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  • Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Hits first home run

    Malloy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two total RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Padres.

    Malloy extended Detroit's lead to 2-0 with a 389-foot blast off Kyle Hart, his first homer this season. He'd add a second RBI in the seventh with a double off Adrian Morejon. Malloy has gone 3-for-7 in his last two games after going 0-for-8 in his previous five contests. He's now slashing .208/.365/.333 with eight RBI and eight runs scored through 63 plate appearances while starting primarily against left-handed pitching.

  • Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Idle against lefty

    Polanco is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    While he continues to manage a side injury, Polanco hasn't started at third base since April 4, and the injury is also inhibiting the switch hitter when he bats from the right side. He's logged just six plate appearances against left-handed pitching all season and may continue to be deployed as a strong-side platoon player until the injury subsides. Mitch Garver will fill in for Polanco as the Mariners' designated hitter on Wednesday while the Red Sox send southpaw Sean Newcomb to the hill.

  • Kris Bryant RF | COL

    Rockies' Kris Bryant: Activation not imminent

    Bryant (back) didn't join the Rockies for its three-game road trip in Kansas City that began Tuesday and is continuing to receive treatment in Denver, MLB.com reports.

    Bryant is eligible to be activated from the 10-day injured list this week, but with his back pain still persisting, it's unclear when he might be ready to return to game action. The Rockies have deployed the 33-year-old exclusively at designated hitter so far this season with the hope that it would help him maintain health, but the gambit hasn't paid off so far. He produced a lowly .400 OPS over 41 plate appearances in 11 games before landing on the IL on April 14 due to lumbar degenerative disc disease.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting against lefty

    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    With a tough lefty (Carlos Rodon) on the hill for New York, the left-handed-hitting Manzardo will get the afternoon off in the series finale. Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the infield and will serve as the Guardians' designated hitter in place of Manzardo, who has gone 6-for-19 with three home runs, two doubles, two walks, seven RBI and four runs over his last five games.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Belts fifth career slam

    Yelich went 2-for-5 with a double, a grand slam and a second run scored in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Giants.

    The 33-year-old outfielder broke the game open in the sixth inning, driving a Lou Trivino fastball to straightaway center field for his fifth long ball of the season, and fifth career grand slam. Yelich has had trouble stringing together hits to begin the year, but over his last seven games he's batting .400 (10-for-25) with two doubles, two homers, two steals, six runs and nine RBI.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Swipes two bags Tuesday

    Keaschall went 1-for-2 with two walks, two steals and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

    Keaschall notched a hit for the fourth straight game since his promotion and ran wild with two stolen bases. He's the first player in Twins history to steal three-plus bases in their first four career games. Keaschall had 23 steals in the minors last year and is already up to seven steals between the minors and majors this season in just 75 plate appearances.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Provides clutch home run

    Larnach went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.

    Larnach accounted for the Twins' only extra-base hit of the evening when he took Mike Vasil deep in the eighth to put Minnesota up 4-1. The homer was his second in his last four games after he didn't hit any through the first 18 games of the season. Larnach now has a hit in four straight games, but his batting average still sits at .200 for the campaign.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Has RBI in five straight

    Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

    Manzardo was in the middle of Cleveland's three-run rally in the sixth inning that erased New York's 2-0 lead. His double plated Nolan Jones to tie the game. It was the fifth consecutive game with an RBI for Manzardo, who's homered three times and knocked in seven over that stretch. The double also extended a hit streak to six games (7-for-22).

  • Pavin Smith RF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Thriving with regular at-bats

    Smith went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Rays.

    Smith gave Arizona all it would need in the third inning when he deposited a four-seamer 420 feet into the stands in right field for a two-run homer. He later walked and scored an insurance run in the eighth. Smith is getting regular plate appearances as the left-handed component at designated hitter and is thriving, something he foreshadowed with a strong finish in 2024. He left the ballpark Tuesday night with a line of .397/.500/.759 over 70 plate appearances this season, although beware a correction, as his .559 BABIP is not sustainable.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Draws four walks Tuesday

    Ozuna went 0-for-1 with four walks in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

    Ozuna never crossed home plate despite reaching base four times Tuesday. It was his third straight game with a walk and his third game this season drawing at least three walks. Ozuna has now reached base 11 times over his last four games, and he's hitting .317/.500/.540 with four homers, nine RBI, 13 runs and a 23:18 BB:K in 86 plate appearances this season.

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