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  • Braves' Jonathan Ornelas: Sent down to minors

    Atlanta optioned Ornelas to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

    Ornelas will end up as the odd man out on Atlanta's bench after the team claimed Vidal Brujan off waivers from Baltimore on Friday. Ornelas went 2-for-4 and scored a run during his time with the big club.

  • Mookie Betts SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Goes yard Friday

    Betts went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jays.

    Betts' fifth-inning homer was ultimately all the Dodgers needed in the win, but he plated another run as part of a rally in the seventh. The 32-year-old could be sparking a better stretch at the plate -- he's 6-for-12 with three extra-base hits over his last three games, rebounding from an 0-for-20 skid prior to that. Overall, it's still been an underwhelming campaign for Betts, who is slashing .239/.309/.371 with 12 homers, 51 RBI, 68 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 106 contests.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Fills box score in rout

    Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, five RBI, two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 9-1 win over Texas.

    Turner established a season high in RBI, and he belted his 12th long ball of the season. The star shortstop has tallied multiple RBI on just two occasions since the start of July, and he's been rather quiet at the dish recently by his lofty standards. Across his last 30 outings, Turner is slashing .262/.331/.381 with 11 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 16 runs scored and six steals covering 139 plate appearances.

  • Aaron Schunk SS | COL

    Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Back with big club

    The Rockies selected Schunk's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

    Schunk opted to stay in the Rockies organization after being DFA'd in late May, and the move seems to have paid off as he'll return to the majors while Orlando Arcia (elbow) goes on the 10-day injured list. Schunk has hit the ball well in Triple-A since the beginning of June, slashing .397/.417/.654 with two steals, five doubles, three triples, three home runs and 18 RBI in 84 plate appearances.

  • Nick Allen SS | ATL

    Braves' Nick Allen: Nabs seventh steal

    Allen went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.

    The shortstop's defense has kept him in the lineup, but Allen has contributed very little offensively to Atlanta's cause this season. He's slashing just .228/.298/.258 through 104 games with only nine extra-base hits, all doubles, along with seven steals, 18 RBI and 27 runs.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Goes deep again Wednesday

    Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 3-2 victory versus Arizona.

    Bogaerts put the Padres on the board for the first time with a 421-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his second in his past two games and fourth through 19 contests since the All-Star break after he went deep just five times across 95 games in the first half. Bogaerts has five multi-hit performances over his past 12 contests and is batting an even .300 (15-for-50) during that span.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep again Wednesday

    Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Reds.

    Swanson went deep for the second time in the last three days and 18th time this season. The Chicago shortstop is now slashing .245/.294/.414 across 113 games, which is very similar to the .242/.312/.390 line he posted last year. Swanson should continue to play most days up the middle for the Cubs, though both Willi Castro and Nico Hoerner can fill in when the former needs a break down the stretch.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Tallies three hits in loss

    Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a walk and one RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.

    Turner was the lone bright spot for the Phillies, falling a home run short of the cycle in his final at-bat. It was a much-needed effort from the shortstop, who entered Wednesday mired in a 4-for-38 slump over his previous 10 games. On the season, he's slashing .284/.339/.425 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 73 runs scored and 25 steals across 464 plate appearances.

  • Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: On base three times in win

    Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Atlanta.

    The shortstop kept the line moving from the ninth spot in the order, and Ortiz has three multi-hit performances in the last five games as he continues to climb out of an early-season hole. Over his last 20 contests, the 27-year-old is slashing .284/.314/.388 with four doubles, a homer, a steal, nine RBI and 12 runs.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Homer, steal in win

    Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

    Bogaerts lifted a solo shot in the second inning to get the Padres on the board. This was his third homer since the All-Star break and his eighth long ball of the year. He's batting .271 (19-for-70) since the break, but he's supplied a modest eight RBI in that 17-game span. Overall, the shortstop has a .268/.338/.387 slash line with 39 RBI, 49 runs scored, 24 doubles and 17 steals over 112 contests this season.

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