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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Swats first homer
Adrianza went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 1-0 win over Houston.
Adrianza's third-inning shot off Houston starter Justin Verlander proved to be the only run of the game. It's his only extra-base hit in 32 at-bats this season as he works in a utility role.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Not starting Monday
Adames is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Adames has gone 2-for-26 at the plate over his last eight games. Daniel Robertson gets the start at shortstop.
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Kevin Smith DH | NYY
Blue Jays' Kevin Smith: Struggling at Double-A
Smith is slashing .188/.217/.313 through 19 games for Double-A New Hampshire with two home runs, six RBI and two stolen bases.
The Jays' No. 6 fantasy prospect broke out in a big way last year, but Smith has been ice cold lately, going 1-for-21 in his last five games. There's really nothing in his overall line to like -- his 3:24 BB:K is particularly rough -- and the 22-year-old isn't even young for the level. The sample is small and plenty of players have struggled in their first crack at Double-A before bouncing back, so it's far too early to give up on the shortstop. That said, if his struggles continue into the summer, his prospect status will start to tumble.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Heads to bench
Gordon is not in the lineup Saturday against Texas.
Gordon is hitting just .205 with one steal in his last 13 games. Dylan Moore will start at second base in his place.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Royals' Chris Owings: On the bench Saturday
Owings is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Kelvin Gutierrez will make his major-league debut Saturday, leaving Owings as the odd man out of the lineup. The 27-year-old has gone 1-for-19 in his last five games, scoring only once during that time. In Owings' absence, Whit Merrifield will shift to second base, batting in the leadoff spot.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Heads to bench
Lindor is not starting Saturday against Houston, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Lindor started six straight games after returning from the injured list but will now get a day off. He hit .259 in those six games but already has three homers. Mike Freeman starts at shortstop in his absence.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Powers offense in win
Lindor went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over the Astros.
His third-inning solo shot off Collin McHugh got Cleveland on the board, and then Lindor supplied some insurance runs in the ninth with a two-run blast off Josh James. The shortstop is now slashing .259/.259/.593 with three homers in six games since his return from the injured list.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Plays hero in series opener
Anderson went 4-for-6 with a home run, a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base Friday night against the Tigers.
Anderson cut the deficit to four runs in the sixth with a double to left, and he walked it off in the bottom of the ninth with a solo homer to left. The 25-year-old has been clicking at the dish of late and now owns a seven-game hitting streak heading into Saturday's matchup.