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Alex Dickerson DH | ATL
Giants' Alex Dickerson: Doubles in loss
Dickerson hit cleanup and went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Colorado.
Dickerson was also gunned out trying to steal second, making him 1-for-2 on stolen base attempts this season. The 29-year-old has gotten off to a strong start with his new club, slashing .429/.500/.857 with six extra-base hits and 10 RBI in just six contests. Dickerson had missed nearly three full seasons with a major back injury, but the outfielder showed some promise before going down in 2016 (10 homers and five steals over 84 games with the Padres that year). The veteran could be worth a flier for owners in need of pop, as his hot start should keep his name in the lineup on an offensively challenged Giants squad.
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Franmil Reyes DH | WAS
Padres' Franmil Reyes: Goes yard twice in Baltimore
Reyes went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBI in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Orioles.
He took Dylan Bundy deep in the third inning and Shawn Armstrong in the fifth, leading the way in a five-homer barrage for the Padres. Reyes now has 22 homers and 39 RBI through 76 games on the year to go with a .247/.297/.547 slash line.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Officially lands on IL
Stanton (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
This was expected after it was revealed that Stanton is dealing with a right PCL strain. The slugger will be reevaluated in 10 days, at which point a timetable for his return will hopefully emerge; at this point, it seems likely that he'll be sidelined through the All-Star break. Mike Tauchman was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move, while Brett Gardner figures to see the majority of time in left field in place of Stanton.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Headed to IL
Stanton (knee) will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.
Stanton exited Tuesday's game with what was originally thought to be a right knee contusion, though after further evaluation it was revealed that the slugger is dealing with a strained PCL. This is a tough break for Stanton, who just returned from a lengthy stay on the injured list last week. According to Adler, Stanton will be reevaluated in 10 days, at which point a timetable for his return will hopefully emerge. Mike Tauchman will replace Stanton on the roster, while Brett Gardner -- who is starting in place of Stanton on Wednesday -- will likely benefit the most.
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Brandon Belt DH | TOR
Giants' Brandon Belt: Hitting leadoff
Belt is starting at first base and hitting leadoff Wednesday against the Rockies, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Belt will stick atop the order for a second straight game after going 0-for-3 with an RBI in his first game as the leadoff man Tuesday. The first baseman owns a .354 on-base percentage in 75 contests this season, so he could stick as the leadoff man until Steven Duggar (back) gets healthy or Joe Panik gets going at the dish.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: On base four times in loss
Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.
Ozuna was once again a bright spot for the Cardinals in yet another lackluster offensive night from a team perspective. The veteran outfielder has bounced back nicely after struggling to a .226 average in May, as he's now hitting .305 during June following his eighth multi-hit effort of the month. Moreover, with another 12 RBI in since the calendar flipped, Ozuna has extended his very comfortable team lead in that category to 62, a figure which also ties him for third in all of baseball.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Timely triple in loss
Carpenter went 1-for-5 with a two-run triple and a run in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.
Carpenter erased an early 1-0 deficit for the Cardinals by lacing his second three-bagger of the season with Yadier Molina and Kolten Wong aboard in the second inning. While that extended Carpenter's modest on-base streak to four games, the veteran has actually regressed at the plate during June, following a lackluster May during which he hit .237. Factoring in Tuesday's line, Carpenter is hitting just .213 during the current month and has logged another 23 strikeouts, pushing his career-high whiff rate to 24.7 percent.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Out as expected
Turner is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
As expected, Turner will get a scheduled day off with the Dodgers playing an afternoon game following a night game. In his place, Max Muncy is covering third base, with Joc Pederson at first and Matt Beaty in left. Over his last 10 games, Turner is slashing .250/.308/.417 with one home run and three RBI.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Another long ball in win
Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a win over the Brewers on Tuesday.
Vogelbach's two-run shot in the third inning brought home Domingo Santana and doubled the Mariners' lead to 4-1 at the time. The 26-year-old slugger also extended his on-base streak to nine games with Tuesday's performance, and he's boosted his season average 10 points to .251 since the calendar flipped to June after limping to a .187 average during May.