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  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Goes deep Tuesday

    Rice went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win against the Angels on Tuesday.

    There wasn't much offense in the game, so Rice's 423-foot solo blast in the fourth inning was quite important in what turned out to be a one-run New York victory. The long ball was the 11th of the season for Rice, but just his third so far in May after he went deep seven times in April. Rice is still getting consistent starts -- he's been in the lineup for four of the Yankees' past five games -- but could begin to see a drop in playing time when Giancarlo Stanton (elbows), who is tracking toward an early-to-mid-June return, is activated off the injured list.

  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle against LHP

    Manzardo isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Manzardo's streak of eight consecutive starts comes to an end Wednesday as the Guardians face off against southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Jose Ramirez will DH while Carlos Santana plays first base.

  • Jared Young DH | NYM

    Mets' Jared Young: Slugs first homer of year

    Young went 2-for-3 with a double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.

    The 29-year-old launched the second of two first-inning homers by the Mets off Jonathan Cannon, after Pete Alonso had gotten the team on the board. Young collected his first hits and first long ball of the season in the process, as well as his first homer in the majors since September 2023. He's started four straight games at DH since being called up Saturday, although in every contest he was pinch hit for against a left-handed pitcher. With Jesse Winker (oblique) not expected back until mid-June at the earliest, Young should maintain his strong-side platoon role for at least the next few weeks.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Smacks walk-off grand slam

    Yelich went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

    Yelich was the hero Tuesday, walking off the Red Sox with a grand slam in the 10th inning. After an eight-game stretch during which Yelich went just 2-for-32 at the plate, he's tallied nine hits, including three homers, and has driven in eight runs over his last five games. Yelich still owns a low .210 batting average but he's now up to 10 steals and could get to 30 for just the second time in his career.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: First to 20 home runs

    Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, two walks and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory against the Guardians.

    Ohtani became the first player to reach the 20-homer mark this season with his two-run blast in the fourth inning. He's gone deep in three straight games and has 14 home runs over his last 26 contests. The superstar slugger now boasts a terrific .296/.396/.657 slash line with 33 extra-base hits and 59 runs scored.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting rest Tuesday

    McCutchen isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    After starting each of Pittsburgh's last five contests and going 7-for-17 with six walks and three runs scored, McCutchen will get a chance to rest his legs Tuesday. His absence will move Oneil Cruz into the DH spot while Tommy Pham, Alexander Canario and Bryan Reynolds start in the outfield.

  • Jorge Polanco DH | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Not starting Tuesday

    Polanco is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Nationals on Tuesday.

    Polanco has been dealing with a sore side for most of the season, which has made it uncomfortable batting as a right-hander. With southpaw Mitchell Parker taking the mound for the Nationals, Polanco will begin Tuesday's game on the bench while Mitch Garver serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth. Polanco has slashed .155/.234/.241 with one home run and five RBI in 64 plate appearances since the beginning of May.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Leads off game with homer again

    Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs in Monday's 7-2 win against the Guardians.

    Ohtani belted a leadoff homer for the second straight contest, this time swatting a 378-foot shot on Gavin Williams' first pitch of the game. The two-way star leads the majors in both total home runs (19) and leadoff long balls (five) this season. With 11 thefts to his name as well, Ohtani is currently the only hitter in the majors with at least 15 homers and at least 10 steals.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Multi-hit game in defeat

    Flores was 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.

    Flores picked up multiple hits in a game for the first time since a stretch of seven hits in three contests came to an end nine games ago. He drove in the team's only run in the sixth inning Monday. While he hasn't strung multiple hits together in a game, the 33-year-old has at least one hit in six of his last seven ballgames.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Idle Monday

    Diaz isn't part of the Rays' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.

    Diaz will get the night off Monday after making nine consecutive starts at DH for Tampa Bay. In his stead, Brandon Lowe will DH and Curtis Mead will play second base.

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