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  • Alec Burleson LF | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Set for Monday return

    Burleson (wrist) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Mariners, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Burleson will make his return to the Cardinals without going out on a rehab assignment beforehand. The 26-year-old slashed .286/.337/.451 with 16 home runs and five stolen bases across 470 plate appearances before being deactivated Aug. 29 due to right wrist inflammation.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Steer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Steer missed a couple games earlier in the week due to a leg injury, and he'll return to the bench having gone 4-for-10 with a double and three walks in his first four games of September. Sal Stewart will step in at first base in the series finale for the Reds.

  • Sal Stewart 1B | CIN

    Reds' Sal Stewart: Clubs first career homer

    Stewart went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

    In the second inning of his fourth career big-league game, Stewart got hold of a 96 mph fastball from fellow rookie Jonah Tong and drove it over the center-field fence for his first career long ball. Stewart has started three of five games since being called up Sept. 1, two at first base and one at third, and the Reds will likely continue to find ways to get the 21-year-old's bat into the lineup down the stretch after he posted a combined .309/.383/.524 slash line across 118 games this season between Double-A and Triple-A.

  • Bryce Harper DH | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Swats homer in victory

    Harper went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 4-2 win against Miami.

    Harper helped the Phillies get off to a fast start with his two-run shot to center field in the first inning. The long ball was his second through five games in September after he finished August with just one homer across his final 12 contests. Harper is at 24 home runs through 113 games on the campaign, so he'll need to go on a moderate power surge in order to reach 30 homers for the second straight regular season.

  • Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Supplies three hits in loss

    Bernabel went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 10-8 loss to the Padres.

    Bernabel had gone just 1-for-32 over his previous 10 games before breaking out of the slump with a big performance Saturday. The young infielder still needs to work on his consistency at the plate, but he's getting plenty of opportunities to do so as the primary first baseman for the Rockies down the stretch. Overall, he's posted a .254/.288/.429 slash line with four home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored, eight doubles and one steal over 35 games.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Racks up three hits, steal in win

    Arraez went 3-for-6 with two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.

    Arraez knocked in the Padres' last two runs of the game in the fifth inning, which ended up being the difference in the game. The steal was his 10th of the season, establishing a career high, with five of those thefts coming over his last 19 games. In that span, he's batting .280 (21-for-75), which is right in line with his .287 average on the year. The infielder has added a .712 OPS, seven home runs, 54 RBI, 57 runs scored, 29 doubles and four triples over 136 contests as he continues to provide steady contact.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Goes deep in loss Friday

    Freeman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Baltimore on Friday.

    Freeman was the only Dodger with multiple knocks on a day when the team's struggling offense managed just five hits in total. The All-Star first baseman also accounted for Los Angeles' only run with his solo blast in the sixth inning. Freeman hasn't been immune to the Dodgers' struggles, as he's batting just .225 over his past 40 at-bats. However, he's knocked three homers, driven in five runs and recorded a 5:3 BB:K over that span.

  • Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Notches first career steal

    Bernabel went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-0 win over the Padres.

    This was Bernabel's first steal in the majors, coming on his second attempt. The corner infielder had 22 steals in the lower levels of the minors in 2022 and notched 12 steals over 120 games at Double-A in 2024, but there's not a ton of speed in his profile. He's also struggled at the plate lately, going just 1-for-32 with two walks and 11 strikeouts over his last 10 games for the first extended slump of his young career. Overall, he's posted a .238/.273/.410 slash line with four home runs, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored, seven doubles and one triple over 128 plate appearances.

  • Alec Burleson LF | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Aiming to return for SEA series

    Burleson (wrist) is slated to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Cardinals' three-game road series against the Mariners starting Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Burleson is rehabbing from right wrist inflammation that caused him to be placed on the 10-day IL in late August. He's increased his baseball activities over the past few days, and it appears the 26-year-old outfielder will not need a rehab assignment and join the Cardinals in Seattle early next week.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Sitting Friday

    Arraez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

    Arraez will get the night off Friday after making six consecutive starts (four at first base, two at DH). Ryan O'Hearn will bat second and play first base, while Gavin Sheets bats cleanup at DH.

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