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  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Goes deep Tuesday

    Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.

    Devers swatted a 422-foot blast to right in the third for his only knock of the evening. It's his third home run in his last four games, a span during which he's compiled four RBI and scored six runs while posting a 3:3 BB:K. Devers is still working on upping his batting average after a very slow start to the year. He's currently hitting .217/.352/.417 with five homers, 18 RBI, 21 runs and a 24:39 BB:K in 142 plate appearances.

  • Pavin Smith DH | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Starts against southpaw

    Smith started at first base and went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mets.

    The lefty-hitting Smith got a rare start against a left-hander, stepping in for Josh Naylor (another lefty), who received his first day off of the season. Smith was 1-for-2 against starter David Peterson, and then walked and singled against right-handed relievers. A .226 career hitter against southpaws, Smith has just seven plate appearances against them this season, going 1-for-5 with two walks.

  • Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Clubs eighth homer Tuesday

    Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

    Schwarber clubbed the first pitch he saw for a two-run shot in the first inning. It snapped an eight-game homerless spell for the veteran slugger, who's seen his average dip in the past few weeks in the process. Over his last 15 games, Schwarber is batting just .196 (10-for-51) with two long balls, one double, eight RBI and seven runs scored.

  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Walks off Minnesota

    Manzardo went 2-for-3 with a walk and a walk-off solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win against the Twins.

    Offense was at a premium Tuesday in Cleveland, but Manzardo had a productive evening and came through in the clutch with a solo homer to break a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning. The 24-year-old is batting just .227 through 26 games this season, but he's still showcased his power potential with eight long balls. Manzardo has provided a bit more consistency over the past 10 games, however, having gone 11-for-37 (.297 average) with two doubles and three homers.

  • Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Goes deep in win

    Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, a triple, three runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh.

    Suzuki finished a single short of the cycle in Tuesday's dominant performance. He doubled and scored in the fourth inning, knocked a two-run shot in the seventh and capped off his day with a triple and another run scored in the ninth. Suzuki has collected multiple hits in four of his last six games. He owns a strong .298/.368/.596 slash line with 15 extra-base hits and 25 RBI through 117 plate appearances.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Belts two homers Tuesday

    Rice went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs and four runs scored in Tuesday's 15-3 win over the Orioles.

    Rice was on the bench for the series opener Monday, and the additional rest paid off. He was one of five Yankee players to hit a home run in Tuesday's contest, with both of his two solo shots came off the returning Kyle Gibson in the first and second innings. Rice is up to eight home runs on the season, which surpasses his mark from 2024 (seven) in 72 less plate appearances. He has a .998 OPS with 22 runs scored and 13 RBI this season.

  • Yuli Gurriel DH | SD

    Padres' Yuli Gurriel: Designated for assignment

    The Padres designated Gurriel for assignment Tuesday.

    Gurriel has started 2025 very poorly, going just 4-for-36 with three RBI and two runs scored over 16 games. He'll now end up as one of the roster casualties needed to make room for the return of both Luis Arraez (concussion) and Jason Heyward (knee) from the injured list.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Struggling in throwing program

    Manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Yoshida (shoulder) could head back to Boston to be evaluated since the outfielder's throwing program is "not going well," Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

    The 31-year-old was expected to begin playing in extended spring training games in mid-April but hasn't made the necessary progress in his throwing program. Yoshida could be headed for additional treatment, which would further push back his season debut. He primarily served as a designated hitter last season, but Yoshida needs to be able to throw from the outfield to be major-league ready in 2025 since the offseason signing of Alex Bregman has resulted in Rafael Devers serving as the everyday DH.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Back in lineup Tuesday

    Alvarez (undisclosed) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Tuesday's game versus the Tigers.

    Alvarez was pulled from Monday's game with an undisclosed injury after hitting a single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Whatever he was dealing with evidently was not a big deal, as he will not have to miss any starts.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | SD

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Taking seat versus southpaw

    O'Hearn is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees.

    O'Hearn rarely starts against left-handed pitching, and he will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench as the Yankees send southpaw Carlos Rodon to the bump. Ryan Mountcastle is in the designated hitter spot, and Emmanuel Rivera will play first base.

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