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  • Jacob Young CF | WAS

    Nationals' Jacob Young: Sitting out Sunday

    Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays due to right side discomfort.

    The 26-year-old is still banged up after colliding with the outfield wall while pursuing a flyball in Saturday's 4-3 win and will be given at least one day off to recover. Dylan Crews will slide over from his usual spot in right field to cover center in Young's absence.

  • Padres' Fernando Tatis: Taking seat Sunday

    Tatis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Tatis will receive a day off after a run of 42 straight starts, during which he posted a .298/.357/.387 slash line with nine doubles, two homers, nine steals, 13 RBI and 20 runs scored. Sung-Mun Song is picking up a start at second base while Samad Taylor mans right field for the series finale in Texas.

  • Griffin Conine RF | MIA

    Marlins' Griffin Conine: Brought back from 60-day IL

    The Marlins reinstated Conine (hamstring) from the 60-day injured list Sunday. He'll start in right field and bat second in the Marlins' series finale against the Giants.

    Conine is back with the big club for the first time since early April after a prolonged absence due to a left hamstring tear that required surgery. During a three-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville, he went 4-for-10 with a home run while making one start apiece at first base and in right and left field. With Miami placing Liam Hicks (back) on the 10-day IL on Sunday, Conine could have a fairly clear runway to regular playing time against right-handed pitching.

  • Drew Gilbert CF | SF

    Giants' Drew Gilbert: Tallies three hits in defeat

    Gilbert went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.

    Gilbert hit an RBI single in the second inning, lined a double to center field in the fourth and added another base hit in the eighth. The 25-year-old outfielder has appeared in all 17 of the Giants' games in June, during which he's batting .225 with six runs scored, three RBI and three doubles in 51 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .234/.310/.370 with 18 runs scored, 15 RBI and three long balls across 173 plate appearances this season.

  • Jung Hoo Lee RF | SF

    Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Logs two doubles in loss

    Lee went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.

    Lee recorded his second straight multi-hit effort and tallied multiple extra-base hits for the fourth time this season. The 27-year-old outfielder doubled in the second and eighth innings, scoring both times. He's now slashing .331/.361/.462 with 39 runs scored, 26 RBI, four home runs and four stolen bases across 277 plate appearances on the season.

  • Eli White CF | BOS

    Braves' Eli White: Settling into regular role

    White will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    White will draw a fourth consecutive start at a corner-outfield spot, with Atlanta including him in the lineup three times versus lefties and one versus a righty. Though he's cobbled together a middling .228/.280/.391 slash line over 100 plate appearances on the season, White could be headed for something close to a near-everyday role while Atlanta is without star right fielder Ronald Acuna (hamstring).

  • Padres' Jackson Merrill: Picking up pace on basepaths

    Merrill went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases Saturday in a 6-4 extra-inning win against Texas.

    Merrill twice got himself into scoring position by knocking a single and following with a stolen base, but San Diego couldn't drive him in either time. The 23-year-old has been using his speed more often of late -- he has four steals across his past six games following an 18-game stretch with no steals on only one attempt. Merrill has also been swinging the bat well, slashing .304/.319/.522 with five extra-base hits (including two homers) and seven RBI over his past 10 contests.

  • Matt Shaw RF | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Pops fourth home run

    Shaw went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Shaw made his lone hit count as he blasted his fourth home run of the season in the second inning. The second-year player got the start in right field, which is where he's been seeing most of his playing time recently while Seiya Suzuki serves as the team's DH. The recent demotion of Moises Ballesteros to Triple-A helped open more room at DH, which in turn has opened up right field for Shaw. The 24-year-old is slashing .252/.308/.437 through 50 games so far this year.

  • Jorge Barrosa LF | HOU

    Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa: Homer, double in loss

    Barrosa went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and three total runs scored in Saturday's 16-8 loss to the Twins.

    Barrosa is trending toward at least a strong-side platoon role in center field while Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) is on the injured list. Getting the start Saturday, Barrosa was able to make a rare impact with the bat in his first multi-hit game since May 1. The outfielder is batting just .184 with a .616 OPS, two homers, nine RBI, 14 runs scored, 10 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 116 plate appearances.

  • Jake McCarthy LF | COL

    Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Shows off speed in victory

    McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs in a 2-1 win against Pittsburgh on Saturday.

    McCarthy's legs were largely responsible for both Rockies runs in the narrow victory. The speedster began Colorado's half of the first inning with a liner to the outfield, then sped around the bases as the ball was misplayed and ended up with an inside-the-park homer. Later, McCarthy bounced a ball through the infield and managed to reach second base for a double. He subsequently came home to score what proved to be the game-winning run on a TJ Rumfield single. McCarthy is enjoying a strong first season in Colorado, slashing .292/.335/.467 with five homers, 13 doubles, three triples, 26 runs, 28 RBI and 11 stolen bases through 62 contests. His .802 OPS is on pace for a career-best mark.

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