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  • Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Idle in series finale

    Ortiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    After a recent two-game benching, Ortiz started each of the last four games but wasn't able to break out of his season-long funk at the plate, going just 2-for-12 with a run scored. Ortiz still looks to be the Brewers' preferred option at shortstop, but he'll give way to Andruw Monasterio for the final contest before the All-Star break.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Late scratch Sunday

    Abrams was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee for unspecified reasons, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

    The 24-year-old was initially penciled in atop the lineup as per usual, before being scratched about half an hour before first pitch. Paul DeJong will take over at shortstop, while Alex Call moves into the leadoff spot.

  • Jose Caballero 2B | NYY

    Rays' Jose Caballero: Back on bench Sunday

    Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    After going 0-for-7 while picking up starts in right field and at second base over the past two days, Caballero will retreat to the bench. Though Brandon Lowe (oblique) was recently placed on the injured list, Taylor Walls could end up being prioritized at second base ahead of Caballero, who is regarded as an inferior defender and is slashing just .149/.267/.162 since the beginning of June. Despite his lack of a full-time role of late, Caballero still leads the majors with 31 stolen bases on the season.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Filling in at keystone

    Walls will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Though he looked like he would lose out on playing time when shortstop Ha-Seong Kim was reinstated from the injured list July 3, Walls has proceeded to start eight of the Rays' ensuing 10 games. He initially benefited from Kim missing three straight starts due to a calf issue, but Walls now has opportunities available at the keystone after Brandon Lowe (oblique) was placed on the IL on Friday. Tampa Bay values Walls primarily for his defense, but he hasn't been a total zero at the plate thus far in July. He'll head into Sunday's contest with a .267 batting average, one home run and two steals through his first 10 games of the month.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Good to go Sunday

    Correa (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup Sunday against the Pirates.

    The veteran shortstop sat out Saturday's 12-4 win after being removed from Friday's 2-1 victory due to a mild right ankle sprain, but he's back in action Sunday for the final game before the All-Star break. Correa is hitting .281 (9-for-32) through nine games in July, though he has just two extra-base hits (both doubles) and a .344 slugging percentage.

  • Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX

    Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Fills in at first base

    Duran started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Astros.

    Duran struck out four times and has endured a tough stretch over the last three weeks, going 2-for-24 (.083) across 13 games (29.6 percent strikeout rate). He might normally start at third base against a lefty, but Duran was needed to cover first base for Jake Burger (quadriceps). Duran is batting .130 with a .395 OPS in 38 games for the Rangers.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Starts against lefty

    Smith started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Houston.

    Smith typically doesn't start against left-handers -- he has just 66 at-bats against them this season -- but Ezequiel Duran was needed to cover first base for Jake Burger (quadriceps). Smith was dropped from his usual leadoff spot to eighth in a rare start against a southpaw, against whom he has a .212/.274/.242 slash line in 2025. The steal was Smith's ninth of the season and first in 29 contests.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Dropped to ninth

    Perdomo batted ninth and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Angels.

    For the last month, Perdomo made a home in the upper third of the batting order, but he was back down hitting ninth Saturday, which is where he started the season. It's unclear if this will be a permanent shift, but the shortstop has been productive no matter where he's been slotted.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Slugs first homer of 2025

    Edwards went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Orioles.

    Edwards connected on his first home run of the 2025 season with a two-run blast off Scott Blewett in the ninth inning. The switch hitter tallied two extra-base hits Saturday -- just the third time he's done so all season -- lifting his season numbers to .289/.354/.346 with 15 extra-base hits, 16 stolen bases, 24 RBI and a clean .700 OPS across 78 games.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: First career homer

    Ritter went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Reds.

    Ritter continues to get regular run with Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) sidelined, but he's struggled to find a rhythm at the plate. Ritter did manage his first career home run with a two-run blast in the third inning Saturday, which is his first extra-base hit since June 27. Tovar has begun a rehab assignment, so Ritter's regular playing time is likely to decrease significantly coming out of the All-Star break.

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