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  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Homers in Sunday's win

    Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Red Sox.

    Freeman crushed a first-pitch fastball from Kutter Crawford to right-center field to get the Dodgers on the board in the first inning. He now has three homers in his last six games and is up to 16 for the year. Freeman is one of three hitters in the majors with a strikeout rate below 15.0 percent and an ISO greater than .200. The 34-year-old is slashing .292/.305/.503 with 66 RBI, 61 runs and a 58:66 BB:K in 438 plate appearances this year.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Clubs 14th homer

    Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Atlanta.

    Goldschmidt entered the contest with no hits in 12 at-bats over the previous three games and was dropped to seventh in the St. Louis batting order, the lowest he's hit in a game since the 2012 season. He broke out of his funk in the second inning, when he clubbed his 14th home run of the season to put the Cardinals on the board. However, the long ball was the only hit of the day for the veteran first baseman, who also struck out twice. Goldschmidt is currently on pace to finish with career-low marks in average (.225), on-base percentage (.287) and slugging percentage (.372), and he's also maintaining his highest strikeout rate (28.9 percent) since his rookie season.

  • Kris Bryant RF | COL

    Rockies' Kris Bryant: Rehab stint going well

    Bryant (oblique) has gone 6-for-11 with two home runs across three games with Triple-A Albuquerque.

    Bryant has had another frustrating season dominated by injuries, as he's hit just .186 with a .586 OPS in 101 plate appearances. His current form suggests he should be nearing a return from the injured list, most likely at some point during the Rockies' upcoming weekend series in San Francisco.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Nabs steal in win

    Arraez went 1-for-3 with two walks, one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Guardians.

    While Arraez has no trouble getting on base, he typically doesn't run much. His steal Saturday was his fourth of the year, matching his career high from 2022. The infielder is batting .292 (14-for-48) over 12 contests in July, though that's put him on a slight decline with a .312/.347/.382 slash line through 95 contests between the Padres and Marlins this season. Arraez has battled a thumb injury recently, which caused him to miss the All-Star Game, so it's likely he'll get most of the playing time at designated hitter in the immediate future, though Jake Cronenworth started there Saturday.

  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Homers in Saturday's win

    Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and an additional RBI in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Guardians.

    Cronenworth was part of both of the Padres' rallies in the contest. He was plunked with the bases loaded to force in a run in the fourth inning before going deep in the eighth. The infielder is batting .267 (12-for-45) with four extra-base hits and five RBI over 13 games in July. For the year, he's at a .260/.328/.438 slash line, 14 homers, 58 RBI, 50 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases through 96 contests. Cronenworth is likely to remain in the lineup regularly, though it's expected he'll move between first base and designated hitter most of the time, sharing those positions with Luis Arraez.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Idle versus LHP

    Wade isn't in San Francisco's lineup Saturday against the Rockies, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    The left-handed Wade will take a seat Saturday as the Giants prepare to face fellow southpaw Kyle Freeland. While Wade sits, Wilmer Flores will start at first base and bat fifth.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting down versus lefty

    Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

    Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez will start on the bump for the Phillies, meaning the lefty-hitting Tellez will begin Saturday's contest on the bench. Connor Joe will fill in at first base and bat third.

  • Nationals' Juan Yepez: Two more hits, first homer

    Yepez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a second run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over Cincinnati.

    Yepez took Frankie Montas deep in the third inning, driving a two-strike pitch over the left-field fence to extend Washington's lead to 7-1. It's the first homer of the year for Yepez, though he's swung the bat well since he was called up July 5 -- the outfielder has at least one hit in all 11 games he's appeared in. Overall, Yepez is slashing an eye-popping .390/.468/.610 with six RBI and eight runs scored across 47 plate appearances as he continues to make a case for an everyday role.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Knocks in two

    Walker went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Cubs.

    Walker brought home the eventual winning run with a two-run single in the third inning. The two RBI gave him a team-high 68 over 98 games. Walker is locked in as the Diamondbacks' cleanup hitter and gets plenty of RBI opportunities; he has a .915 OPS with runners in scoring position.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Flips game with grand slam

    Freeman went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

    The Dodgers hadn't mustered much offense until the eighth inning. Coming up with the bases loaded, Freeman cashed in with a blast off Brennan Bernardino. This was Freeman's 15th homer of the year, and he's hit four of them while adding 19 RBI over his last 18 games. The first baseman is at a .291/.394/.497 slash line with 65 RBI, 58 runs scored, 25 doubles and five stolen bases across 98 contests this season.

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