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Alonso went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-3 win over the Nationals.

The slugging first baseman launched his 32nd homer of the year in the bottom of the sixth inning off Josiah Gray, putting the Mets in the lead for good. That gave Alonso his 26th game-winning RBI of the year, leaving him one shy of the major-league record jointly held by Willie Mays and Joe Torre. The 27-year-old also has 106 RBI in total on the season, giving him 29 remaining games on the schedule to rack up 14 more RBI and tie the career-best mark he set as a rookie in 2019.

Steer went 2-for-2 with a double, a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rockies.

Steer lauched a solo shot in the fifth inning before scoring the go-ahead run on a Jonathan India single in the ninth. It was Steer's first game in the majors and he made it count, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The rookie has shown some pop in the minors, with 23 home runs across Double and Triple-A this season. He has shown the ability to take walks as well, walking at a 10.4 percent clip in the minors this year, and he could help managers in deep fantasy leagues.

Walker went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 2-1 win over the Brewers.

Walker's finally experiencing some good luck and has his average up to a season-high .237 following Friday's win. Despite being in the upper percentiles of hard-hit and barrel rate all season, the first baseman's sub-.200 BABIP kept his average low through the first half of the season. He's been more fortunate since the All-Star break, posting a .306 average while the BABIP has climbed to .231.

Steer, who is starting at third base and batting seventh Friday, will be in the lineup as much as possible down the stretch, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

This makes sense, as Steer is one of only a few healthy hitters who could be a part of the Reds' long-term core. The 24-year-old was a shortstop in college before being a third-round pick of the Twins in 2019, but he primarily played third base this year in the minors while also seeing 20-plus games at second base and short. He slashed .259/.354/.479 with 15 home runs in 71 games at Triple-A split between St. Paul and Louisville.

Walker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 5-0 win against the Brewers on Thursday.

Walker posted a .346/.417/.615 slash line with seven homers in August, and he carried that momentum over to the new month with his third straight multi-hit game. His first-inning, two-run homer was his first in seven games and gave him a new career high with 75 RBI. Walker is tied for sixth in the majors with 31 homers on the campaign.

Beaty was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Beaty returned from the 60-day injured list in mid-August but was immediately optioned to El Paso, and he'll now rejoin the big-league club with rosters expanding to 28 players. The 29-year-old has a .364 OPS in 40 plate appearances this season and should fill a depth role while up in the majors.

The Reds selected Steer's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Though management hasn't yet clarified what Steer's role will look like as he joins the Reds as a September call-up, he'll presumably be installed as Cincinnati's everyday shortstop after incumbent Jose Barrero was benched in two of the last three games of August and finished the month with a .151/.180/.233 slash line. Since coming over from the Twins in the Aug. 2 deal that sent Tyler Mahle to Minnesota, Steer posted an .842 OPS and maintained a 22.1 percent strikeout rate while slugging three home runs and adding a stolen base.

Steer was informed Wednesday that he'll be called up from Triple-A Louisville, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Steer, a key part of the return for Tyler Mahle, hit .294/.375/.467 with seven doubles, three home runs and a steal in 23 games with Louisville following the trade to earn his first look at the highest level. The 24-year-old has slashed .274/.364/.515 with 23 homers and four steals in total across three stops this season. The Reds will likely be sure to maintain Steer's rookie status for next season -- keeping him under 131 at-bats the rest of the way -- but Steer figures to take over for the struggling Jose Barrero as the team's primary shortstop down the stretch.

Toglia went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.

Toglia went hitless in four at-bats in his major-league debut Tuesday, but he rebounded with a pair of hits in his second game. His big knock was a two-run homer off Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning that brought the Rockies to within a run. Toglia pounded 30 home runs over 114 contests between two minor-league levels this season. There's a lot of swing-and-miss in his profile, but there's also plenty of power in his 6-foot-5 frame.

Hoskins went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Wednesday's 18-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Hoskins was one of three Phillies to log three hits in the contest that saw the team show off a balanced offense. His pair of doubles got him up to 25 for the fourth time in the last five years, with the exception being the shortened 2020 campaign. The first baseman has gone 10-for-29 (.345) with four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games, though he's gone 14 contests without a home run. He's slashing .251/.343/.472 with 26 long balls, 66 RBI, 70 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 129 games this year.