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  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Advances to Low-A

    Rutschman was promoted to Low-A Delmarva on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

    Rutschman put together an impressive performance at the plate Monday evening, going 5-for-5 with a home run, a triple and four RBI for short-season Aberdeen. He slashed .325/.413/.481 with 15 RBI in 20 games with the IronBirds. Following his promotion, he'll look to make an impact for the Shorebirds in the South Atlantic League playoffs.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    White Sox's James McCann: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    McCann is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

    He is hitting .351 with two home runs, 11 runs and 16 RBI in 16 games this month, thanks to a pair of grand slams last week. Welington Castillo will start behind the dish, hitting sixth.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Rangers' Jose Trevino: Sitting in day game

    Trevino is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

    Look for him to start the nightcap. Jeff Mathis is starting behind the dish and batting ninth in the matinee.

  • Max Stassi C | SF

    Angels' Max Stassi: Idle for front end of twin bill

    Stassi is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Stassi was behind the dish for the series opener Monday in the Angels' 8-7 loss, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. With the Angels facing a quick turnaround for the front end of the twin bill, Stassi will get a breather while Anthony Bemboom catches for Andrew Heaney. Expect Stassi to enter the lineup in the nightcap and work in a battery with starting pitcher Jaime Barria.

  • Austin Nola C | COL

    Mariners' Austin Nola: Homers in third straight

    Nola went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a two-run home run, a walk and two runs overall in a win over the Rays on Monday.

    Yet another multi-hit effort for Nola pushed his season line to an impressive .320/.370/.560, the latest chapter in what has been an excellent and long-awaited rookie campaign. Nola has four multi-hit tallies in the last five contests, a stretch that includes homers in each of his last three games. The 29-year-old toiled in the minors for seven-plus seasons before finally earning his first promotion to the big leagues this past June, and the combination of his hot bat and defensive versatility figures to keep him up with the Mariners for the balance of the team's non-contending campaign.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Athletics' Sean Murphy: Hits well to start rehab assignment

    Murphy (knee) is 3-for-10 with a double in three rehab games with the Athletics' Arizona League squad.

    Murphy appears to be in the latter stages of working back from a partial recurrence of a knee injury that originally sidelined him in early May. The 24-year-old backstop was able to work up to a full game behind the dish in his latest rehab game Monday night, so he could be back with the Aviators in the coming days.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Rangers' Jose Trevino: Launches first homer

    Trevino went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 8-7 win over the Angels.

    Trevino hit his first home run as a major-league player in the fourth inning, his first extra-base hit since being called up at the beginning of the month. He's slowly taken over the primary catching role for the Rangers, but his .607 OPS at Triple-A and career .507 OPS in the majors do not bode well for his fantasy prospects.

  • Tom Murphy C | SF

    Mariners' Tom Murphy: Blasts two home runs

    Murphy went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two home runs in a 9-3 win over the Rays on Monday.

    Murphy blasted a three-run home run in the first inning and added a solo shot in the fifth frame. It has been an impressive week for Murphy, hitting five home runs in the last three games. The 28-year-old now has 15 home runs and a .296/.328/.609 slash line this season.

  • Zack Collins C | CLE

    White Sox's Zack Collins: Heats up at Charlotte

    Collins was named the International League Player of the Week, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The 24-year-old catcher/first baseman hit .458 with four home runs, three doubles, nine RBI and eight runs scored in seven game for Triple-A Charlotte.

    Collins has been hitting a ton since a lackluster introduction to the majors (2-for-26) during a three-week stretch from June to July. He's slashing .375/.470/.698 with seven home runs, 10 doubles and 29 RBI over 27 games since he was sent back to the Knights. The White Sox want Collins, who has a 16.9 BB% in the minors, to be more aggressive at the plate. It looks like that lesson has finally taken root, as he dropped his walk rate to 14.5 BB% over the last month. "Taking pitches just for the sake of taking pitches is not a formula for success," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "The approach that you have to take is strike-to-ball as oppose to ball-to-strike. If you're trying to wait to recognize a strike, it's a little tough. You have to be ready to strike and recognize and check your swing for balls that are not manageable. He understood that and took it to heart."

  • Mitch Garver C | SEA

    Twins' Mitch Garver: Remains out Monday

    Garver is not in the lineup Monday against the White Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    Garver is hitting just .175 with three home runs and a .683 OPS through 10 games this month. As such, he'll sit for a second straight game in favor of Jason Castro.

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