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  • Brooks Lee 3B | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: Two hits in debut

    Lee went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to the Tigers.

    Lee struck out in his first major-league at-bat but bounced back with two singles, including an RBI base knock in the seventh. Lee should be in the lineup nearly every day due to Royce Lewis being shelved with an adductor strain and deserves consideration in all mixed leagues.

  • DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Not in Thursday's lineup

    LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

    LeMahieu started the previous five games and will receive a day off after he went 4-for-19 with two doubles, three walks and three RBI in that stretch. Oswaldo Cabrera will take over at the hot corner Thursday.

  • Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Starts at first base

    Candelario started at first base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

    This was Candelario's first start in the field since returning from a hamstring injury over the weekend. He served as Cincinnati's designated hitter the previous two games. As a result of him playing first base, Spencer Steer moved to left field for the day.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Swats first homer of season

    Marte went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in a 3-2 win against the Yankees.

    Marte produced the bulk of Cincinnati's offense with his two-run blast in the second inning. That was his first hit in five games since going 3-for-5 in his return from an 80-game suspension June 27. Marte is batting .167 overall since being reinstated, collecting four RBI, five runs and two stolen bases across six contests.

  • Mark Vientos 3B | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Swats 11th homer

    Vientos went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in a loss to the Nationals.

    Vientos gave New York a 3-0 lead with his two-run shot in the fourth inning, though Washington rallied late to claim victory. The long ball was Vientos' fifth over his past nine games, and he's also tallied 10 RBI during that span. The third baseman has taken hold of the primary hot corner role for the Mets with a strong stat line that includes a .297/.352/.579 slash, 11 home runs, 29 RBI and 26 runs over 159 plate appearances.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Smashes homer Wednesday

    Bohm went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.

    Bohm was named the National League's All-Star starter at third base earlier in the day, and his performance Wednesday was a good example of what he can do. He's up to 11 homers on the year, with five of them coming over his last 15 games. The 27-year-old has added a .299/.351/.494 slash line, 70 RBI, 40 runs scored, four stolen bases, 28 doubles and a triple over 84 contests.

  • Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Exits with injury

    Rengifo was removed from Wednesday's game versus Oakland due to an apparent injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Rengifo's hand/wrist seemed to be bothering him after he fouled off a pitch in the ninth inning, and he was immediately replaced at the plate following the incident. The specifics of his injury remain unknown, but the Angels will presumably take him in for imaging and should offer more information ahead of Thursday's game.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Out through All-Star break

    Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Jung will be shut down until next week to allow his right wrist to rest, and the third baseman will not return until after the All-Star break, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

    Jung had his swing test Saturday cancelled due to soreness in his right wrist. While a specialist confirmed that there is no structural damage, the lingering pain has kept Jung from swinging a bat since June 20. The hope for Jung is that the extended rest will allow the pain in his wrist to subside long enough to resume swinging a bat before ramping up through a rehab assignment. The 26-year-old appeared in just four games at the beginning of the season before sustaining a fractured right wrist due to being hit by a pitch in early April.

  • Vinny Capra SS | MIL

    Brewers' Vinny Capra: Recalled from Nashville

    The Brewers recalled Capra from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

    With Joey Ortiz (neck) headed to the injured list, Capra will join the major-league squad in order to replenish the Brewers' infield depth. The 27-year-old has spent all season with Nashville, slashing .242/.331/.345 with 25 RBI over 302 plate appearances. Andruw Monasterio will likely start most days while Ortiz is out, but Capra may see some playing time against left-handed pitchers in place of the lefty-hitting Brice Turang.

  • Joseph Ortiz 3B | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Hits injured list

    The Brewers placed Ortiz on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with neck inflammation, retroactive to Tuesday.

    Neck problems have caused Ortiz to be in and out of the Brewers' lineup over the past week, and he'll now officially be shut down in order to properly address the issue. Vinny Capra was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move, but Andruw Monasterio has been seeing regular time at third base when Ortiz sits and should continue to do so going forward.

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