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  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Homers in win

    Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Brewers.

    Contreras padded the Cardinals' lead to 8-4 with a 397-foot home run in the ninth inning. The 33-year-old has been scorching in June, hitting safely in 11 of 13 games while tallying eight extra-base hits, 14 RBI and nine runs scored. For the year, he's slashing .255/.340/.422 with nine homers, 44 RBI, 34 runs scored and two steals across 286 plate appearances.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Rockies' Orlando Arcia: Sitting down Saturday

    Arcia isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Arcia went 1-for-5 in Friday's 12-4 loss to extend his hitting streak to four games. After starting at shortstop Friday, Arcia will give way to Ryan Ritter on Saturday. Ritter projects to serve as the Rockies' primary option at the position while Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) is on the shelf, but Arcia could continue to see steady at-bats while also making starts at first base, third base and designated hitter.

  • Keston Hiura 1B | LAD

    Rockies' Keston Hiura: Idle Saturday

    Hiura isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Hiura will get a day off Saturday after getting hit by a pitch twice in Friday's contest. Kyle Farmer will fill in as Colorado's first baseman and bat eighth.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Huge performance in rout

    Olson went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.

    The first baseman was at the heart of a 12-run eruption by the Atlanta offense. Olson has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, slashing .291/.403/.527 over that stretch with two homers, 11 runs and 13 RBI as he puts a sluggish start to the season firmly behind him.

  • Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Idle Saturday

    Encarnacion-Strand isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

    In seven games since returning from the injured list, Encarnacion-Strand has gone 9-for-19 (.310) with three home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored. The Reds will give him a chance to rest Saturday while Spencer Steer starts at first base and Gavin Lux mans third.

  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Swats first career grand slam

    Schmitt went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.

    Schmitt gave the Giants all the offense they needed with his first career grand slam in the third inning off Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Schmitt has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15 with two homers and seven RBI in that span. He's getting a run of time at third base in the absence of Matt Chapman (hand), whose return is not imminent. For the season, Schmitt is slashing .231/.333/.369 with two homers, 10 RBI, five runs scored and no stolen bases over 76 plate appearances.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Clubs homer in win

    Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Padres.

    Naylor tied the game with a solo shot in the second inning, and he contributed a sacrifice fly during the Diamondbacks' rally in the fifth. He has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 11-for-25 (.440) with two homers and 10 RBI in that span. The first baseman continues to be a steady hitter in the heart of Arizona's lineup, posting a .302/.356/.478 slash line, nine homers, 47 RBI, 34 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 67 games this season.

  • Alec Burleson LF | STL

    Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Hot start to June

    Burleson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to Milwaukee.

    Burleson continued his hot start to June, as he now has four multi-hit games to begin the month. Across his last 38 at-bats, the lefty-hitting slugger is batting .368 with one homer, two doubles, four RBI and six runs scored. Burleson regularly sits against southpaws -- he's taken just 24 at-bats versus left-handers this year -- but he should continue to serve as St. Louis' primary designated hitter against right-handed pitching.

  • Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Knocks in two runs

    Lowe went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 11-9 loss to Miami.

    Lowe drove in a run on a single in the seventh frame before recording another RBI in the eighth on a groundout. The 29-year-old first baseman has logged at least one hit in six of his last seven games, and over that span he has gone 8-for-25 (.320) with one home run and four RBI.

  • Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Shifted to 60-day IL

    The Pirates transferred Rodriguez (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

    The move makes room on the Pirates' 40-man roster for Michael Darrell-Hicks, who was claimed off waivers from the Angels and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Rodriguez landed on the 10-day injured list June 7 due to right elbow inflammation, and his move to the 60-day IL means he'll be out of major-league action until at least early August. With Rodriguez and Joey Bart (concussion) both sidelined, Henry Davis will continue to operate as the Pirates' top catcher while Brett Sullivan serves as the backup.

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