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Tucupita Marcano 2B | SD
Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Headed to Pittsburgh
Marcano, Jack Suwinski and Michell Miliano were traded from the Padres to the Pirates in exchange for Adam Frazier on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Marcano made his major-league debut earlier this season, and he hit .182 with a double, seven runs and three RBI in 25 games with the Padres. He's spent most of the year at the Triple-A level and could report to Triple-A Indianapolis, but he could fill Frazier's spot at second base at some point in 2021.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Managing lower-body injury
Baez suffered a lower-body injury during Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Baez went to the ground in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday while trying to beat out a grounder, but he walked off the field under his own power and remained in the game for the top of the ninth. Manager David Ross didn't offer clarification regarding the shortstop's status after the game, and whether the issue impacts his availability for Monday's game against the Reds remains to be seen. The 28-year-old went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Sunday.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Slated to return Monday
Diaz (hand) will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz appeared in six games during his recent rehab assignment, and he went 4-for-18 with a double, two runs, two RBI, five walks and four strikeouts during that time. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since June 6 due to a fractured right hand, but he should be available for the series opener in Seattle.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Rehab assignment likely awaits
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Seager (hand) will "most likely" require a minor-league rehab assignment before being reinstated from the 60-day injured list, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Seager continues to progress in his recovery from the fractured right hand, as he was spotted Sunday at Dodger Stadium fielding grounders and throwing from shortstop. While the Dodgers head to San Francisco on Tuesday for the start of a three-game series, Seager is expected to report to the team's spring training facility in Arizona to play in at least a couple of simulated games. If all goes well, Seager would presumably be ready to begin a rehab assignment during the upcoming weekend, which would likely rule out a return from the IL before the end of July. Seager still looks to be in good shape to be activated in the first week of August.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Idle Sunday
Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas will take a seat for the first time in the second half after he slashed an impressive .361/.415/.556 through Miami's first 10 games since the All-Star break. Deven Marrero will fill in for Rojas at shortstop.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Doubles twice in blowout win
Swanson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, a run and an RBI in Saturday's 15-3 win over the Phillies.
After going hitless over a three-start stretch from July 18 to 21, Swanson has bounced back with a big series in Philadelphia. Through the first three contests against the Phillies, Swanson has gone 6-for-13 with a home run, two doubles, two walks and five RBI. He'll start at shortstop and bat fifth Sunday in the series finale.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Loses work to Almonte
Arcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
He'll sit for the third straight game in favor of Abraham Almonte, who seems to have moved ahead of Arcia on the depth chart in left field. Since getting a call-up to Atlanta in early July, Arcia has slashed .227/.292/.386 with two home runs and one stolen base.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Four hits against Cleveland
Wendle went 4-for-5 with two doubles in Saturday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.
Unfortunately for the 31-year-old infielder, his big night didn't result in any offense as Austin Meadows kept clearing the bases in front of him, and the hitters behind him in the Rays' order went a combined 1-for-12. Wendle has delivered two multi-hit performances in six starts since the All-Star break, batting .370 (10-for-27) over that stretch, but a crowded roster keeps him from being an everyday player no matter how hot he is.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Slams 17th home run
Bichette went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two additional runs scored and a walk in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Mets.
Bichette cranked a solo home run off Drew Smith in the seventh inning, increasing Toronto's lead. It was his second three-hit game and second homer of the month. The 23-year-old is batting .344 in the month of July. He is slashing .294/.345/.479 and leads the team with 13 stolen bases.
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Marco Luciano SS | NYY
Giants' Marco Luciano: Day-to-day with shoulder issue
Luciano left Friday's game with Low-A San Jose due to minor shoulder discomfort, San Jose Giants broadcaster Joe Ritzo reports.
The issue doesn't appear to be a particularly significant one, as Luciano is merely considered day-to-day. The 19-year-old shortstop has looked quite good in his first taste of full-season ball, homering 16 times in 64 games while slashing .287/.379/.557.