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  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers, reaches base five times

    Henderson went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored while walking twice Sunday against the Rays.

    Henderson led off the bottom of the first with his 19th homer of the year to provide the Orioles with the early advantage. He went on to reach base in all five at-bats, with the three-hit performance representing his fourth such effort of the season and first since April 24. Through 251 plate appearances over 57 games, Henderson is slashing .268/.368/.591 with 19 homers, 42 RBI, 44 runs and eight steals in as many attempts.

  • Jose Caballero SS | NYY

    Rays' Jose Caballero: Clubs third home run

    Caballero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Orioles.

    Caballero belted the first pitch of the seventh inning over the left-field wall for his third homer of the year. It was also his second hit of the day, representing his ninth multi-hit game in 54 games this season. The performance raised Caballero's average to .260 with three homers, 18 RBI, 27 runs and 20 steals in 28 attempts.

  • Dylan Moore 1B | PHI

    Mariners' Dylan Moore: Hitting bench Sunday

    Moore is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    Moore will take a seat in the series finale after he went 1-for-14 with eight strikeouts while starting each of the past four games at either second base or third base. While he remains in the mix for steady playing at the keystone with Jorge Polanco (hamstring) on the injured list, Moore looks to be slowing down at the plate after a hot run over the first three weeks of May. Dating back to May 23, Moore is slashing .103/.297/.138 over a stretch of nine games. If Moore's struggles continue, Ryan Bliss could end up unseating him as the preferred option at second base.

  • Zach McKinstry 2B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Sitting after two straight starts

    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    McKinstry picked up starts at shortstop and second base Friday and Saturday, respectively, going 1-for-6 with a double. Though both Colt Keith (.594 OPS) and Javier Baez (.481 OPS) have turned in poor numbers as the Tigers' regular starters in the middle infield this season, McKinstry (.499 OPS in 91 plate appearances) hasn't done much to make a case for steadier playing time.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Getting rare day off

    Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Houston.

    He'll sit out the series finale against his former club in what looks to be little more than a maintenance day. Willi Castro will fill in at shortstop for Correa, who had started in each of the Twins' last 21 games.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Lands on IL with hamstring strain

    The Red Sox placed Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain.

    Gonzalez was one of two Boston infielders to hit the shelf Sunday with a hamstring injury, as Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) was also deactivated. The lefty-hitting Enmanuel Valdez is expected to occupy the strong side of a platoon at second base while Grissom is on the IL, but Gonzalez might have been the preferred option at the keystone against left-handed pitching had he not strained his hamstring. Jamie Westbrook -- whose contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday -- now profiles as a likely platoon mate for Valdez at second base.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Streak reaches 14 games

    Seager went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over Miami.

    The calendar flipping from May to June did nothing to slow down Seager. After posting a 1.047 OPS during May, Seager extended a hitting streak to 14 games on the first day of the new month. He's 19-for-51 (.373) with nine home runs, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored during the streak.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Slump continues Saturday

    Baez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox, dropping his season batting average to .190.

    It looked like Baez was maybe turning things around when he recorded seven hits across two games on May 17 and 18. However, he's gone just 4-for-33 in nine games since then, and he's hitless over his last three contests. The shortstop's .190 average would be his worst since he batted .169 across 52 games as a 21-year-old rookie back in 2014. Baez's time in Detroit has been disastrous so far, and it doesn't appear it'll get much better anytime soon.

  • Max Schuemann LF | NYY

    Athletics' Max Schuemann: Perfect at plate in win

    Schuemann went 4-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and three runs in a win over Atlanta on Saturday.

    The rookie shortstop was a thorn in the side of Atlanta pitching, putting together a stellar performance out of the bottom of the order. Schuemann gave his average a 28-point boost to .266 with the multi-hit effort, his third in the last eight contests. He's also scored at least one run in five consecutive games, and his prolific effort Saturday also marked his first game over the last eight without a strikeout.

  • Ryan Bliss 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Swipes two bases Saturday

    Bliss went 1-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases and three runs in a 9-0 win against the Angels on Saturday.

    Bliss made a big contribution from the No. 9 slot in the batting order, reaching base three times and scoring three of the Mariners' nine runs. The infielder probably wasn't in many fantasy lineups, but he made a big impact for managers who rolled with him by swiping a pair of bags. Speed is a big part of Bliss's game -- he swiped 28 bags in 50 games for Triple-A Tacoma this season after stealing 55 bases in 70 attempts in the minors last year.

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