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  • Brad Miller DH | SD

    Rays' Brad Miller: Sits again Wednesday

    Miller will take a seat Wednesday against the Red Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

    Miller is on the bench for the second day in a row, as the Rays face another left-handed pitcher in David Price. C.J. Cron will take his place and bat second.

  • Franmil Reyes DH | WAS

    Padres' Franmil Reyes: Day off Wednesday

    Reyes is not starting Wednesday in Washington.

    Reyes will sit after starting six straight games. Travis Jankowski gets the start in right. After a very impressive power output at the Triple-A level, Reyes has so far struggled to translate his success to the big leagues. He has just five hits in 24 at-bats, striking out 36 percent of the time.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Late scratch Wednesday

    Ozuna is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    Ozuna was originally listed as a part of the starting lineup, but he turned out to be a late scratch. It's unclear if he's dealing with an injury, but more news about Ozuna's status should be released in the near future. Tyler O'Neill will draw the start in left field and hit fourth in his stead.

  • Mark Canha LF | TEX

    Athletics' Mark Canha: Productive out of bottom of order

    Canha went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Tuesday.

    Canha broke out of a 1-for-16 slump that encompassed the last four games. The 29-year-old outfielder has slowed considerably in May after hitting .308 in April, but his season line remains a solid .261/.317/.486 over 120 plate appearances.

  • Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: On base three times in MLB return

    Vogelbach went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Tuesday.

    Vogelbach was recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Tacoma after Dee Gordon (toe) was placed on the disabled list. The 25-year-old was dominating Triple-A pitching since his April 25 demotion, slashing .301/.449/.711 with nine home runs and 15 RBI across 107 plate appearances. He'll try to carry over some of that success into the big leagues, which have proven much more challenging to him thus far in his three prior Mariners stints.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Another productive night Tuesday

    Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday.

    A day off Sunday appears to have agreed with Ozuna, who's now 5-for-7 with an RBI, a walk, Tuesday's steal and two runs in the subsequent pair of games. The mini-surge has quickly bumped his season average up 19 points to .253, which nevertheless still lags considerably behind his solid career .275 figure. However, modest as a two-game sample is, it could serve as the impetus for the type of hot stretch at the plate that Ozuna has certainly proven capable of previously in his career.

  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Nationals' Bryce Harper: Homers in second consecutive game

    Harper went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Padres.

    Harper took left-hander Eric Lauer deep in the fifth inning for his 15th home run of the season. He has now recorded a home run in consecutive games, marking the fifth time he has accomplished that this season. It's notable that his home run Tuesday came against a left-hander, as he had just a .321 slugging percentage across 53 at-bats when he did not have the platoon advantage entering the game.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Royals' Jorge Soler: Gets breather Tuesday

    Soler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

    With no designated hitter spot available in the Cardinals' NL ballpark, Soler will get the night off as the Royals go with Jon Jay, Abraham Almonte and Alex Gordon from right to left in their outfield. Soler is hitting just .105/.190/.158 over his last five games, but owns a solid .289/.392/.474 line to go with five homers across 42 games this season.

  • Giants' Andrew McCutchen: Returns to lineup Tuesday

    McCutchen (knee) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

    McCutchen bruised his knee Saturday against the Rockies and was forced to leave the game. He missed Sunday's contest but is back in action Tuesday after the team's day off Monday. He'll bat second and play right field.

  • Brad Miller DH | SD

    Rays' Brad Miller: Heads to bench vs. lefty

    Miller is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

    The Rays are looking to stack right-handed bats against lefty Chris Sale, so Miller will give way to C.J. Cron at first base for Tuesday's contest. The 28-year-old is hitting .241 with four homers in 35 games this season.

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