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  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Could transition to CF

    Turner could move to center field when Ryan Zimmerman (ribs) returns Tuesday, CSN Mid-Atlantic's Chase Hughes reports.

    The Nationals have been open about the fact that Turner's days of being a regular in the infield will come to an end once Zimmerman returns, but he has worked a little in center field in the minors, and it's currently an area of need for the Nationals. Turner is hitting .282 with four steals and five runs in 10 MLB games this season and should already be owned in all formats. If he transitions to the outfield, that would be a boon for his owners; otherwise, he'll serve as backup infielder and pinch runner.

  • Chris Owings SS | LAD

    Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Out Monday

    Owings is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

    Owings will get the day off as the Diamondbacks put Jean Segura at shortstop and Phil Gosselin at second base for the series opener against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old is 1-for-9 through his first two games back after missing the previous 37 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, so it appears Arizona will try to slowly ease him back into action.

  • Phillies' Taylor Featherston: Recalled from Triple-A

    Featherston was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

    Featherston will join the Phillies in place of Andres Blanco, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured left index finger in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old is hitting .254/.324/.448 with three home runs and 10 RBI in Triple-A since the start of July; he will likely assume a backup infielder role with the Phillies.

  • Phillies' Taylor Featherston: Likely to be promoted Monday

    Featherston will likely be promoted to the majors on Monday, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    The Phillies will place Andres Blanco on the disabled list Monday with a fractured left index finger, opening up a utility spot on the team's roster. Featherston was held out of Sunday's lineup at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is already on the 40-man roster, making him the best candidate to replace Blanco. He's hit .264/.320/.446 with 12 home runs and four stolen bases in 352 at-bats for Lehigh Valley this season.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Rockies' Trevor Story: Homers again versus Atlanta

    Story went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored during Sunday's win over Atlanta.

    Story feasted on Braves pitching over the weekend series, as four of his seven hits went for home runs en route to nine RBI and seven runs scored. 'Breakout' hardly seems to describe what Story has done during his first major league season, as his 27 round-trippers now lead the National League.

  • Shawn O'Malley SS | COL

    Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Gets day off Sunday

    O'Malley is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

    With Ketel Marte dealing with a case of mononucleosis that resulted in his placement on the DL on Saturday, O'Malley has stepped in as the Mariners' primary shortstop. He's gone 4-for-17 with a pair of walks and a stolen base while starting each of the previous five games, but he'll get a day off in the series finale as manager Scott Servais gives Luis Sardinas a chance to make a spot start. O'Malley still figures to assume the bulk of the starts at shortstop until Marte returns.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Four hits in Saturday's loss

    Bogaerts went 4-for-6 with a run scored in Saturday night's 11-9 loss to Minnesota.

    Starter David Price and Boston's uber-shaky bullpen were the story in Saturday's loss, but the offense continues to chug along. Bogaerts has eight hits in the first three games of the series against the Twins and enters Sunday's contest with a .643 batting average (18-for-28) and 1.619 OPS in six games against Minnesota this season.

  • Shawn O'Malley SS | COL

    Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Has three-hit effort out of nine-hole Saturday

    O'Malley went 3-for-5 with a run in Saturday's 14-5 victory over the Blue Jays.

    The 28-year-old shortstop put together his second multi-hit effort of July and first since the second game of the month. O'Malley is receiving extended opportunity during Kete Marte's (illness) absence, and is slashing .241/.405/.276 in July.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Rockies' Trevor Story: Monster night inspires win over Braves

    Story went 4-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base during Saturday's 8-4 win over the Braves.

    The impressive rookie dug his team out of an early hole with a two-run blast in the second inning, gave them the lead with a two-run single in the sixth, and put an exclamation point on the win with a solo shot in the eighth. Story has been an excellent source of power this season, but he has been especially productive over the last six games in that department, as he has five home runs to go along with 10 RBI, eight runs scored and a pair of stolen bases to boot.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Slugged his 15th homer of season Saturday

    Correa went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and two runs Saturday against the Angels.

    Correa's 15th a big fly of the campaign helped extend the Astros lead to six runs in the fifth inning of a victory. He's now hit safely in seven of his last nine contests, and he's slashing .266/363/.470 on the year.

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