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  • Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Kiner-Falefa is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Kiner-Falefa will head to the bench after a run of 17 straight starts, during which he struggled to a .200/.237/.255 slash line at the plate. Jared Triolo will fill in at shortstop Sunday for the Buccos.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Records three hits in loss

    Perdomo went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.

    Perdomo doubled to lead off the bottom of the first inning and scored, and he then came home on Ketel Marte's three-run home run in the fourth. Perdomo is enjoying a productive run as the leadoff or second batter in the order while Corbin Carroll (wrist) is on the mend. He's hit safely in eight of nine games, going 12-for-40 (.300) with two doubles, two homers, eight RBI, a stolen base and eight runs scored. The shortstop is second on the team in RBI (57) and fourth in runs (45).

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Clubs 12th homer

    Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Angels.

    During this California road trip for the Nationals, Abrams has hit three homers, adding five RBI while going 13-for-37 (.351) over last eight games. The shortstop is up to 12 long balls on the year, which has him on pace to surpass the career-best 20 he hit last season. He's added 28 RBI, 53 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 17 doubles and two triples while batting .286 with an .845 OPS across 70 games.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Massive performance in rout

    Turner went 4-for-6 with a double, two solo home runs, four total runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 13-0 win over Atlanta.

    Per Paul Casella of MLB.com, Turner briefly considered deliberately missing home plate on his second long ball of the night in the ninth inning -- which by rule would have been scored a triple instead, giving him his major-league record fourth career cycle. The shortstop has been locked in during the month of June, slashing .307/.352/.564 over 24 games with eight doubles, six homers, six steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Posts three hits, steal in win

    Abrams went 3-for-6 with one RBI and one stolen base in Friday's 15-9 win over the Angels.

    Abrams has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games, going 23-for-63 (.365) with six steals in that span. The shortstop did a strong job as one of seven Nationals with multiple hits in this offensive outburst, but he didn't get to cross the plate. Abrams trended down in late May but has rebounded to get his slash line to .287/.358/.484 with 11 home runs, 27 RBI, 52 runs scored, 17 steals, 17 doubles and two triples over 69 contests.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Pops ninth homer

    Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two walks in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Marlins.

    Perdomo is settling in as the Diamondbacks' primary leadoff hitter against right-handed pitchers, at least while Corbin Carroll (wrist) is out. In his last five games atop the lineup, Perdomo has gone 5-for-20 (.250) with two extra-base hits, four walks and a stolen base. The shortstop has been steady this season with a .259/.356/.416 slash line, nine homers, 56 RBI, 43 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 17 doubles and one triple over 80 contests.

  • Padres' Jose Iglesias: Absent from starting nine

    Iglesias is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

    Iglesias had made three consecutive starts -- two at shortstop, one at second base -- but he'll take a seat Friday. Trenton Brooks will DH while Jake Cronenworth and Xander Bogaerts man second base and shortstop, respectively.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Returns to starting nine

    Bogaerts (shoulder) is batting sixth and playing shortstop Friday against Cincinnati.

    The Padres scratched Bogaerts from Wednesday's lineup due to soreness in his left shoulder, but he's back in the lineup after a team day off Thursday. Bogaerts is 22-for-85 (.259) with 10 runs scored, eight RBI and a couple steals in June.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Tallies two hits Thursday

    Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in a 3-1 win against Colorado on Thursday.

    Betts knocked in the Dodgers' first run on an infield single in the third inning, and he later scored a run following a leadoff double in the sixth. It's been a grind for the outfielder-turned-shortstop this season, as his .727 OPS is on pace for easily the lowest mark of his career. Betts does have at least one hit in five of his past six games, however, and he's demonstrated excellent plate discipline throughout the campaign with a 35:32 BB:K, so there's reason to believe that he can turn things around at the dish.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Racks up three hits Thursday

    Adames went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Marlins.

    All three hits were singles for the shortstop. Since June 10, Adames has gone 17-for-54 (.315) with four home runs, one double, nine RBI and a 7:15 BB:K across 15 games. That's a large enough sample to suggest he's working his way out of the struggles that defined the better part of his first two months of the season. He's at a .215/.298/.349 slash line with nine home runs, 35 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases through 80 contests overall.

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