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  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Knocks in two

    Walker went 0-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 10-3 loss to San Francisco.

    Walker benefitted from hitting behind Eduardo Escobar, who had two extra-base hits and put men in scoring position for him. He was able get runners home with productive outs. Walker's driven in seven runs over the last nine games but a .571 OPS this season is a major disappointment.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Rockies' C.J. Cron: Slugs grand slam in win

    Cron went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Thursday's 7-3 win over Milwaukee.

    The first baseman went deep off Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff in the first inning. Cron's beginning to rediscover his power stroke -- he's hit three homers in his last four games, all of which have been at hitter-friendly Coors Field. For the year, the 31-year-old has a .256/.360/.453 slash line with eight long balls, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight doubles across 200 plate appearances.

  • Evan White 1B | LAA

    Mariners' Evan White: Removed from rehab assignment

    White (hip) was removed from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Jen Mueller of Root Sports Northwest reports.

    White appeared to be nearing a return from the injured list, as he slugged multiple homers during his rehab assignment. However, it will now be at least five-to-six days before he returns to Tacoma to resume playing in game action. In the meantime, he will work with the Mariners training staff.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Out of Thursday's lineup

    Diaz is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

    Diaz is 4-for-12 with a homer, three RBI and two runs over his past three games, but he'll receive the day off Thursday. Ji-Man Choi will start at first base while Austin Meadows serves as the designated hitter in the series opener.

  • Luke Raley RF | SEA

    Dodgers' Luke Raley: Optioned to Triple-A

    Raley was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

    Raley spent just under a week with the big-league club and appeared in three games during that time. He went 1-for-6 with four strikeouts while serving in a depth role, and he'll now head back to the minors after left-hander Garrett Cleavinger (forearm) was reinstated from the injured list Thursday.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Homers as pinch hitter

    Flores hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat in Wednesday's 13-7 win over Arizona.

    The infielder hit for pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the fifth inning and took Arizona reliever Ryan Buchter deep to left field to extend San Francisco's lead to 10-2. For the year, Flores has a .236/.317/.365 slash line with four homers, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base across 167 plate appearances. He's seen a fairly even timeshare with Jason Vosler at third base since Evan Longoria (shoulder) went on the injured list.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Stuffs stat sheet

    Wade went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 13-7 win over Arizona.

    The outfielder has homered four times in the last 14 games, which accounts for all of his long balls this year. Wade is slashing .273/.360/.470 with seven RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases across 76 plate appearances. He's hit well enough to earn playing time in a crowded San Francisco outfield. Wade will likely draw starts against right-handers in one of the corner outfield positions, and he often hits leadoff when in the lineup.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Hits solo shot in win

    Hoskins went 1-for-5 with a home run in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

    Hoskins made his presence felt in a low-scoring affair with his 13th long ball of the season, taking Clayton Kershaw deep in the top of the first inning. The slugging first baseman ended an 0-for-31 slump with this long ball. Perhaps it might have been what he needs to get his groove back at the plate.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Contributes offensively

    France went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's loss against the Twins.

    France extended his hitting streak to five games and was Seattle's main threat in this game, plating one of the team's runs and scoring the other one. The infielder, who played at first in this game, is hitting .286 with one homer and five RBI across 15 games this month.

  • Diamondbacks' Asdrubal Cabrera: Goes deep in loss

    Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 13-7 loss to San Francisco.

    The homer was Cabrera's fifth of the season and just his third hit in 24 at-bats since coming off the injured list June 4. The 35-year-old's playing time continues to be managed, as he has not started three consecutive days all season.

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