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Ramirez went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-8 win over the Orioles.

Ramirez remains one of the Guardians' top hitters. He's gone 10-for-29 (.345) with four doubles and four RBI during his active six-game hitting streak. With the team around him struggling, he's taken a slight knock to his counting stats with 29 RBI and 28 runs scored this season. He's added six home runs, five stolen bases, 16 doubles, two triples and a .277/.348/.465 slash line through 52 contests. While Ramirez's .813 OPS is his lowest since 2019, he's more than capable of a strong stretch of power hitting to get him back in line with his career norms.

Collier is hitting .230 with a .336 OBP, four home runs and three steals in 37 games for Single-A Daytona.

Collier, who doesn't turn 19 until November, is the fourth-youngest qualified hitter at Single-A. He hasn't put up gaudy numbers, but it's impressive that he has been better than league average (107 wRC+) while keeping the strikeouts in check (22.1 K%) in his full-season debut.

Walls went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Cubs.

Walls got a rare start at shortstop with Wander Franco (shoulder) sidelined, though he has been a regular in the lineup playing both second and third base. He tallied his 15th stolen base of the season Wednesday, six of which have come in his last five starts. Walls' primary path to fantasy value is his speed, though he also has 29 runs scored across 44 games, aided by a strong .349 on-base percentage.

Hayes went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.

Hayes delivered a two-RBI triple in the third inning to snap a three-game hitless streak. Even with the productive day, he's struggled mightily across his last 15 starts by hitting only .175 with a 26.6 percent strikeout rate. He's salvaged his line in that span by driving in 10 and scoring five runs. Nevertheless, Hayes has gone from the Pirates' primary leadoff hitter to regularly batting fifth or sixth.

Jung went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

Jung finished the month of May with a .917 OPS and heads into June on a 14-game hitting streak, during which he's posted a .434/.492/.792 line. The whole Texas lineup hit during May, leading MLB with a .286 average, and Jung was one of four Rangers to post more than 30 hits.

Burger went 1-for-1 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Angels.

Burger was out of the lineup for the second time in the last 13 games, though he entered the game at second base in the eighth inning and slugged his 11th homer of the season. He had been starting exclusively at designated hitter since Yoan Moncada's return in mid-May, but it appears that the team may be searching for additional ways to get Burger playing time.

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

Lewis started the first two games after coming off the injured list Monday but will begin this one on the bench. Willi Castro will be at the hot corner for Minnesota.

Castro will start at second base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Castro will be rewarded with a fourth consecutive start after he went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Tuesday's 2-1 win. However, if Carlos Santana (spine) is back in action for the team's next game Friday in St. Louis, the Pirates may not have room in the lineup for both Castro and Connor Joe, who has also noticed an uptick in playing time while Santana has been day-to-day.

Newman will start at third base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

As usual, the righty-hitting Newman will find himself in the lineup versus a lefty (James Paxton), but he'll be hitting higher than fifth in the order for just the second time all season. He has been swinging a hot bat of late with four multi-hit efforts in his last five contests.

Senzel (knee) is hitting seventh and playing left field versus the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Senzel was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup due to soreness in his right knee, but he'll rejoin the starting nine just a day later. Senzel has multiple hits in three of his last seven games and has a .775 OPS during that stretch.