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| Date | Player | News |
| 6/18/2013 | Dillon Gee, P (NYM) | Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to ruin a brilliant performance by Gee, leading the Braves past the Mets 2-1 Monday night in a game that was delayed nearly four hours by rain. Analysis: Gee (5-7) drove in New York's lone run and totally shut down the Braves until the end. He was denied his first career shutout on a night when he allowed just five hits. |
| 6/18/2013 | Lucas Duda, LF (NYM) | Duda started at first base and got four hits in Monday's 2-1 loss to Atlanta. Analysis: Duda's performance gave him hits in 10 of 12 road games. |
| 6/18/2013 | Freddie Freeman, 1B (Atl) | Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to ruin a brilliant performance by Dillon Gee, leading the Braves past the Mets 2-1 Monday night in a game that was delayed nearly four hours by rain. Analysis: Freeman's second straight three-hit game lifted his BA to .327. |
| 6/18/2013 | Mike Leake, P (Cin) | Leake (7-3) extended the best stretch of his four-year career, giving up six hits - including Russell Martin's RBI double - in seven innings of Monday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Analysis: The right-hander is 5-1 in his last seven starts with a 1.15 earned run average, showing why the Reds made him their first-round pick in the June 2009 draft. |
| 6/18/2013 | Joey Votto, 1B (Cin) | Votto went 2 for 4 with a homer Monday in a 4-1 win over the Pirates. Analysis: Votto has two or more hits in back-to-back home games for just the second time this season. |
| 6/18/2013 | Francisco Liriano, P (Pit) | Todd Frazier and Zack Cozart hit upper-deck homers off Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night. Analysis: Liriano (5-3) hadn't allowed a homer in his seven previous starts. |
| 6/18/2013 | Paul Goldschmidt, 1B (Ari) | Goldschmidt drove in both Arizona runs in Monday's 3-2 loss to Miami with a homer and a single. Analysis: Goldschmidt was 0 for 10 in the previous three games. |
| 6/18/2013 | Giancarlo Stanton, RF (Mia) | Stanton went 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs in Monday's 3-2 loss to Arizona. Analysis: It was Stanton's 100th homer. |
| 6/18/2013 | Patrick Corbin, P (Ari) | Corbin, trying to become the first left-handed starter in 35 years to go 10-0, allowed two hits through eight innings but gave up a soaring, two-run homer to left by Stanton that tied the game at 2 in the sixth inning of Monday's 3-2 loss to Miami. Analysis: Corbin, with no decisions in his last three starts, was trying to become the first left-handed starter to begin the season 10-0 since Ron Guidry went 13-0 for the New York Yankees in 1978, according to STATS. Corbin struck out seven and walked one but the Diamondbacks lost for the first time in his 14 starts. |
| 6/18/2013 | Steve Lerud, C (Phi) | Lerud was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley before Philadelphia's game against Washington on Tuesday. Analysis: Lerud is 0 for 5 in six games this season. |
| 6/18/2013 | Carlos Quentin, LF (SD) | San Diego is still waiting to determine whether Quentin will need a stint on the disabled list. Analysis: Quentin missed his third straight game Monday because of left shoulder soreness. |
| 6/18/2013 | Everth Cabrera, SS (SD) | San Diego is still waiting to determine whether Cabrera will need a stint on the disabled list. Analysis: Cabrera came out of Sunday's game after the eighth inning with a left hamstring injury. |
| 6/18/2013 | Everth Cabrera, SS (SD) | San Diego is still waiting to determine whether Cabrera will need a stint on the disabled list. Analysis: Cabrera came out of Sunday's game after the eighth inning with a left hamstring injury. |
| 6/18/2013 | Barry Zito, P (SF) | Zito struck out a season-high eight Monday in a 5-3, 13-inning loss to the Padres. Analysis: Zito had his most strikeouts since getting 10 against Atlanta on Aug. 6, 2010. |
| 6/18/2013 | Pedro Ciriaco, 3B (SD) | Ciriaco had three hits Monday in a 5-3, 13-inning win over the Giants. Analysis: He's 3 for 9 in three games since being acquired from Boston. |
| 6/18/2013 | Matt Langwell, P (Cle) | The Indians optioned Langwell to the Clippers. Analysis: Langwell has a 2.08 ERA in four relief appearances. |
| 6/18/2013 | Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B (Cle) | The Indians have recalled Chisenhall from Triple-A Columbus. Analysis: Chisenhall began the season as Cleveland's starting third baseman, but he struggled and was optioned to the minor leagues on May 13 after batting just .213 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 26 games. He will start and bat seventh Tuesday night when the Indians continue their series against Kansas City. |
| 6/18/2013 | Logan Forsythe, 2B (SD) | Forsythe had three hits in Monday's 5-3, 13-inning win over the Giants. Analysis: Forsythe is 7 for 24 in seven games since coming off the DL. The Padres have won all seven contests. |
| 6/18/2013 | Chris Denorfia, RF (SD) | Denorfia had three hits and an RBI in Monday's 5-3, 13-inning win over the Giants. Analysis: Denorfia is 4 for 16 in the Padres' 7-0 run. |
| 6/18/2013 | Jose Bautista, RF (Tor) | was slated to start in RF but switched to DH on Monday. Analysis: Bautista left Saturday's game at Texas because of leg cramps, and started at DH on Sunday. |
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