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Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Royals.

Mountcastle hadn't recorded multiple hits in a game since his four-hit effort versus the Red Sox on May 30. He was 6-for-35 (.171) in his previous 10 contests, though five of the hits in that span went for extra bases. The 25-year-old now has a .254/.295/.435 slash line with nine homers, 28 RBI, 23 runs scored, eight doubles and two stolen bases through 207 plate appearances. He remains a fixture in the Orioles' lineup, but he hit sixth for just the third time in his last 21 contests -- more often, he slots in somewhere from the No. 3 to No. 5 spot in the order.

Kirilloff hit two home runs Saturday for Triple-A St. Paul and is hitting .379 with eight homers and a 1.158 OPS in 24 games since being sent to the minors May 15.

Kirilloff will likely be called up again soon, but the Twins wanted to see him thrive in the minors after he missed several weeks after suffering inflammation in his surgically repaired right wrist in mid-April and early May. There was a fear that Kirilloff may have had his power sapped from a setback to his wrist that needed surgery to repair a ligament tear last summer. It looks like his wrist is fully healthy, and he may be able to show the power in the majors again that he did at his peak last season.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an 8-0 victory versus the Cubs on Saturday.

Rizzo hit the last of the Yankees' six solo homers in the game, going deep to right field in the fifth inning. The long ball was his fourth over his past eight contests and 15th overall this season. Rizzo is on pace to notch his first 30-homer season since he hit 32 for the Cubs in 2017.

Padlo was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Saturday.

Padlo was designated for assignment by the Giants on Wednesday, and it did not take him long to find a new home. Seattle's infield is fairly crowded, so it remains to be seen what role Padlo will fill for the Mariners.

Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Tigers.

Guerrero's 2022 campaign has arguably been disappointing after nearly winning the MVP award last season. The two-hit outing on Friday brought the star first baseman's batting average up to just .246. He's shown a little more promise in June, slashing .237/.310/.605 with four home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored in nine games this month, including two multi-hit games and six games with extra-base hits.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 8-3 loss to the White Sox.

Lowe is surging at the dish with multiple hits in four of the last five games. He's 9-for-20 with two homers and three RBI during that run. The five-game run is part of a larger surge; Lowe is slashing .347/.382/.653 with nine extra-base hits (six homers), 12 RBI and 12 runs scored over 20 contests.

Dalbec went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.

Dalbec has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15 (.400) in that span. His homer in the seventh inning Friday restored a lead for the Red Sox. The first baseman got his average over the Mendoza Line for the first time since April 13 with the two-hit effort -- he's now slashing .201/.280/.329 with four homers, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored and a stolen base in 168 plate appearances.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Orioles.

The veteran started to lose playing time early in June, but with Hunter Dozier (side) currently at less than 100 percent, Santana has thrived at first base. Thursday's homer was his third of the year and his first since May 20. Santana has a .190/.323/.307 slash line with 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and seven doubles overall, but he's now 6-for-13 in his last four contests. It's still tough to trust him to keep up a surge at the plate for more than a handful of days, however.

Naylor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Athletics.

Naylor hadn't homered since May 22 before going back-to-back with Jose Ramirez in the fourth inning Thursday. Through seven games in June, Naylor is 6-for-26 (.231) with three extra-base hits, five RBI and four runs scored. The 24-year-old is slashing .276/.336/.496 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 17 runs scored and seven doubles through 140 plate appearances. He should continue to see most of the playing time at first base, though he's also drawn the occasional start at designated hitter with Franmil Reyes (hamstring) sidelined.

France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 6-3 win over Houston.

France gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead with a solo home run in the fourth, which ended up being the difference in the game. He added a single in the eighth, notching his first multi-hit game since June 1. Across 57 games this year, France is slashing .327/.402/.491 with nine home runs and 38 RBI.