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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Cubs' Alex Bregman: Nearly hits for cycle Wednesday
Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double and four RBI during Wednesday's 8-4 win over Atlanta.
Bregman got the Cubs on the board early with an RBI double in the first inning before adding a solo homer in the fourth and a two-run triple in the fifth, falling a single shy from recording the first cycle of his major-league career. The veteran third baseman has had his ups and downs this season, but he's been plenty productive overall with a robust .812 OPS, 26 home runs, 88 RBI and three steals across 681 plate appearances this season.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Back in action for Tigers
Keith (thumb) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays.
Keith was scratched from Monday's lineup with left thumb soreness and did not play Tuesday. However, he feels well enough to serve as the DH on Wednesday as the Tigers look to complete the series sweep.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Swats another walk-off homer
Caminero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the A's.
For the second time in five days, Caminero walked it off for the Rays, this time by getting hold of a 100.4-mph fastball from Elvis Alvarado and driving it the other way to clear the fence in the right-field corner. Caminero is up to 41 homers on the season, first in the American League and third in the majors behind the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber (45) and the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (42), and the 23-year-old needs four more RBI to reach 100 for the second straight year.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Expected to play Wednesday
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said following Tuesday's game that Arenado (thumb) will be in the lineup Wednesday, Arizona Sports reports.
Arenado was removed from Tuesday's game due to the injury that flared up following a fifth-inning at-bat. He played another inning before being replaced by Jose Fernandez. Fernandez or Ildemaro Vargas would be in line to replace Arenado at the hot corner should the thumb injury linger.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Pulled with thumb injury
Arenado was removed from Tuesday's game against the Marlins due to right thumb inflammation.
Arenado went 1-for-3 before his thumb forced him out of the game in the seventh inning. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but if the 35-year-old has to miss time beyond Tuesday, Ildemaro Vargas would likely be the next man up to start at the hot corner.