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  • Josh Bell 1B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Makes splashy debut

    Bell started at first base, batted fourth and went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Friday's 9-8 win over Pittsburgh.

    Bell, who was making his debut for the Diamondbacks, homered in his first plate appearance as part of a five-run first inning. He later tied the game at 7-7 with a solo shot in the seventh. Bell was acquired Tuesday immediately after the Diamondbacks learned starting first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) would miss an estimated three weeks, but Bell's role after Walker returns is uncertain with Joc Pederson boasting a .921 OPS this season as the primary DH against right-handed pitching.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | NYM

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Blasts 23rd home run

    Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

    Alonso took Tyler Anderson deep in the third inning in what ended up being the deciding runs in Friday's win. Alonso has been hot with three home runs over his last five games and four long balls already since the All-Star break. The 29-year-old is hitting with .242/.324/.469 with 23 homers with 62 runs and 59 RBI in 109 games this season.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Out through A's series

    Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that he doesn't anticipate Freeman (personal) playing during the three-game weekend series against the Athletics, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Freeman is set to come off the family emergency list Saturday, but it's unlikely that he will return to action as he spends time with his family. Cavan Biggio will continue to start at first base for the Dodgers in Freeman's absence.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | SF

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Out of San Francisco lineup

    Wade is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Cincinnati, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    The Reds are starting lefty Andrew Abbott, so the left-handed hitting Wade will begin the game on the bench as he typically does in such situations. New trade acquisition Mark Canha will play first base Friday for the Giants.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Smacks 19th homer in win

    Toglia went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Angels.

    Toglia jumped on the second pitch he saw from Carson Fulmer in the second inning and sent it into the stands for a two-run shot, giving Colorado an early lead. It marked the first baseman's third long ball in his last six games and his 10th since the start of July. Toglia has also tallied multiple hits in three of his last eight contests, batting .300 over that stretch with six RBI and seven runs scored.

  • David Villar 2B | SF

    Giants' David Villar: Sent down to minors

    The Giants optioned Villar to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

    Villar went 4-for-18 with eight strikeouts during his most recent stint in the big leagues. The Giants are expected to call up Jerar Encarnacion from Triple-A Sacramento to replace Villar on the active roster.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homer, three hits in loss

    Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

    Goldschmidt took Shota Imanaga deep for a solo homer in the opening frame to give the Cardinals an early lead and went on to add two more knocks on the night to give him just his third game this season with three or more hits. The first baseman has now recorded multiple hits in six of his last 10 contests, going 14-for-39 (.435) over that stretch with three homers, four RBI and seven runs scored. Goldschmidt has also scored at least one run in five consecutive games.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Continues power surge

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 victory against the Marlins on Thursday.

    Olson hit one of three Atlanta homers, swatting a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The first baseman has gone deep in two straight games and in four of his past six contests, belting five homers and driving in eight runs during that span. While he's very unlikely to come close to the 54 long balls he racked up last year, Olson has given himself a shot to reach 30 homers for the fourth straight season with his recent power surge, as he's now up to 18 on the campaign.

  • Ty France 1B | CIN

    Reds' Ty France: Makes debut for Reds

    France entered Wednesday's game in the eighth inning and went 0-for-1 in a 13-4 loss to the Cubs.

    France made his debut for the Reds, playing the final two innings at first base. He was acquired by the Reds on Monday, presumably to be a starter at first base, but he was not used Tuesday or Wednesday despite being in the team's dugout.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Goes yard twice in win

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a walk and two solo home runs in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.

    The slugger took Freddy Peralta deep in the fourth inning before clobbering a Nick Mears offering in the eighth. Travis d'Arnaud followed up each blast with a homer of his own, as they became the third pair of Atlanta teammates to go back-to-back twice in a game -- Fred McGriff and David Justice accomplished the feat in 1993, with Javy Lopez and Andruw Jones also doing it in 1998. Olson's first multi-homer performance of 2024 comes as part of a hot streak that has seen him bat .290 (9-for-31) over the last eight games with four long balls and six RBI.

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