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  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Blasts pinch-hit homer

    Pederson hit a two-run home run in Monday's 7-6 win over the Guardians.

    Pederson entered the game with one out in the top of the eighth and gave his team the lead with a two-run blast off Scott Barlow. It was Pederson's sixth career pinch-hit home run, and in the process, he became the first Diamondbacks player with go-ahead homers in the seventh inning or later in back-to-back games since 2013. The 32-year-old has caught fire as of late with five home runs and 12 RBI over his last nine games.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Appears as pinch hitter

    McCutchen (quadriceps) walked in his only plate appearance and scored a run Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

    McCutchen was out of the lineup after injuring his quad Saturday night, though his pinch-hit appearance bodes well for him avoiding the injured list. He was also not pinch run for after reaching base and scored from second base on a single.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Idle Monday

    Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

    Pederson will dodge a matchup with southpaw Logan Allen on Monday, giving way to Ketel Marte at designated hitter. Though the Diamondbacks will continue to shield Pederson from lefties, he'll retain a spot in the heart of the order whenever Arizona faces right-handed pitching.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Reaches base three times

    Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk Sunday against the Rays.

    Alvarez has had a surprising lack of power production this season, as his .227 ISO is the lowest mark of his career. While that has hurt his counting stats, he's still been an excellent source of batting average and now has eight multi-hit efforts in his last 25 starts. In that span, Alvarez has hit .322 with 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and four home runs.

  • Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Swats leadoff home run

    Schwarber went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and a double in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

    Schwarber took Logan Gilbert deep to right on just the third pitch of the game to give the Phillies a quick lead they would never relinquish. Schwarber later chipped in a double in the third and a base knock in the ninth for his fifth three-hit game of the year. He's been seeing the ball exceptionally well as of late, slashing .371/.551/.800 with four homers, nine RBI, eight runs and a 13:13 BB:K over his last 10 games. Overall, Schwarber is hitting .251/.383/.467 with 23 homers, 64 RBI, 74 runs, four steals and an 80:127 BB:K in 465 plate appearances.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Swats go-ahead homer

    Pederson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Pirates.

    Pederson gave the Diamondbacks their first lead of the game in the seventh inning, lifting a three-run shot off Colin Holderman with two outs. The long ball was Pederson's 17th of the year. In 311 plate appearances, the 32-year-old has a .282/.390/.541 slash line with 41 runs and 49 RBI.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TB

    Orioles' Eloy Jimenez: Racks up three hits in win

    Jimenez went 3-for-5 with a double and one RBI in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Guardians.

    Jimenez has gone 5-for-9 with two RBI over three contests since he was traded from the White Sox to the Orioles. He started against a right-hander (Gavin Williams) in Sunday's contest, suggesting that Ryan O'Hearn could occasionally move to first base against righties, which could cost Ryan Mountcastle some playing time. Jimenez is at a .252/.306/.357 slash line with five home runs, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored, 10 doubles and three stolen bases over 68 games this year.

  • Gary Sanchez C | BAL

    Brewers' Gary Sanchez: Late homer not enough

    Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-3 loss to Washington.

    Sanchez went yard for the first time since being activated from the 10-day injured list July 24, tagging Robert Garcia for a two-run shot to bring the Brewers within one run in the eighth inning. Sanchez has logged an RBI in four consecutive games, going 5-for-12 at the plate during that stretch. He has eight home runs on the year.

  • Mitch Garver C | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Retreating to bench Sunday

    Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    After going 0-for-16 over a stretch of four starts from July 13 through July 22, Garver went 3-for-3 with two walks July 26 against the White Sox, only to endure another 0-for-16 showing over a four-game stretch. Garver had started in three of the Mariners' previous four games, but his ongoing slump will likely begin to cost him more playing time.

  • Willie Calhoun DH | LAA

    Angels' Willie Calhoun: Idle against lefty

    Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    The lefty-hitting Calhoun is on the bench for the second game in a row while the Mets send southpaw Jose Quintana to the hill, but Calhoun seems to have recaptured a regular role at designated hitter against right-handed pitching after Anthony Rendon (back) was placed on the injured list Tuesday. Calhoun has started in each of the Halos' last five matchups against righties, going 4-for-21 with two doubles, two walks, two runs and two RBI.

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