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  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Slams 15th homer

    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.

  • Kevin Padlo 1B | LAD

    Mariners' Kevin Padlo: Snagged by Seattle

    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.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Two-run double in win

    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.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | CLE

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Swinging hot stick

    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.

  • Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW

    Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Goes deep against hometown team

    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.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ATL

    Royals' Carlos Santana: Homers in Thursday's win

    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.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Pops homer Thursday

    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.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Hits ninth homer

    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.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ATL

    Royals' Carlos Santana: Four hits against Jays

    Santana went 4-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

    It's the first time all year the veteran slugger has recorded multiple extra-base hits in a game. Santana has begun to show flickers of life at the plate, going 7-for-13 over his last four starts with four walks, but his career-worst .611 OPS and woeful power numbers on the season -- two homers and 11 RBI in 39 games -- make him tough to roster in any fantasy format without a more prolonged hot streak.

  • Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW

    Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Drives in lone run

    Dalbec started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Angels.

    Dalbec filled in for a resting Rafael Devers against lefty Reid Detmers and delivered Alex Verdugo from first base with a sixth-inning double. It was encouraging that the hit came against a righty (reliever Jimmy Herget), which has been the source of many of Dalbec's failings and resulted in him being on the short side of a platoon at first base. He's picked it up at the plate recently, posting a .286/.359/.514 slash line with two home runs and seven RBI over the last 12 contests, but that's come mostly in favorable matchups.

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