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  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Royals' Jorge Soler: Powers offense with two homers

    Soler went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins.

    One of last year's breakout stars, Soler now has three homers in his last three games, bringing his total to five and his OPS to just under .900 for the season. Soler in anchored in the two hole for Kansas City and is seeing most of his time at DH, with only five starts in right field so far.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Clubs fourth homer

    Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Pirates.

    The Tigers erupted for a five-run first inning and four-run sixth inning off Derek Holland, with Cabrera doing most of his damage in those two frames. The veteran slugger has a .209/.300/.512 slash line with four home runs, six runs and seven RBI through 12 games.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Likely heading to injured list

    Stanton (hamstring) is expected to be placed on the injured list after exiting Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader in Tampa Bay, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

    Manager Aaron Boone said the veteran slugger will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, but the initial diagnosis doesn't look promising for the immediate future. Stanton won't have an official timeline for his return until the MRI results are announced, but even if he avoids the IL, he's unlikely to be available for at least a few days.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Leaves with tight hamstring

    Stanton was removed from Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays with left hamstring tightness, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

    The veteran slugger was lifted for a pinch hitter during the sixth inning of the nightcap, though it's unclear when the injury cropped up. Stanton went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs and two walks before exiting with the injury. He should be considered day-to-day until the team provides an update.

  • Franmil Reyes DH | WAS

    Indians' Franmil Reyes: Hits two-run shot

    Reyes went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win against the White Sox.

    Reyes' homer, his second of the season, came as part of a six-run fourth inning against Drew Anderson. The slugger hasn't been everything Cleveland has expected this season, though he's now recorded three straight multi-hit games.

  • Byron Buxton DH | MIN

    Twins' Byron Buxton: Second straight game with homer

    Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.

    That's now back-to-back games with a homer for Buxton, and three straight games with an extra-base hit after he went seven games without one to begin the season. Buxton only has one (unsuccessful) steal attempt so far, but his sprint speed remains elite and the stolen bases will come if Buxton can just stay on the field.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Royals' Jorge Soler: Goes deep in win

    Soler went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

    Soler was a key part of an offensive onslaught that produced 13 runs and 18 hits in the contest. He drove in a run on a groundout in a six-run third inning, then poured salt in the wound with a solo home run in the seventh. On the season, the 28-year-old is slashing .275/.367/.490 with three homers and six RBI.

  • Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Goes deep Thursday

    Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run a loss to the Angels on Thursday.

    The Mariners had no answer for Angels' starter Dylan Bundy on Thursday, with Vogelbach's fourth-inning blast accounting for Seattle's only run of the contest. The long ball snapped an eight-game stretch without an extra-base hit to begin the season for Vogelbach, who is hitting a meek .125 (3-for-24) through 27 plate appearances.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Goes deep in return to lineup

    Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in a win over Seattle on Thursday.

    Ohtani had not played since suffering a strained forearm as a pitcher Sunday, but he wasted little time proving that the injury would not limit him as a hitter, blasting a home run to left field in the second inning. The long ball was Ohtani's fifth hit of the season -- three of which have left the yard. Despite hitting only .167 on the campaign, the 26-year-old has driven in eight runs in nine contests.

  • Byron Buxton DH | MIN

    Twins' Byron Buxton: Slugs first homer

    Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Pirates.

    Buxton only had one hit in the contest, but made it count by slugging his first home run of the season in the fourth inning. After a slow start due to a foot injury and poor performance, Buxton has slowly showed signs of life at the plate and now has at least one hit in three consecutive contests. Despite that, he has an ugly .174/.200/.348 line across his first 25 plate appearances.

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