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  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Heading to bench Wednesday

    Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    Turner will head to the bench for the second time in the series, opening up the designated-hitter spot for Daniel Vogelbach in the finale. Though he's begun to heat up in June with a .400 on-base percentage and .407 slugging percentage, Turner is still maintaining a .676 OPS on the season, the worst mark of his career since he became an everyday player in the big leagues.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Homers and steals bag in win

    Ohtani went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, two walks, a steal and three runs scored in Tuesday's 15-2 win over the Rangers. He also reached via a hit by pitch.

    Ohtani kickstarted a four-homer sixth inning by the Dodgers with a two-run blast off Grant Anderson. He also tallied his 15th steal of the year, becoming the first player in baseball this season to tally 15 home runs and 15 steals. Ohtani continues to be one of the most dangerous hitters in baseball and is now slashing .312/.384/.581 with 16 homers, 43 RBI, 50 runs and a 30:62 BB:K in 294 plate appearances.

  • Jair Camargo C | ATL

    Twins' Jair Camargo: Healthy again for Triple-A club

    Triple-A St. Paul reinstated Camargo (forearm) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.

    Camargo started at catcher in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Louisville, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old hadn't played for St. Paul since April 27 due to a right forearm strain but got the green light to rejoin the Triple-A club after going 9-for-26 with a home run, two doubles and three walks over seven rehab games between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A Fort Myers.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Out against left-hander

    Larnach isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rockies.

    Southpaw Austin Gomber is starting for the Rockies, so the left-handed-hitting Larnach will begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Willi Castro will occupy left field and Royce Lewis will serve as the Twins' designated hitter while Larnach and fellow lefty hitter Alex Kirilloff exit the lineup.

  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Goes yard twice in win

    Schwarber went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

    The veteran slugger led off the game with a deep blast to right field off Kutter Crawford, then did it again to lead off the fifth. Schwarber's June exploits have become legendary -- per Paul Casella of MLB.com, he's averaging one homer every 10.4 at-bats in his career during the month, the best pace in MLB history ahead of Babe Ruth's 10.6. Schwarber's current groove extends back to late May, and over his last 12 games he's slashing .277/.382/.532 with four long balls and seven RBI.

  • Alec Burleson LF | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Racks up three hits in loss

    Burleson went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.

    There wasn't much for the hitters early in this contest, but Burleson was able to account for two of the five runs on Pittsburgh starter Paul Skenes' line. Through 10 games in June, Burleson is batting .286 (12-for-42) with five extra-base hits. He continues to be consistent for the Cardinals with a .283/.314/.455 slash line, nine home runs, 24 RBI, 20 runs scored and two stolen bases over 58 contests this season. Four of his homers have come in June.

  • Padres' David Peralta: Not starting against lefty

    Peralta isn't in the Padres' lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Peralta went 5-for-12 with two RBI and scored three runs during San Diego's last series against Arizona, but he will sit for the second game in a row Tuesday as the A's prepare to send out left-hander JP Sears to start the game. Manny Machado will fill in as the Friars' DH, allowing Donovan Solano to start at third base, batting fifth.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Getting breather versus LHP

    Pederson isn't in Arizona's lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Angels.

    Pederson will retreat to the bench Tuesday as left-hander Jose Suarez prepares to take the mound for Los Angeles. Blaze Alexander will instead serve as Arizona's DH while batting eighth.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting versus southpaw

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Atlanta.

    O'Hearn is hitting .400 with a 1.086 OPS through 30 at-bats in June but will take a seat Tuesday as lefty Max Fried pitches for Atlanta. Adley Rutschman will rest his legs as the designated hitter while James McCann starts behind the plate.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Back from IL

    The Red Sox activated Yoshida (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    Yoshida has been sidelined since late April with a strained left thumb but recently was able to play in a couple rehab games with Triple-A Worcester, clearing the way for his return. He returns to a .275/.348/.388 slash line and will operate as Boston's primary designated hitter.

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