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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Collects three hits Thursday
Story went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 9-8 win over the Giants.
Story's June batting average is up to .327 (34-for-104) with 19 RBI and five homers. He has 16 home runs on the season and is among NL leaders with 58 RBI, while he's also chipped in 10 stolen bases and an OPS at .850.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Continues offensive outburst
Baez went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI in an 11-5 win over the Dodgers on Thursday.
Baez is 9-for-14 with six runs scored, two homers, and six RBI over the last three games and has brought his season batting average to .285. The 25-year-old middle infielder has 40 extra-base hits, 13 stolen bases, 57 RBI, and 49 runs scored. Baez has produced in nearly every fantasy category and has been a real threat at the plate for most of the season.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Swipes two bags Thursday
Anderson went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Thursday.
Anderson was also caught stealing once Thursday, making him 17-for-22 in steal attempts on the season. The 25-year-old is slashing .251/.315/.437 with 43 runs scored and 24 extra-base hits. He surpassed last season's total of 15 stolen bases and should have no problem beating his 17 homers as well.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Picks up two hits in series finale
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Marlins.
Ahmed snapped his hitless streak Wednesday and continued to turn things around with a multi-hit effort in the Diamondbacks' series finale. He hadn't knocked in a run since June 18, which was the same time he had a multi-hit game. Ahmed is generally ticketed for a bottom-third spot in the Diamondbacks order but has still managed to post decent counting stats (33 RBI, 55 runs) through the first three months.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Headed to DL
Correa (back) will be placed on the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
This move will be backdated to Tuesday so Correa will be eligible to return from the shelf against the White Sox on July 6. The shortstop was held out of Tuesday's game after going 1-for-3 on Monday, and hasn't been able to take the field since. It doesn't appear as though he will require anything longer than the minimum stay on the DL, so expect to see him back in action next weekend. Look for Marwin Gonzalez to serve as the shortstop in his absence while Tony Kemp and Jake Marisnick earn a little more playing time in the outfield.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Remains out Thursday
Correa (back) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Rays, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.
Correa will sit for a third consecutive contest as he continues to deal with a stiff back. Marwin Gonzalez will start in his absence yet again. Continue to consider him day-to-day for the time being.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Hits walkoff homer
Crawford went 2-for-4 with a walk-off home run in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Rockies.
Crawford's ninth-inning blast was all the offense the Giants needed in a pitchers' duel between Madison Bumgarner and Kyle Freeland. The 31-year-old is having a career year in 2018, posting a .319/.375/.507 slash line with nine homers in 76 games.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Expected to head to Triple-A Memphis
DeJong (hand) is expected to head to Des Moines and join Triple-A Memphis on Thursday after receiving medical clearance, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
DeJong is expected to receive clearance to face live pitching during his evaluation. The duration of his forthcoming minor-league rehab assignment remains to be seen, but DeJong will at least be regaining his timing at the closest level of competition to the big leagues as possible while with the Redbirds.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Held out Wednesday
Correa (back) is not in the lineup against Toronto on Wednesday.
Correa will remain on the bench for a second straight day due to back stiffness. Marwin Gonzalez will man the shortstop position in his place while Tony Kemp Kemp gets a start in left field. Consider Correa day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener in Tampa Bay.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Homers twice, drives in five
Baez went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
Baez's offensive explosion started with a solo home run in the fifth inning before he hit a grand slam in the sixth to effectively put the game out of reach. It's been a career-best season thus far for the 25-year-old, as he's sporting a solid .276/.315/.555 slash line to go along with 16 homers and 56 RBI.