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Stowers was removed from Sunday's game against the Angels in the fifth inning due to left hamstring discomfort, Craig Mish of Marlins.tv reports. He went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored before departing.

Stowers appeared to tweak his hamstring while running out of the batter's box on an RBI single in the fifth. After reaching first base, Stowers appeared to be in pain before limping to the dugout and getting replaced by a pinch hitter. Stowers previously opened the season on the injured list due to a hamstring strain, though that injury was to his right leg. The Marlins will presumably send Stowers in for an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury.

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

After starting the past three games, the left-handed hitter will retreat to the bench while southpaw Sean Manaea toes the rubber for the Mets. Rafael Flores will replace Horwitz at first base and bat seventh.

Vaughn will start at third base and bat third in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Vaughn has previously logged 10 total innings at third base across six games this season, but Sunday he'll make his first start at the position since 2021. He won't be a regular option at the hot corner, but David Hamilton is needed at shortstop with Joey Ortiz (neck) and Cooper Pratt (hamstring) both unavailable.

Chaparro went 2-for-2 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored during Saturday's 8-2 win over the Reds.

Chaparro pinch hit for Jose Tena in the sixth inning, and the former answered the call by smacking a two-run double to left field before coming home to score in the same frame. Chaparro added an RBI single and a run in the eighth, and it was the third time this season that he's recorded at least three RBI in a game, all of which have come since the All-Star break.

Harper went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Saturday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to Toronto.

Harper and Trea Turner ended Max Scherzer's shutout bid in the sixth, with the Phillies smacking back-to-back solo homers off the veteran right-hander. It was Harper's fifth long ball since the All-Star break and brought him up to 25 home runs on the year. He has an .869 OPS with six steals and 71 RBI across 499 plate appearances this season.

The Mets optioned Wagaman to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

Wagaman will depart the big-league roster to free up space for Gabriel Arias, who was claimed off waivers from Cleveland on Friday. Wagaman, 28, has put up a .610 OPS in 47 major-league plate appearances this season and is likely to spend most of what's left of the season in the minors.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.

Devers went yard in the first inning to answer Detroit's run in the top half of the frame. Over six games in August, Devers has gone 6-for-22 with two homers and a 3:3 BB:K. For the season, the first baseman is hitting .248 with a .799 OPS, 24 homers, 64 RBI, 61 runs scored, 27 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 116 contests.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Atlanta's 3-2 loss to the Yankees on Friday.

The veteran first baseman has been heating up at the plate, having smacked five solo home runs over his last seven games while going 10-for-25 in that span. Olson is up to 33 long balls on the year, tied with three other players for second most in the majors behind Yordan Alvarez (35).

Stowers went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a walk during the Marlins' 4-3 loss to the Angels on Friday.

Stowers ended up reaching base safely in all five of his plate appearances in Friday's loss. He put the Marlins on the board in the fourth inning by drawing a bases-loaded walk before giving his team a 2-1 lead in the sixth with an RBI single. His four hits tied a season high that he set three times earlier in the year. Stowers has a .785 OPS with one steal, 16 home runs and 50 RBI over 391 plate appearances this season.

Rumfield went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Friday.

Rumfield scored both of Colorado's runs, crossing home plate on Troy Johnston RBI groundouts in the second and fourth innings. Despite connecting for just one long ball in his last 30 games, the 26-year-old has found other ways to contribute to the Rockies' offense. The rookie first baseman improved his batting average to .296, which ranks seventh in the National League. Rumfield is slashing .296/.374/.463 with 13 home runs, 58 RBI and 50 runs scored in 455 plate appearances on the season.