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  • Jorge Soler RF | LAA

    Angels' Jorge Soler: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Soler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Soler is in the midst of a modest five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 5-for-14 with a double and a home run, but he'll hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the Halos' past three games. LaMonte Wade will draw the start in right field for the final game before the All-Star break.

  • Blue Jays' George Springer: Getting rest Sunday

    Springer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    The Blue Jays opted to rest Springer in advance of the All-Star break, allowing the team to give Vladimir Guerrero a day out of the infield while keeping his bat in the lineup at designated hitter. Springer has played a major part in the Blue Jays' recent surge up the AL East standings; while starting in 14 of the previous 15 games, he slashed .316/.391/.596 with five home runs, three steals, 15 RBI and 13 runs.

  • Jorge Polanco DH | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Idle Sunday

    Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Polanco will get a breather to close out the Mariners' first-half schedule after he had started each of the team's last seven games. Cal Raleigh will get a day off from catching and will replace Polanco at designated hitter.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Sitting against lefty Sunday

    Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    The left-handed-hitting Rice will head to the bench for the second straight game while the Cubs send another lefty (Shota Imanaga) to the hill. Though Rice has maintained a .795 OPS through six games in July and owns a 134 wRC+ versus opposite-handed pitching this season, the Yankees have yet to commit to using the 26-year-old as a full-time player against righties. Rice was on the bench for three of the Yankees' previous five matchups versus righty starters, with Paul Goldschmidt occupying first base in each of the contests that Rice was out of the lineup.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Belts homer No. 20

    Rooker went 2-for-2 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.

    The 30-year-old slugger broke open a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning when he lofted a Kevin Gausman splitter over the fence in left field. Rooker is on a roll heading into his second All-Star Game, slashing .315/.373/.648 over the last 14 games with four of his 20 homers on the season, along with six doubles, 10 runs and 11 RBI.

  • Mike Trout DH | LAA

    Angels' Mike Trout: Closing in on milestones

    Trout went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

    His big blow was a two-run homer off Zac Gallen in the fifth inning, which gave the Halos a 6-2 lead. Trout is finding a groove heading into the All-Star break, going yard four times in the last seven games, and the 33-year-old is closing in on some big career milestones -- he needs five more home runs to reach 400, and six more RBI to hit 1,000.

  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Homers in win

    Manzardo went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.

    Manzardo's sixth-inning homer was the game-winning hit, breaking a 2-2 tie. The round-tripper was his 14th of the season. It was a rare highlight for Manzardo (.217 batting average), and his first RBI in 10 contests. He continues to share the DH role with David Fry, and neither one is making a case to claim full-time at-bats.

  • Colt Keith DH | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Reaches three times in loss

    Keith went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Saturday's 15-7 loss to the Mariners.

    Despite the lopsided loss, Keith continued his strong performance as Detroit's leadoff man. He's batted first in each of his starts dating back to June 19, and during that time, Keith is batting .319 with four home runs, 10 RBI and 14 runs scored across 19 games. The young infielder's fantasy stock is on the rise given his prime position atop a potent Detroit lineup that is sixth in the majors in runs scored.

  • Trevor Larnach DH | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Goes yard in victory

    Larnach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.

    Larnach's 13th home run of the season came in the fourth inning against All-Star right-hander Paul Skenes, which is certainly no easy feat. Although the lefty-hitting Larnach tends to struggle versus southpaws, he's been quite effective against righties this year. Through 259 at-bats versus right-handed pitching, Larnach is hitting .270 with 12 homers, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.

  • Jorge Soler RF | LAA

    Angels' Jorge Soler: Idle Friday

    Soler isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Arizona, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

    Currently enjoying a four-game hitting streak, Soler will get a chance to rest Friday against Ryne Nelson and the D-backs. Gustavo Campero will start in right field as a result and bat ninth.

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