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  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Logs another two steals Wednesday

    Keaschall went 1-for-3 with one walk, one run scored and two steals in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

    Keaschall got on base in the third and seventh innings, and in both frames he showed off his speed by stealing second base. He's up to five stolen bases, which is tied for most through the first five games of a major-league career since 1901, per MLB. Keaschall has gone 6-for-17 with four walks, four runs scored and two RBI to start his major-league career.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Launches solo home run

    Larnach went 2-for-3 with one walk, a solo homer and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

    Larnach logged his first RBI in the fourth inning on a single that brought home Edouard Julien, and the former gave the Twins the lead in the sixth frame on a solo homer off Jordan Leasure. Larnach has belted homers in back-to-back games and in three of his last five outings. Over that span he has gone 6-for-17 with two walks, five runs scored, three home runs and five RBI.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Resting against southpaw

    Pederson isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    The lefty-hitting Pederson will grab a seat on the bench Wednesday against the lefty-throwing JP Sears and the A's. The 33-year-old slugger's absence will put Jonah Heim at the DH spot while Kyle Higashioka starts behind the dish.

  • Nick Maton DH | CHW

    White Sox's Nick Maton: Sitting against righty

    Maton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

    Maton has been a mainstay in the lineup against right-handed pitching for most of the season, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday even while the Twins send rightyDavid Festa to the hill. Since popping a pair of home runs in his first five games of the season, Maton has struggled to a .154/.267/.179 slash line over his ensuing 17 contests and has contributed just one extra-base hit. The White Sox could begin to phase him out of the lineup more frequently and instead rotate a number of players at the designated-hitter spot.

  • Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Hits first home run

    Malloy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two total RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Padres.

    Malloy extended Detroit's lead to 2-0 with a 389-foot blast off Kyle Hart, his first homer this season. He'd add a second RBI in the seventh with a double off Adrian Morejon. Malloy has gone 3-for-7 in his last two games after going 0-for-8 in his previous five contests. He's now slashing .208/.365/.333 with eight RBI and eight runs scored through 63 plate appearances while starting primarily against left-handed pitching.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Idle against lefty

    Polanco is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    While he continues to manage a side injury, Polanco hasn't started at third base since April 4, and the injury is also inhibiting the switch hitter when he bats from the right side. He's logged just six plate appearances against left-handed pitching all season and may continue to be deployed as a strong-side platoon player until the injury subsides. Mitch Garver will fill in for Polanco as the Mariners' designated hitter on Wednesday while the Red Sox send southpaw Sean Newcomb to the hill.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting against lefty

    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    With a tough lefty (Carlos Rodon) on the hill for New York, the left-handed-hitting Manzardo will get the afternoon off in the series finale. Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the infield and will serve as the Guardians' designated hitter in place of Manzardo, who has gone 6-for-19 with three home runs, two doubles, two walks, seven RBI and four runs over his last five games.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Swipes two bags Tuesday

    Keaschall went 1-for-2 with two walks, two steals and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

    Keaschall notched a hit for the fourth straight game since his promotion and ran wild with two stolen bases. He's the first player in Twins history to steal three-plus bases in their first four career games. Keaschall had 23 steals in the minors last year and is already up to seven steals between the minors and majors this season in just 75 plate appearances.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Provides clutch home run

    Larnach went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.

    Larnach accounted for the Twins' only extra-base hit of the evening when he took Mike Vasil deep in the eighth to put Minnesota up 4-1. The homer was his second in his last four games after he didn't hit any through the first 18 games of the season. Larnach now has a hit in four straight games, but his batting average still sits at .200 for the campaign.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Has RBI in five straight

    Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

    Manzardo was in the middle of Cleveland's three-run rally in the sixth inning that erased New York's 2-0 lead. His double plated Nolan Jones to tie the game. It was the fifth consecutive game with an RBI for Manzardo, who's homered three times and knocked in seven over that stretch. The double also extended a hit streak to six games (7-for-22).

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