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Stewart went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cubs.

Stewart pummeled an elevated sweeper from Trent Thornton to straightaway center field for a solo homer in the seventh inning. The 22-year-old slugger has now homered in three straight games and in four of his past five contests. Through 137 games, Stewart is slashing .266/.338/.489 with 31 homers, 105 RBI, 79 runs and 12 stolen bases as he makes a compelling case for National League Rookie of the Year honors.

Burleson went 1-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates.

Burleson's run production has been strong this year -- he's second in the majors with 100 RBI, trailing only Sal Stewart's 104. Burleson concluded August batting .311 (32-for-103) for the month while adding 29 RBI in 28 contests. Overall, he's hitting .288 with an .829 OPS, 21 homers, 33 doubles, 78 runs scored and four stolen bases across 137 games.

San Diego placed Sheets on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left foot sprain.

Sheets will make his first trip to the IL this season. The 30-year-old has been struggling over his last 30 games, slashing just .179/.296/.269 with two homers and six RBI over 78 plate appearances. San Diego recalled Sung-Mun Song from Triple-A El Paso to replace Sheets on the 26-man roster.

Stowers is out of the lineup for Miami's matchup with Washington on Sunday.

Despite recording at least one base hit in four of his five games since returning from the IL, Stowers will sit out Sunday's game. Leo Jimenez will man first base and bat seventh for the Marlins.

Stewart went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.

Back in the third inning, before Chicago took a double-digit lead, Stewart cut the Reds' deficit to 6-4 when he clubbed his 30th homer of the season. He became the second Reds rookie to reach that threshold after Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who slugged 38 in 1956. Stewart leads the majors with 104 RBI and is one of the favorites to be named NL Rookie of the Year.

Devers went 4-for-9 with a double, two RBI and one run scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Diamondbacks.

Devers has logged multiple hits in five of his last seven games after doing so in both legs of this doubleheader. The first baseman has added three home runs and eight RBI in that span. For the season, he's batting .251 with an .813 OPS, 29 homers, 32 doubles, one triple, 78 RBI, 77 runs scored and no stolen bases over 137 games.

Tawa went 2-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Giants.

Tawa hit safely in each contest and ends the four-game series against the Giants having gone 4-for-15 with three RBI and four runs scored. The utility man is now batting .247 with a .714 OPS, nine home runs, eight steals, 35 RBI and 30 runs scored over 81 contests this season. Tawa has been better overall in August, batting .288 while filling an everyday role over 28 contests this month.

France went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.

France gave the Padres a 3-2 lead with a two-run shot off Nick Martinez in the sixth inning. It continued a strong second half for the 32-year-old, who's hitting .315 with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 22 runs scored in 40 games since the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .287/.356/.509 with 19 homers, 58 RBI, 46 runs scored and a stolen base across 400 plate appearances.

Young went 3-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.

Young drove in a run on a single in the first inning before lacing a two-run triple in the fifth. It was the 31-year-old's third three-hit effort of the campaign, and he's hitting .302 with 17 RBI and 17 runs scored in 36 games since the All-Star break. On the year, he's slashing .272/.332/.447 with eight homers, 35 RBI, 33 runs scored and three steals across 283 plate appearances while primarily being used against right-handed pitchers.

Chaparro isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Chaparro will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and two runs scored during Friday's win. While he rests, CJ Abrams will serve as Washington's DH, Abimelec Ortiz will start at first base and Brady House will cover third.