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  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Rays' Willy Adames: Records two hits, steals bag

    Adames went 2-for-4 with an RBI groundout, a run scored and a stolen base in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

    August has been kind to the rookie: Adames is 13-for-33 (.394) with two homers since July ended. His .243/.292/.372 season-long line hides how he's been clicking with more major-league reps, and the 22-year-old deserves a spot in deeper lineups while he's rolling.

  • Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU

    Blue Jays' Aledmys Diaz: Provides sole run with solo homer

    Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday during the Blue Jays' loss to the Rays.

    The infielder lined a laser over the left-field wall in the fifth inning for his only hit and the Jays' only tally of the afternoon. Diaz has now homered four times in only 32 August at-bats in August -- as well as eight times in his last 81 at-bats overall -- and may be starting to find utility in some mixed leagues.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Belts out three hits

    Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a stolen bases and two runs in the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles on Saturday.

    Bogaerts now has steals on back-to-back days, bringing his season total up to five. He's slashing .278/.354/.515 this year, and that slugging percentage blows away his career high of .446, set back in 2016, while his on-base percentage is nearing his career-high .356, also from 2016.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Drives in three in win

    Wendle went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a two-run double in a win over the Orioles on Friday.

    The versatile infielder continues to deliver at the plate while also providing manager Kevin Cash with considerable flexibility due to his ability to fill in around the infield. Wendle has taken an already solid offensive season up a couple of notches since July 1, a 29-game stretch during which he's slashing .367/.438/.582 across 112 plate appearances.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Hitless in return

    Correa went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mariners.

    Correa was activated off the disabled list Friday and made his first appearance after missing 36 games due to a back injury. It's probably wise to expect some period of adjustment for the slugging shortstop, whose .825 OPS is well off last season's pace of .941. His production should also begin to align with his career norms once the Astros get Jose Altuve (knee) and George Springer (thumb) back from injury.

  • Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA

    Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Three hits in loss to Tigers

    Adrianza went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Tigers.

    He'd been mired in a 1-for-22 slump since the All-Star break, so Friday's outburst was a welcome one for the 28-year-old utility man. While Logan Forsythe is off to a great start to his Twins tenure and is solidifying his hold on the second base job, Adrianza should continue to fill in a few times a week all around the infield.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Rays' Willy Adames: Three-hit night with three runs

    Adames went 3-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, two doubles and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.

    Adames slashed his third and fourth doubles of the year and logged his third stolen base in Friday's contest. Adames has now recorded a hit in four consecutive games, bringing his slash line to .236/.287/.368 on the year. The young rookie has five home runs, 14 RBI and 20 runs in 43 games this season.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Homers and drives in four

    Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a homer, a steal, a pair of walks, two runs and four RBI in Friday's win over the Orioles.

    Bogaerts drove in the first three of Boston's 19 runs with a three-run homer in the top of the first inning off Dylan Bundy. His steal was just his fourth of the year, well off the 15 he picked up last season, but he now has 17 homers, four off his career high.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Rays' Willy Adames: Singles, steals in win

    Adames went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in the Rays' win over the Orioles on Thursday.

    The rookie swiped his second bag of the season, a key development in that it moved him into scoring position for Jake Bauers' eventual go-ahead two-run single. Although he's hitting only .220 over the first eight games of August, Adames seems to progressively be figuring out big-league arms, now having reached safely in six straight games.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Returns from disabled list

    Correa (back) was officially activated off the 10-day disabled list Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.

    Correa makes his return for the second game of the series against Seattle, as expected, after missing 36 games due to back stiffness. The 23-year-old was slashing .268/.352/.480 with 13 home runs prior to landing on the disabled list, and should be back in the lineup at shortstop for the Astros on Friday.

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