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  • Nick Allen SS | HOU

    Braves' Nick Allen: Swipes fourth bag

    Allen went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.

    The 26-year-old continues to make his case to be Atlanta's starting shortstop ahead of Orlando Arcia. Allen is batting .313 (10-for-32) through 10 games with four steals in four attempts, while Arcia is batting just .208 (5-for-24) in his seven outings.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Ends power drought Monday

    Betts went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run, a double and a walk in Monday's 5-3 win against Colorado.

    Betts got the Dodgers off to a fast start with a two-run home run in the first inning. The long ball was the star shortstop's fourth of the campaign, but his first since April 1 -- a span of 10 games. Betts was able to reach base at a steady clip even during the power drought, and he's posted a standout .304/.400/.554 slash line so far this season.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs third homer

    Pena went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday in a loss to the Cardinals.

    Houston was nearly shut out, but Pena helped the team avoid that outcome with a three-run blast in the ninth inning. The long ball was his third of the campaign and his first since April 3. The knock also extended Pena's modest hitting streak to six games, during which he' s batted .304 (7-for-23).

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Cracks first homer with Giants

    Adames went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in Monday's 10-4 win at Philadelphia.

    Adames cleared the right-center field wall in the second inning to collect his first long ball after joining San Francisco on a seven-year, $182 million deal. The 39-year-old shortstop has been cold to open 2025, slashing .203/.287/.297 across 72 plate appearances, but perhaps this performance will get him going.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Goes deep in loss

    Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

    Witt opened the game's scoring with a solo blast in the third inning. It was his second home run of the year and first since April 5. Despite the relative lack of power so far, Witt owns a strong .317/.397/.508 slash line with 11 runs scored through 17 games.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Braves' Orlando Arcia: Losing work to Nick Allen

    Arcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Arcia has started just three times in the last 11 games and appears to have ceded the top job at shortstop to Nick Allen, who has produced a .321/.367/.393 slash line so far this season. Meanwhile, Arcia has struggled mightily at the plate, posting a .490 OPS while striking out at a career-worst 28 percent clip over 25 plate appearances.

  • Nick Allen SS | HOU

    Braves' Nick Allen: Getting third consecutive start

    Allen will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

    The playing time at shortstop has tilted in favor of Allen lately, with the 26-year-old picking up his fourth start in five games after going 4-for-10 with a double, two runs and a stolen base over his prior three starts. The owner of a .213/.258/.287 slash line over parts of four seasons in the majors, Allen has provided most of his value on the defensive end during his career, but his improved production at the dish to begin his time in Atlanta looks to have at least temporarily vaulted him ahead of Orlando Arcia on the depth chart.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Swats third homer

    Story went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

    Story opened the game's scoring with a two-run double in the sixth inning and tacked on an insurance run with his solo shot in the ninth. He had just one extra-base hit in eight games since his last home run April 4. The veteran shortstop looks more like his vintage self with a strong .308/.328/.477 slash line through 67 plate appearances.

  • Padres' Jose Iglesias: Cracks two doubles in victory

    Iglesias went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks, a run and two RBI in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Rockies.

    The 35-year-old finally made do on filling in for Jake Cronenworth (rib), picking up his first extra-base hits in his fifth consecutive start. Iglesias capped off the scoring in a four-run first inning with his first double of 2025 off Colorado starter Kyle Freeland. He then collected his second two-bagger in the fourth. The veteran Iglesias, who raised his slash line to .292/.370/.375 over 27 plate appearances with this effort, will continue to get playing time while Cronenworth is on the injured list.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Drawing start Sunday

    Rojas will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    With Andy Pages getting the day off and Tommy Edman filling in as the Dodgers' starting center fielder, Rojas will draw into the lineup for the ninth time in 17 games on the season, covering Edman's usual spot at the keystone. Three of Rojas' starts came during the first three games of the season when Mookie Betts was battling an illness, but Rojas' playing time will likely be more sporadic now that Los Angeles is at full strength in both the infield and outfield.

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