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  • Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Good to go Sunday

    Santander (hip) is batting fifth as the designated hitter Sunday against the Tigers.

    The 30-year-old sat out the previous two games due to hip soreness but is ready to go for Sunday's series finale versus Detroit. Santander was unavailable last weekend in Seattle due to a shoulder issue and played just three games before tweaking his hip. He's mostly struggled at the plate in his first 40 games with the Blue Jays and has a .187/.270/.316 slash line with five homers, 16 RBI and 12 runs.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Launches second homer

    Pederson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run during Saturday's 5-1 win against the Astros.

    Pederson broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with a two-run homer, his second long ball of the year. It was also just the second time this season he's driven in two runs in a game. The 33-year-old still has an ugly .502 OPS for the year, though he may have turned a corner this month with a .233/.439/.500 slash line and 11:5 BB:K through 12 games in May.

  • Pavin Smith DH | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Emerges from slump

    Smith went 2-for-6 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 14-12 loss to Colorado.

    Smith has been on a roll the last week, going 10-for-25 (.400) with three doubles, two RBI and three runs scored over the last seven contests. It's an encouraging sign for Arizona's DH against right-handers, who endured a 13-game stretch during which he batted .065 (2-for-31) prior to his recent upswing.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Knocks in two

    Diaz went 2-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Marlins.

    Diaz was held out of the Rays' series earlier in the week against the Blue Jays due to passport issues, but he returned Friday and has started both games since. He delivered a key two-RBI single in the fifth frame Saturday and tallied his first multi-hit game since May 4. As that implies, Diaz has slowed a bit this month by going 10-for-47, albeit with 10 RBI and three runs scored across 12 games.

  • Gavin Sheets LF | SD

    Padres' Gavin Sheets: Supplies lone run in loss

    Sheets went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Mariners.

    Sheets has hit well in May, going 16-for-47 (.340) over 13 contests this month. He opened the scoring Saturday with a solo shot off Emerson Hancock in the fourth inning. Sheets is up to six homers, 23 RBI, 17 runs scored, one stolen base and a .290/.343/.481 slash line over 41 games. He continues to share designated hitter and first base with Luis Arraez, with most of Sheets' off days coming versus left-handed pitchers.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Goes deep in loss

    Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and two walks in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.

    Ozuna entered Saturday having gone hitless over his past two games, but he snapped that stretch with a 417-foot solo homer in the first frame. The veteran DH added two walks and has now drawn an MLB-high 39 free passes this season. Ozuna's batting average is down a bit at .260 so far this season, but his OBP sits at .415 -- which is on pace for the second-highest mark of his career.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Belts first walk-off homer

    Devers went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two total runs and two total RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win against Atlanta.

    Devers was a big factor in Boston's comeback victory, first plating a run with a single in the seventh inning. He then ended the game with a 402-foot solo shot in the ninth for the first walk-off long ball of his career. Devers has reached base safely in 19 of his past 20 contests and is batting .397 with six home runs and 20 RBI during that span.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Completes another bullpen session

    Ohtani (elbow) threw an up-down bullpen session Saturday that totaled 50 pitches, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

    Ohtani split his work evenly between two simulated innings, with this session marking the most pitches he's thrown as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander hasn't yet progressed to throwing breaking pitches, but he could begin to face hitters soon. Offensively, the two-way star continues to provide one of the most productive bats in the sport with a .305/.404/.667 slash line, 16 homers and 10 steals through 44 games.

  • Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Nursing sore hip

    Santander isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers due to left hip soreness, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Santander's hip reportedly began bothering him after a swing Thursday, and it helps explain why he sat out Friday's contest as well. His absence will move Vladimir Guerrero into the DH spot Saturday, putting Ernie Clement at first base and opening up second for Michael Stefanic.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Career-best game in win

    Flores went 3-for-5 with three home runs and eight RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.

    Flores set career highs with three homers and eight RBI in a single game. He took three different pitchers deep, including a grand slam off Athletics starter JP Sears in the third inning to open the scoring. With the monster game, Flores is back in a tie with Aaron Judge for first in the majors with 41 RBI. He's added 10 homers, 23 runs scored, a stolen base and two doubles while slashing .266/.318/.468 over 44 contests. Flores has carved out a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter, though he'll occasionally sit against a right-handed pitcher.

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