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Alec Burleson 1B | STL
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Trio of hits in loss
Burleson went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's extra-inning loss to Arizona.
Burleson recorded three hits, highlighted by a two-RBI single in the third inning. The first baseman is slashing .283/.317/.433 with two homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base through 16 games in July. Overall, he's hitting .280/.342/.468 with 15 homers, 69 RBI, 53 runs and three stolen bases across 97 contests.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Padres' Ty France: Goes deep twice in win
France went 2-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Royals.
France surged late, launching a grand slam in the eighth inning before following it up with a solo shot in the ninth. The 32-year-old is riding a seven-game hitting streak, going deep four times with four multi-hit efforts, nine RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .275/.335/.537 with 14 homers, 39 RBI, 28 runs scored and a stolen base across 243 plate appearances.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Homers in loss
Devers went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Devers hit a leadoff homer to left field in the sixth inning, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead. The veteran infielder had gone 0-for-11 in his previous three outings and is now batting .271 with 11 runs scored, nine RBI and five home runs across 58 plate appearances in July. Overall, he's slashing .245/.314/.477 with 53 RBI, 50 runs scored and 20 long balls in 417 plate appearances this season.
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Gavin Sheets 1B | SD
Padres' Gavin Sheets: On bench Sunday
Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against Kansas City.
With southpaw Noah Cameron on the mound for the Royals, Sheets will ride the pine Sunday. Jase Bowen will take over in left field and bat eighth for San Diego.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Launches 12th home run Saturday
Busch went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins.
Busch also struck out three times Saturday, but fantasy managers will surely take the power production, as he's now up to 12 home runs and 51 RBI through 97 games. The Chicago first baseman is riding a modest four-game hitting streak, which has helped push his overall slash line up to .239/.367/.400. The batting average and slugging percentage are down from Busch's breakout 2025 regular season, though his current on-base percentage would represent a career best.
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Jacob Gonzalez SS | PIT
Pirates' Jacob Gonzalez: Taking seat in Game 2
Gonzalez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Gonzalez will get a chance to rest his legs after launching his first homer as a Pirate in the early game as part of a 2-for-4 effort. While he sits, Jared Triolo will get the nod at shortstop.
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TJ Rumfield 1B | COL
Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Collects four RBI in Saturday's win
Rumfield went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during Saturday's 10-3 win over the Reds.
Rumfield hit RBI singles in both the first and second innings before belting a two-run homer in the sixth to extend the Rockies' lead to 10-2. His four hits and four RBI were both career highs, and Saturday was the 28th multi-hit game of the season for the 26-year-old first baseman. Rumfield is slashing .302/.384/.485 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI across 393 plate appearances this season.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Goes yard twice Friday
Steer went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three total RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.
Steer blasted his 15th and 16th homers of the season in the sixth and eighth innings, respectively, and he's picked up right where he left off before the All-Star break. He has four multi-hit performances over his last six games and is hitting .333 with three homers and a 1.025 OPS since the beginning of July.
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Andres Chaparro 1B | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Homers twice Friday
Chaparro went 4-for-5 with two home runs, eight total RBI and four total runs scored in Friday's 23-4 win over the A's.
Chaparro went yard twice in this game, launching a two-run blast off Jose Suarez in the fifth inning and a three-run long ball off Yunior Tur in the seventh. Chaparro has three homers this season, and all of them have come since the beginning of July. He's played just seven games since the beginning of the month but has been productive in a small sample, hitting .429 with a 1.538 OPS in 15 plate appearances. Those numbers aren't sustainable, but Chaparro could be a player to look at as a waiver pickup as long as he's carrying a hot bat.
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Ildemaro Vargas 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Moves to first base
Vargas started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a triple in Friday's 5-4 loss to St. Louis.
Vargas stepped in at first base, which has become a revolving door for Arizona; the team ranks last in the league at the position with a .594 OPS. With Pavin Smith designated for assignment, Vargas and Tim Tawa are filling the void. Those two will compete with Tyler Locklear, who was called up Friday and raked at Triple-A Reno (.895 OPS). The switch-hitting Vargas could have an edge against right-handers, but he's batted just .149 (18-for-121) over the last 44 games.