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  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Day off Wednesday

    Manzardo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

    Manzardo sat out the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader and will now rest in Wednesday's series finale. Steven Kwan is in the designated hitter spot, while Daniel Schneemann is playing left field for the Guardians.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Makes first outfield start

    Steer started in left field and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Atlanta.

    Steer made his first outfield start of the season. He opened the year with a shoulder injury that limited him to DH before improving enough to play first base the last three weeks. He joins the rotation of bodies filling for the injured Austin Hays (hamstring) in left field.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Could return in late May

    The Yankees haven't ruled out Stanton (elbows) being activated from the 60-day injured list when he's first eligible in late May, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    Stanton began taking batting practice in late April after previously being limited to hitting off a machine. The veteran slugger missed all of spring training due to a severe case of tendinitis in both elbows, so it's likely he'll need to get in some minor-league rehab appearances before he's ready to join the big club. That said, Yankees manager Aaron Boone noted Tuesday that Stanton's rehab will be different than the norm since he doesn't need to get ready to play the field. When Stanton is able to make his 2025 debut with the Yankees, he'll likely take over as the team's primary designated hitter, though that would create an interesting situation with Ben Rice, who has thrived in that role so far this season.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Three hits, two steals in loss

    Rooker went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mariners.

    Rooker has racked up five multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, going 12-for-39 (.308) in that span. He's not known for his speed, so it was surprising to see him log a pair of steals in this contest, which were his first two thefts of the season. The three-hit effort boosted his batting average to .255, and he's added an .820 OPS, nine home runs, 19 RBI, 25 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple over 37 contests. Rooker has topped the 30-homer mark in each of the last two years and is on pace to do it again in 2025.

  • Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Swats fifth homer

    Santander went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Angels.

    Santander is up to five homers this season, three of which have come over his last eight games. In that span, the outfielder has gone 6-for-30 (.200) with five RBI and five runs scored. Santander's finding a little more success, but it'll take some time for that to be reflected in his overall numbers. He's batting. 180 with a .597 OPS, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and five doubles over 34 games this season.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Belts homer No. 10

    Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.

    It's the fourth time in the last 10 games that Ohtani has gone yard, a stretch in which the 30-year-old superstar is batting .385 (15-for-39) with a blistering 11 extra-base hits, including five doubles and two triples. On the season, he boasts a .296/.399/.607 slash line with 10 homers, 10 steals, 15 RBI and 38 runs in 34 contests.

  • Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Goes deep, swipes bag

    Schwarber went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Tuesday's victory against Tampa Bay.

    Schwarber drilled a solo shot to begin the second inning for his 12th home run of the year to tie the MLB lead. He walked and stole second base in the third inning before knocking an RBI single and scoring another run in the eighth. It was his second multi-hit performance over his last 16 games and his first three-hit outing since April 8. Schwarber's OPS jumped to .999 with 16 extra-base hits, three stolen bases and 28 RBI through 156 plate appearances.

  • Alec Burleson 1B | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Continues to heat up in win

    Burleson went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Pirates.

    After getting off to a very quiet start to the campaign, Burleson is starting to get back on track at the plate recently. The slugging first baseman is now riding a five-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .263 (5-for-19) with two home runs, one double and five RBI. The lefty-hitting Burleson should remain on the strong side of a platoon with Luken Baker going forward.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Doubles twice in win

    Rice went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

    Rice knocked a double in the first frame and later hit a two-run double during the Yankees' 10-run seventh inning. He entered Tuesday's contest in a bit of a cold spell; he'd gone 8-for-46 (.174) with just one multi-hit game over his previous 14 contests, though he hit three homers during that span. Rice bumped his OPS up to .935 with 17 extra-base hits and 15 RBI through 127 plate appearances.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Battling hip tightness

    Diaz exited Tuesday's game against the Phillies early due to right hip tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Diaz suffered the injury during a swing in the sixth inning and wasn't able to finish his at-bat. However, manager Kevin Cash said after the game that the issue isn't anything too serious and expects the 33-year-old to be back in the starting lineup Wednesday.

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