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France went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

France walked to begin the bottom half of the second and came around to score on a two-run homer from Cal Raleigh. The 26-year-old would end up notching a single and then a double his next two times up, giving him five multi-hit performances over his last seven games. He's been swinging a hot bat for a while now and it's brought his slash line up to .276/.356/.429 with nine homers, 43 RBI, 44 runs scored and a 27:63 BB:K over 368 plate appearances.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

Olson took Yusei Kikuchi yard in the fourth for his only hit of the night. The 27-year-old slugger now has three homers in his last four games and 26 overall for the year. He's on pace for his best season since breaking into the league in 2016, as he's slashing .288/.376/.588 with 49 extra-base hits, 65 RBI, 64 runs scored, three steals and 46:63 BB:K over 394 plate appearances. His strikeout percentage has gone way down in comparison to past seasons which has led to a complete turnaround from his .195/.310/.424 slash line in 2020.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Friday's 7-3 loss to Houston.

Lowe's fifth-inning triple drove home a pair of runs and were his first RBI in the last 16 games. It was just his second extra-base hit during that span. Lowe is slashing .253/.359/.402 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI through 96 games.

Vaughn went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 7-1 loss to Milwaukee.

The 23-year-old prevented the White Sox from being shut out when he launched an eighth-inning solo shot to center field off Milwaukee reliever Hunter Strickland. Vaughn has gone 6-for-9 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored across his last three games. He's slashing .255/.318/.453 with 11 long balls, 29 RBI, 41 runs scored and 20 doubles through 299 plate appearances.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

Santana added some insurance for Kansas City with his fifth-inning homer. The first baseman has hit safely in five straight games, although he's gone just 5-for-21 in that span. The 35-year-old has a .242/.360/.415 slash line with 16 long balls, 52 RBI, 50 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 403 plate appearances. He remains more valuable in fantasy formats that use on-base percentage given his 15.1 percent walk rate.

O'Hearn went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

The 27-year-old broke a 1-1 tie with his fourth-inning blast off Detroit starter Wily Peralta. While O'Hearn's .220 batting average is nothing special, he's supplied eight home runs, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored across 138 plate appearances in a limited role this season. He figures to draw into the lineup mostly as the designated hitter or in right field.

Kirilloff underwent successful surgery on his right wrist Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Kirilloff's procedure didn't reveal anything concerning, and he'll head to Florida soon to begin his recovery process. The 23-year-old is expected to require eight weeks of rehab after his procedure, meaning he would miss the remainder of the 2021 season.

Gittens (Achilles) is starting at first base and batting seventh Friday against the Red Sox.

Gittens was held out of the starting nine the past three games with Achilles soreness, but he'll rejoin the lineup Friday. The 27-year-old is 1-for-8 with three walks in four games since rejoining the big-league roster.

Diaz (neck) went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Cleveland.

Diaz was held out of the lineup for two days with neck spasms earlier this week, but he made his presence felt in his return. The 29-year-old played a key role in Tampa Bay's comeback, getting them within a run with his ninth-inning solo shot. The infielder is now slashing .261/.378/.366 with six homers, 33 RBI and 39 runs scored through 339 plate appearances. His triple was his first since the 2019 season.

Gittens (Achilles) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Gittens remains day-to-day with a sore Achilles, which is keeping him on the bench for the third game in a row. DJ LeMahieu picks up another start at first base in Gittens' stead.