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Walker Jenkins CF | MIN
Twins' Walker Jenkins: Another start in leadoff spot
Jenkins will start in center field and bat leadoff in Monday's contest versus the Giants.
It's the second straight day in the leadoff spot for Jenkins, who had not hit higher than eighth in any starts prior to this two-game stretch. After going 4-for-45 (.089) in his first 16 major-league games, Jenkins is 9-for-17 with a pair of home runs across his last four contests.
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Bo Davidson RF | SF
Giants' Bo Davidson: Expected to be called up
Davidson will join the Giants in San Francisco and is likely to be added to the roster before Monday's game against the Twins, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
There's no word on whose roster spot he will take, but Jung Hoo Lee (groin) and Bryce Eldridge (head) are both banged up. Davidson has slashed .290/.361/.527 with 29 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a 53:118 BB:K over 125 games between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season to earn his first promotion to the big leagues. The 24-year-old outfielder has experience at all three outfield spots but has primarily played center field in the minors.
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Jonah Cox CF | SF
Giants' Jonah Cox: Logs stolen base in Sunday's loss
Cox went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Cox reached base on a leadoff walk in the first inning and later stole third before coming around to score. Although he's gone hitless in back-to-back outings, the 25-year-old recorded at least one hit in each of his eight prior games. He's batting .289 with seven runs scored, five RBI and five stolen bases in 43 plate appearances over the last 10 contests. On the campaign, Cox is slashing .281/.324/.422 with 25 runs scored, 15 RBI, a team-high 14 stolen bases and four long balls across 143 plate appearances.
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Jackson Chourio LF | MIL
Brewers' Jackson Chourio: Secures 20-20 season again
Chourio went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.
With the pair of steals, Chourio is up to 21 thefts on the year. He's secured a third straight 20-20 campaign to begin his career -- he also has a personal-best 24 home runs through just 121 contests. Chourio has picked up the running with seven steals in September alone. He's batting .285 with an .825 OPS across 553 plate appearances.
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Alan Roden RF | MIN
Twins' Alan Roden: Homers in three-hit effort
Roden went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Angels.
Roden collected a trio of hits, including a three-run blast to extend the Twins' lead to 8-0 in the seventh inning. Sunday marked the outfielder's first big-league action since Aug. 26 after being recalled Friday with Trevor Larnach (wrist) landing on the injured list. In 84 plate appearances, Roden is hitting .278/.349/.375 with a homer, 14 RBI and seven runs.
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Sam Antonacci LF | CHW
White Sox's Sam Antonacci: Swipes bag in rout
Antonacci went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.
Antonacci tallied a steal in the first inning before driving in two on a double in the fourth. It was a solid effort in what has been a tough second half for the rookie, who's posted a .698 OPS overall in 60 contests since the All-Star break. On the season, he's slashing .270/.363/.391 with eight homers, 48 RBI, 76 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 534 plate appearances.
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Spencer Jones CF | NYY
Yankees' Spencer Jones: Homers after day off
Jones went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Jones sat out due to foot soreness Saturday, but he was back in the lineup Sunday. He had gone 1-for-19 with nine strikeouts over his previous four games. The outfielder is batting .248 with a .759 OPS, 11 homers, 39 RBI, 33 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 81 contests this season. With Trent Grisham (hamstring) sidelined for the rest of the regular season, Jones has a clear path to starting in center field until the postseason.
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Heliot Ramos RF | NYY
Yankees' Heliot Ramos: Smacks homer in loss
Ramos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Ramos has four homers over his last 12 games dating back to Aug. 30. The outfielder is filling a part-time role, but he has been able to provide some power when in the lineup. For the year, he's hitting .241 with a .714 OPS, 13 homers, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 19 doubles, three triples and four stolen bases over 106 contests between the Yankees and the Giants.
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Andy Pages CF | LAD
Dodgers' Andy Pages: Expected to be activated Tuesday
Pages (hand) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Pages will make his return to the Dodgers after missing more than a month of action while recovering from surgery to address a left hand fracture. Once activated, Pages will likely take over as the Dodgers' everyday center fielder, pushing Tommy Edman back to second base and Alex Freeland into a bench role.
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Samad Taylor LF | SD
Padres' Samad Taylor: Racks up three hits in win
Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Taylor has four multi-hit efforts over his last five contests, a span in which he's also supplied seven RBI. The speedy outfielder has logged an extra-base hit in three of his last four contests. He continues to put bat to ball well, hitting .343 on the year with an .862 OPS, two home runs, four doubles, two triples, 18 RBI, 25 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 159 plate appearances.