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  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Logs 18th steal

    Neto went 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to Oakland on Thursday.

    All of Neto's production came in the second inning, when he singled home a run, stole a base and scored. The shortstop has recorded an RBI in four of his past seven contests and is slashing .348/.423/.522 with a homer, four RBI, six runs and four thefts during that span. Neto is slashing .257/.311/.439 with 13 home runs, 46 RBI, 43 runs and 18 thefts through 100 contests on the campaign.

  • David Hamilton SS | BOS

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: On bench Friday

    Hamilton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Hamilton will avoid a matchup with southpaw Nestor Cortes on Friday, yielding to Jamie Westbrook at second base. Hamilton owns a .723 OPS with five homers and 25 stolen bases this season.

  • Max Schuemann SS | OAK

    Athletics' Max Schuemann: Reaches double-digit steals

    Schuemann went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

    Several other teammates delivered bigger hits, but Schuemann was productive from the bottom of the order. The rookie now has authored five multi-hit efforts in the last 12 games, and he's reached safely in 11 of those contests on his way to a blistering .400 batting average and 1.003 OPS over his last 46 plate appearances.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Hits key home run Thursday

    Baez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Guardians.

    Baez's second-inning blast against Cleveland starter Gavin Williams provided all the offense in the game for both teams. It was just the second long ball of the season for the shortstop, who has been scuffling mightily with a .177 average and .460 OPS. As further evidence of his current status, Baez batted ninth for the Tigers. It's not what you'd expect from a $140 million player, and Baez doesn't warrant fantasy attention until he can display a sustained level of positive performance, which doesn't seem likely this year.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Reaches four times in loss

    Witt went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Witt took a one-day break from cranking out three-hit efforts Tuesday, then got right back to it Wednesday with his fifth such game in six contests since the All-Star break. The shortstop entered the break hitting .323 on the year and has lifted that already stellar mark to .344 with his recent surge. He's posted a .983 OPS, 18 home runs, 23 stolen bases, 70 RBI, 83 runs scored, 28 doubles and 10 triples as one of the best five-category producers this season.

  • Rays' Jose Caballero: On bench in series finale

    Caballero is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Caballero has moved back into a near-everyday role in the Tampa Bay infield since Yandy Diaz (personal) was placed on the restricted list Saturday. Though he'll cede his spot in the lineup to Amed Rosario in the series finale in Toronto, Caballero started in each of the Rays' previous six contests, going 4-for-22 with a home run, a stolen base, a walk, two RBI and two runs.

  • Paul DeJong SS | CHW

    White Sox's Paul DeJong: Absent from lineup

    DeJong is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rangers.

    DeJong will sit out Thursday's matinee after starting each of the first three games of the series. Nick Senzel will occupy third base for the White Sox.

  • Luis Almeyda SS | BAL

    Orioles' Luis Almeyda: Dealing with shoulder issue

    Almedya was removed from his game Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League due to right shoulder discomfort, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Almeyda's 2023 season was cut short after he required surgery on his left shoulder last August, but he's now dealing with an injury to the other shoulder. The Orioles will likely evaluate Almeyda over the next few days before providing further clarity on the severity of his injury. Heading into Thursday, Almeyda had produced a .201/.339/.318 slash line with five home runs and 12 stolen bases across 189 plate appearances in the FCL on the season.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Homer, four hits in win

    Seager went 4-for-5 with a double, a homer and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.

    Seager got the Rangers on the board with a solo shot off Chris Flexen in the first inning and then came around to score again in the fifth on an Adolis Garcia double to tie the game at 2-2. The shortstop went on to tally four hits on the night, something he hadn't done since March 30 against the Cubs, raising his average to .269 on the season and .311 in the month of July. Seager was just 1-for-14 since the All-Star break heading into Wednesday's contest, while the long ball was his fourth this month. The three runs scored also marked a season high for the veteran infielder.

  • Darell Hernaiz SS | OAK

    Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Another standout rehab effort

    Hernaiz (ankle) started at shortstop and played seven innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' extra-inning win over Reno on Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with an RBI double, a stolen base and two runs.

    Hernaiz was back on defense after a day off Monday, and he delivered an encouraging offensive performance in addition to logging a full workload on defense without issue. The recovering infielder has hit safely in three straight rehab games and has back-to-back multi-hit efforts, suggesting he may not have much left to prove in the minors before activation.

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