Schoop, the Orioles' starting second baseman since 2014, made his first big-league appearance at shortstop Friday night against Minnesota, Eduardo Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop was drafted in 2008 as a shortstop, but moved to second base once the O's acquired J.J. Hardy in 2011. The latter is playing in his 13th MLB campaign at 34 years old, and if the team can't turn its season around shortly after the break, manager Buck Showalter may look to see what Schoop can do at short for future years. Even so, it's unlikely that the 25-year-old Schoop will log enough games at the position to gain eligibility for 2018, but the development is certainly worth eyeing.

Schoop went 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop's ninth-inning solo shot pushed him into a tie among MLB second baseman with 17 blasts this season, while his .545 slugging percentage and 52 RBI rank second among his AL counterparts. Schoop continues to shine in his fifth big-league campaign, and surprisingly, he'll be the Orioles lone representative at next week's All-Star Game in Miami.

Schoop went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk and two RBI Saturday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop blasted his 16th homer of the year, but it did little to help the Orioles in a blowout loss. The fifth-year veteran is having a true breakout campaign as he's rewarding fantasy owners with an outstanding .297/.352/.545 slash line.

Schoop went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old second baseman is in the midst of a career year with 15 homers, 48 RBI, 42 runs and a .295/.352/.545 slash line. It's not out of the question to consider Schoop a set-and-forget option at the keystone moving forward.

Schoop went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs during Saturday's win over St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop has caught fire since late May with eight homers, 22 RBI and 18 runs through his past 23 games. He's sporting an impressive .293/.348/.540 slash line for the season and is well on his way to a career year. There's also a chance that Schoop is undervalued in some fantasy circles despite his career trajectory aligning with his current results.

Schoop went 1-for-4 Friday against the Yankees with one home run and two RBI.

EDGE Analysis

Ultimately, Schoop's blast accounted for the Orioles' only runs of the game. In his next three plate appearances, Schoop fanned and the rest of his team did not do much else. Since May 22, he is slashing .328/.368/.703 over 17 games and 68 plate appearances.

Schoop went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning victory against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

You'd be hard-pressed to find a preseason prediction that projected Schoop as the only Oriole to make the All-Star Game. However, 56 games into the season, that occurrence is more than a possibility. On a team loaded with power hitters, Schoop leads the pack with a .525 slugging percentage -- a mark that's also best among AL second baseman.

Schoop went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI during Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The second baseman has a .333/.364/.667 slash line with eight extra-base hits, 10 RBI and five runs through his past 11 games. The heater has Schoop up to a career-high .828 OPS, and he is well on his way to posting another excellent four-category fantasy campaign.

Schoop went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop's sixth-inning blast, his eighth of the year, wound up being the difference in Baltimore's 7-5 victory. The 25-year-old is now on pace to hammer out 25 home runs and 80-plus RBI for a second straight season.

Schoop went 1-for-4 with a two-run double during Monday's win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop is locked into a mini heater with four extra-base hits and six runs through his past five games. He's turning in another serviceable fantasy campaign with seven homers, 24 RBI, 23 runs and a .275/.324/.480 slash line, which has him on track to take a run at topping his solid 2016 numbers (25, 82, 82 and .267/.298/.454).