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  • Nick Maton DH | CHW

    Tigers' Nick Maton: Not starting Tuesday

    Maton is out out of lineup for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.

    Maton helped lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win in the series opener Monday, going 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, his fourth of the season. While the 25-year-old looks to be a mainstay in the Detroit lineup, he'll take a seat Tuesday as the Tigers roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Brewers southpaw Eric Lauer.

  • Michael Busch 1B | CHC

    Dodgers' Michael Busch: Batting seventh in MLB debut

    The Dodgers recalled Busch from Triple-A Oklahoma City, and he'll serve as the team's designated hitter and No. 7 batter in his MLB debut Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Busch is joining the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Max Muncy (personal), who was placed on the paternity list. One of the top position prospects in the Dodgers' system, Busch has delivered encouraging offensive numbers throughout the upper minors, including a .337/.461/.506 batting line across 102 plate appearances this season at Oklahoma City. He may only be up with the Dodgers for the duration of Muncy's absence, though that could change if Busch turns in a big series in Pittsburgh.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Returns to lineup Tuesday

    McMahon (illness) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

    McMahon was scratched from the lineup for Monday's series opener in Cleveland due to an illness, but he's apparently feeling fine after a day of rest and treatment. Mike Moustakas, who replaced McMahon at third base Monday, will shift over to first base Tuesday while C.J. Cron rests.

  • Diamondbacks' Emmanuel Rivera: Recalled from Triple-A

    Rivera was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

    He'll replace struggling outfielder Jake McCarthy on the Diamondbacks' active roster. Rivera had been off to a highly encouraging start this season at Reno, but the 26-year-old will likely operate mostly as a utility infielder with very little fantasy upside. He owns a career .238/.298/.393 batting line in the bigs.

  • Austin Riley 3B | ATL

    Braves' Austin Riley: Hits fifth homer of season

    Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and two additional runs scored in Monday's 11-0 win over the Marlins.

    Riley's two-run blast in the sixth extended the Braves's lead to 8-0 and marked his fifth long ball of the season. It was the third time this year that the power-hitting third baseman walked multiple times in a game and the first time he scored three or more runs. Across 23 games (102 plate appearances), Riley is slashing .271/.373/.482.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Hits two homers in loss

    Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss against Cincinnati.

    Jung tied the game at 1-1 in the second with a solo shot and extended the Rangers' lead to 5-1 in the third with a two-run blast. Through 21 games (91 plate appearances), Jung is slashing .282/.330/.494 with five home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and one stolen base. This was Jung's seventh multi-hit game in April so far.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Belts third homer

    Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Rays.

    He took rookie Taj Bradley deep in the first inning to stake the Astros to a 2-0 lead that quickly got squandered. Bregman's third homer of the year extended his hitting streak to seven games, and after a sluggish start to the season, he's slashing .321/.455/.566 over his last 14 contests.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Leads AL in homers

    Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to Baltimore.

    Devers is mashing to open the season and leads the American League with nine homers. His 16 extra-base hits are tied for most in MLB with Matt Chapman.

  • Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW

    Rockies' Mike Moustakas: Three hits in Monday's win

    Moustakas went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's 6-0 win over the Guardians.

    It's the first multi-hit performance of the season for Moustakas, as he got the start at third base and hit sixth for the Rockies. With Elehuris Montero back down in Triple-A, there are at-bats available at the hot corner and at DH, but Moustakas hasn't done a lot to earn them so far by batting .243 with one homer, seven RBI and eight runs in 16 games.

  • J.D. Davis 1B | LAA

    Giants' J.D. Davis: Belts three-run homer in win

    Davis went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's win over the Cardinals.

    Davis' home run extended the Giants' lead to 4-0 in the seventh inning, which was enough to seal the win. The former Met now has five home runs and 16 RBI on the season to go along with a .304/.347/.551 slash line.

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