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  • Blue Jays' George Springer: Goes deep twice

    Springer went 4-for-5 with two solo homers and four runs scored in Tuesday's loss to Minnesota.

    Springer singled and scored in the first inning before knocking the first of his two home runs in the second. He went deep again in the fifth before ending his big night with another single and run scored in the ninth. Since returning from the injured list, Springer has gone 16-for-42 (.381) with six home runs in 10 games. He's having a terrific bounce-back campaign, slashing .301/.388/.541 with 44 extra-base hits and 79 runs scored through 111 contests.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Drives in five runs

    Stanton went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and five RBI in Tuesday's win over Washington.

    Stanton accounted for all of the Yankees' offense Tuesday, starting with his bases-clearing double in the third inning. He then belted a two-run shot in the sixth inning for his 17th homer of the year. Stanton has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since making his season debut June 16; he's slashing .313/.388/.663 with 23 extra-base hits and 46 RBI in just 183 plate appearances. Stanton is 15-for-32 (.469) with seven home runs over his last 11 games.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Activated, starting in left field

    The Astros activated Alvarez (hand) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Alvarez wound up missing nearly four months of action with a small fracture in his right hand. He is starting in left field and batting cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Rockies. Alvarez slashed only .210/.306/.340in 29 games earlier this season before getting hurt.

  • Jorge Polanco DH | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Stays hot in win

    Polanco went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-6 win over the Padres.

    Polanco hit a two-run home run in the second inning and plated two more runs on a double in the fifth as the Mariners rallied for the lead. This was his third multi-hit effort in his last six games, and it's the first time he's driven in multiple runs since Aug. 5 versus the White Sox. Over the last seven games, Seattle has faced six left-handed pitchers, affording Polanco a chance to play in the field at second base over Cole Young. For the season, Polanco has a .252/.318/.458 slash line with 20 homers, 59 RBI, 49 runs scored and six stolen bases through 110 contests.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Ties career-high homer tally

    Diaz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 9-0 win over Cleveland.

    Diaz smashed his 22nd homer of the year, tying the career high he set during the 2023 campaign. The infielder doesn't offer much in the way of speed -- he has three stolen bases in 2025 -- but he's been an excellent four-category fantasy contributor since the start of June. Diaz is hitting .312 with 14 big flies, 40 RBI and 39 runs scored over his last 269 at-bats.

  • Ben Rice DH | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Launches 21st long ball

    Rice went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two walks and an additional run scored in Monday's 10-5 win versus Washington.

    The New York slugger garnered the start at catcher and pushed his team's lead to 2-0 with a titanic 435-foot solo shot off Nationals starter Brad Lord in the third. Rice has entered the conversation as one of the best fantasy backstops, as he's batted .290 (20-for-69) with five homers, 13 RBI, eight runs scored and a 12:15 BB:K in 21 games this month. Across 423 total plate appearances, the Dartmouth product is now slashing .241/.339/.488 with 57 runs scored and 48 RBI.

  • Colt Keith DH | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Back in action

    Keith (illness) is batting leadoff and serving as the designated hitter Monday against the Athletics, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Keith was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to illness, but it won't force him to miss more than one game. He'll aim to break out of a cold spell Monday evening after going 0-for-8 with one walk over his last four games.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Receiving rest Monday

    McCutchen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

    The Pirates will give McCutchen a routine day off after he had been included in the starting nine in each of the last three contests. With McCutchen taking a seat, Bryan Reynolds will get a day off from playing right field but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter.

  • Miguel Andujar DH | CIN

    Reds' Miguel Andujar: Out of Monday's lineup

    Andujar is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Monday.

    Andujar will be on the bench for the start of Monday's series opener while Gavin Lux serves as the designated hitter and Matt McLain starts at second base. Andujar is out of the Reds' starting nine for the third time in four games despite slashing .358/.424/.623 with three homers and 11 RBI in 18 games since being acquired by the Reds from the Athletics in late July.

  • Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Hitting off high-velocity machine

    Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Santander (shoulder) has rejoined the Blue Jays in Toronto and has progressed to hitting off high-velocity pitching machines, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Santander's activation from the 60-day injured list isn't imminent, but he's finally making tangible progress as he works his way back from a subluxation of his left shoulder. The switch hitter will require a rehab assignment before returning from the IL, and it's uncertain when he'll be cleared for game action in the minors.

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