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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Extends hitting streak
Correa went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Twins.
Jake Odorizzi outdueled Justin Verlander and limited the Astros to four singles, two by Correa, who is 14-for-46 (.304) during his hit streak. The slugging shortstop has four home runs and three doubles during the streak and pushed his OPS to a team-leading .896. It took a few weeks, but Correa appears to have regained his timing after missing considerable time last season with injuries to his back.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: April barrage continues
Anderson went 1-for-5 with a home run in Monday's 5-3 win over Baltimore.
Anderson bashed his sixth homer to go along with 10 steals in what has been a fantastic start to 2019. He leads the AL with a .375 average and is on pace for a second consecutive 20-20 season.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Hits fifth triple
Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, a run and a stolen base in the Royals' 8-5 loss to the Rays on Monday.
The 23-year-old is in a nice groove at the dish, as this was his fifth multi-hit effort in his last eight games to bring his slash line to .287/.312/.504 through 115 at-bats. He also laced his American League-leading fifth triple of the season in this contest, and has been causing havoc on the basepaths, as the stolen base was his eighth in nine attempts.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Swats first homer
Adrianza went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 1-0 win over Houston.
Adrianza's third-inning shot off Houston starter Justin Verlander proved to be the only run of the game. It's his only extra-base hit in 32 at-bats this season as he works in a utility role.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Not starting Monday
Adames is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Adames has gone 2-for-26 at the plate over his last eight games. Daniel Robertson gets the start at shortstop.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Not in lineup
Camargo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
The utility man will head to the bench after starting four consecutive games, each at different positions. Camargo is only maintaining a .687 OPS through 64 plate appearances, but his positional versatility should continue to earn him at least a handful of starts per week.
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Kevin Smith DH | NYY
Blue Jays' Kevin Smith: Struggling at Double-A
Smith is slashing .188/.217/.313 through 19 games for Double-A New Hampshire with two home runs, six RBI and two stolen bases.
The Jays' No. 6 fantasy prospect broke out in a big way last year, but Smith has been ice cold lately, going 1-for-21 in his last five games. There's really nothing in his overall line to like -- his 3:24 BB:K is particularly rough -- and the 22-year-old isn't even young for the level. The sample is small and plenty of players have struggled in their first crack at Double-A before bouncing back, so it's far too early to give up on the shortstop. That said, if his struggles continue into the summer, his prospect status will start to tumble.
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Oneil Cruz CF | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Suffers serious injury
Cruz suffered a fractured foot while sliding into second base Friday, general manager Neal Huntington said during his Sunday radio show.
Huntington said Cruz will be out for a "decent amount of time" and provided no timetable for a return. The 6-foot-6 infielder had already missed time in April with a lower-body injury. Cruz was off to a slow start, batting just .238 with one homer and four stolen bases in 11 games. The 20-year-old moved up prospect rankings in 2018 with a slash line of .286/.343/.488, including 14 home runs and 11 stolen bases for Low-A West Virginia.