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  • Trey Sweeney SS | DET

    Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Heading to Triple-A

    The Tigers optioned Sweeney to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's 4-1 loss to the Twins.

    Sweeney will give up his spot on the 26-man active roster for outfielder/infielder Matt Vierling (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Sweeney has a .594 OPS with two steals, four home runs and 23 RBI in 225 plate appearances this season, and he had seen his playing time diminish since Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez returned from the IL in early June, which resulted in Javier Baez shifting from the outfield to shortstop. Sweeney will get more regular playing time in Triple-A and could be recalled by the Tigers should they need to bolster their depth in the infield later on this season.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Collects two hits in loss

    Smith started at first base and went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double and a two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners.

    Smith made a third consecutive start at first base with Jake Burger (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. All three starts have come against righties, which is the typical pattern for the lefty-hitting Smith. June is shaping up to his best month, as he sports a .910 OPS with 10 extra-base hits and nine RBI over 19 games this month.

  • 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.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Slugs eighth homer

    Seager went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and three walks during Friday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners.

    Seager sent his eighth home run out of the yard in the first inning and also drew a season-high three walks. The 31-year-old has a homer and RBI in back-to-back contests, and he has now driven in 18 on the season. It's been a down season for the 11-year veteran, as his .242/.336/.403 slash line is on track to be his worst as a big leaguer.

  • 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.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Launches 11th home run

    Witt went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Friday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

    Witt's two-run home run clinched the 25-year-old's first multi-RBI outing in 15 games. At just over the halfway point of the season, the young shortstop is piecing together another good campaign, slashing .277/.332/.483 and driving in 42 on the season which puts him on pace for 84 on the year. Those numbers aren't quite at the same level as last regular season, when he put up a .977 OPS and 109 RBI.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Three knocks Friday

    Crawford went 3-for-6 with two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win over Texas.

    Crawford tallied multiple hits for the 10th time in the month of June. The 30-year-old shortstop has led off for the Mariners consistently since the end of April, batting .286 with four home runs, eight doubles, 22 runs scored, 31 walks and four stolen bases across his last 196 at-bats (50 games).

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Four hits, triple in huge win

    Henderson went 4-for-6 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a triple in Friday's 22-8 victory over the Rays.

    The triple was Henderson's third of the year, and he piled up a season-high four knocks. The star shortstop got off to a rough start at the plate following a delayed beginning to the year due to an intercostal injury, as he was batting .220 and slugging .380 through April 18, but he's rounded into form since. Over his last 264 plate appearances, Henderson is slashing .292/.375/.459 with 21 extra-base hits, 24 RBI, 35 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Avoids serious injury

    Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters after Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs that imaging on Pena's ribs came back negative and did not show any fracture, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Pena took a pitch to his left ribs in the second inning of Friday's game and was eventually replaced by Mauricio Dubon in the fifth. Pena should be considered day-to-day, and he could be available to pinch hit off the bench if he's not in Saturday's lineup. He went 0-for-2 before exiting Friday's contest.

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