern for Moncada going forward, as he played in just 104 games between the 2023 and 2024 campaigns.

  • Jose Miranda 3B | MIN

    Twins' Jose Miranda: Begins baseball activities

    Miranda (left hand) took batting practice Tuesday and also did fielding drills at third base, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

    He could return from the 7-day injured list later this week. Miranda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on April 13 after a poor start to the season. Before he could play a game for St. Paul, he suffered a strained left hand while shopping on his day off.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Josh Rojas: Swipes bag in loss

    Rojas went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.

    Rojas notched his first two base hits of the season and drove in his second RBI in as many starts. He's batted seventh and eighth in the order while making starts at both second and third base. The White Sox face four right-handers in their next five games, and Rojas should continue to be in the lineup while on the large side of a platoon.

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Continues to hit for high average

    Hayes went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.

    Hayes snapped an eight-game streak without an extra-base hit, although he has continued to hit for a high average despite the lack of pop. The defensive-minded third baseman hasn't homered since April 4, but he's batting .317 (20-for-63) with two doubles and six RBI since April 19. Hayes has at least one knock in 14 of his last 16 outings, tallying multiple hits in six of these contests.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Late scratch Tuesday

    Marte was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta due to left side pain, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

    With Marte removed from Tuesday's lineup, Santiago Espinal will move to third base, Spencer Steer will shift to left field and Austin Wynns will start at first base. Marte has gone 11-for-39 with two stolen bases, one home run and nine RBI over his last 10 games.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Needs rehab assignment

    Westburg (hamstring) is with Triple-A Norfolk and will work out for a couple days before getting into rehab games later this week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    There was a report last week that Westburg may not need a rehab assignment, but we can now rule out a return when first eligible Wednesday. If he needs only a couple rehab games, he could still be activated by the end of the weekend, but those in weekly leagues should try to get him out of lineups.

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