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  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Launches first long ball

    Muncy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-1 victory versus the Guardians.

    Muncy gave the Dodgers a little breathing room with his solo shot to right field in the sixth inning to make the score 2-0. He also scored the final run of the contest in the eighth frame after rapping a single to center. The veteran third baseman notched his first RBI of the campaign on the solo blast, but he's hit well so far, slashing .364/.553/.636 through five games. He's also showing his usual good eye at the plate with more walks (four) than strikeouts (three).

  • Cam Smith 3B | HOU

    Astros' Cam Smith: Hits first home run of season

    Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Red Sox.

    Smith took Jovani Moran deep in the seventh inning for his first home run of the season. Smith entered play Tuesday with just two hits in 21 trips to the plate, but he's now reached base five times over the last two games and has drawn five walks in six games this season after walking just 8.7 percent of the time in 2025. Smith is competing for at-bats with Jake Meyers, Joey Loperfido and Brice Matthews in the Houston outfield, but the Astros want Smith to take hold of right field.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Arenado isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

    Arenado will sit down for the first time this season after going just 2-for-16 (.125) with five strikeouts over Arizona's first four games. His absence will allow Jose Fernandez to start at third base and bat sixth in what will be Fernandez's MLB debut.

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting Tuesday

    Baty isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus St. Louis.

    Baty has opened the new season with a four-game hitting streak, but he'll retreat to the bench Tuesday while Mark Vientos serves as New York's designated hitter and bats sixth.

  • Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS

    Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Taking seat Tuesday

    Durbin is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Durbin is hitless through the first four contests of the season and will get a game to reset Tuesday in Houston. Andruw Monasterio will step in at the hot corner and bat sixth for Boston against Astros righty Hunter Brown.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Taking seat Tuesday

    Moncada is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Cubs.

    Moncada homered in Monday's loss to the Cubs, but he'll receive his first day off of the season Tuesday as the Angels look to even the series. Jeimer Candelario will cover third base and bat fifth for the Halos.

  • Coby Mayo 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Coby Mayo: First day off Tuesday

    Mayo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

    Mayo started at third base in each of the Orioles' first four games of the season, but he will begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Blaze Alexander will start at the hot corner as Baltimore tries to even the series.

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Astros' Isaac Paredes: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Paredes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Paredes started the first five games of the season across three different positions, and he'll hit the bench Tuesday after going 4-for-19 with two walks, three doubles, four RBI and three runs scored. Yordan Alvarez will serve as the designated hitter while Joey Loperfido receives a start in left field.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Getting Tuesday off

    Jung is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

    The third baseman will get a day to rest after going 0-for-17 with seven strikeouts to open the campaign. Ezequiel Duran will start at third base in place of Jung on Tuesday as Texas goes up against Baltimore righty Zach Eflin.

  • Jared Triolo 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Jared Triolo: Grabbing seat Tuesday

    Triolo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Cincinnati.

    Triolo batted leadoff the other time the Pirates faced a lefty, but he will begin this one on the bench. Nick Gonzales is at shortstop and Nick Yorke is handling third base for Pittsburgh against southpaw Brandon Williamson.

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