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  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Productive across weekend series

    Walls went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.

    Walls has lost playing time to Jose Caballero since April 19, but he started two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend. He combined to go 4-for-7 with an RBI and two runs scored, though he's still hitting only .192 for the season across 192 plate appearances.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Returns to shortstop

    Seager started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over Seattle.

    Seager, who served as the designated hitter Saturday when he was activated off the injured list, was back home at shortstop Sunday. The Rangers have been in an offensive funk and desperately need Seager's bat in the lineup. The shortstop ranks third on the club with a .291 batting average.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Collects four hits

    Smith went 4-for-5 with an RBI triple and two runs scored in Sunday's win over Seattle.

    Smith served as the Rangers' leadoff hitter for the third straight game and set the tone for the 8-1 win. He singled in the first, third and fourth innings, and added an RBI triple in the eighth. Corey Seager (hamstring) returned to his post at shortstop, so Smith took over center field duties Sunday. Smith is slashing .311/.386/.478 with eight extra-base hits and 16 runs scored and could see regular duty in center field after the Rangers placed Leody Taveras on waivers.

  • George Lombard SS | NYY

    Yankees' George Lombard: Heading to Double-A

    The Yankees promoted Lombard from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

    Lombard earned the bump up to Double-A after slashing .329/.495/.488 with one home run, 11 stolen bases and a 21.9 percent walk rate over 111 plate appearances for Hudson Valley. The 19-year-old shortstop is considered to be among the top prospects in the Yankees organization, with his advanced plate approach being his most appealing trait.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    Angels' Tim Anderson: Getting third straight start

    Anderson will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Anderson thus far seems to be the primary beneficiary of Mike Trout's (knee) recent move to the injured list. With Trout on the shelf, Kyren Paris has now made three consecutive starts in the outfield, opening up the keystone for Anderson in all three of those contests. The two-time All-Star is still slashing a woeful .179/.220/.196 over 60 plate appearances with the Angels on the season, so despite the recent uptick in playing time, Anderson likely won't warrant much attention outside of AL-only leagues.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Back on bench as struggles continue

    Rocchio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    After he was held out of the lineup Tuesday and Wednesday, Rocchio drew starts at shortstop in each of the ensuing three contests, but he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in those games to bring his average down to .185 on the season. Now back on the bench Sunday, Rocchio looks like he may have to settle for a part-time role in the middle infield, as the Guardians have been prioritizing Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann ahead of him.

  • Jose Caballero 2B | NYY

    Rays' Jose Caballero: Taking seat Sunday

    Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Caballero will check out of the lineup after starting five straight games. Three of those starts came at shortstop, and he could see most of his playing time there against right-handers, as the Rays have been scaling back the playing time of the struggling Taylor Walls.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Remains at short

    Smith started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Seattle.

    Corey Seager was activated off the 10-day injured list Saturday but was deployed as the DH, leaving Smith at shortstop for at least one more game. Texas' somnambulant offense needs Smith, who is one of the few batters producing with any regularity, so expect manager Bruce Bochy to find a home for the utility player somewhere on the diamond. The Rangers have lost four straight games, and Smith's home run Friday has been the lone extra-base hit for the team during the losing streak.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Serves as DH

    Seager started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.

    Seager, who was activated off the 10-day injured list earlier in the day, was given a soft landing as the DH in his return from a hamstring injury. In time, Seager will resume his role as the everyday shortstop.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Imaging clear, sitting Sunday

    Volpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, but he's considered day-to-day after receiving encouraging MRI and X-ray results, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

    The 24-year-old felt a "pop" in his left shoulder during Saturday's contest while diving for a groundball, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. Volpe will sit for at least one game, while Oswald Peraza receives a start at shortstop in his place.

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