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Freeman went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.

The first baseman took Anthony Bass deep in the first inning, giving Charlie Morton and the Atlanta bullpen all the run support they would need. Freeman snapped a 12-game power drought with the blast but he was hardly unproductive during that stretch, slashing .362/.455/.468. On the season, he's batting .270 with 18 homers, four steals, 47 RBI and 56 runs through 86 games.

Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 victory over Washington on Friday.

Flores gave San Francisco a crucial insurance run with his 410-foot blast to center field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his ninth this season and second in July. Flores has a modest four-game hit streak during which he is batting .333 (5-for-15) with three walks and four runs scored.

Walker went 2-for-3 with a double, run, walk and strikeout in a 5-2 win over the Dodgers on Friday.

Walker doubled in the first, singled in the third and walked and scored in the ninth to submit a valuable insurance run. The first baseman now has a decent five-game hitting streak that's seen him go 6-for-20.

Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, a walk and a strikeout in San Diego's 4-2 win against Colorado on Friday.

Cronenworth reached base in the fourth, sixth and seventh, scoring in the two former innings for the Padres' first runs of the game. It was the infielder's third multi-hit performance in his last five games. The former Tampa Bay farmhand is slashing a superb .277/.352/.458.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and three RBI in Friday's 12-1 win over the Orioles.

Leadoff and two-hole hitters Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada were on base more often than not Friday night, giving Abreu multiple RBI opportunities that he did not squander. Even after going 0-for-8 in his previous two games, the 34-year-old is hitting .324 with 12 RBI in his last nine contests. Abreu's .250 average in 2021 is still a far cry from his .317 a year ago, largely due to a .182 month of June, but the early results this month have suggested a second-half turnaround for the veteran slugger.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 13-4 win over Pittsburgh.

The first baseman went deep in the sixth inning to chase Pittsburgh starter JT Brubaker from the contest. Alonso seems to be gearing up for the Home Run Derby quite nicely with five long balls in his last 11 games. Through 297 plate appearances, he's posted 16 homers, 48 RBI, 37 runs scored, a stolen base and a .257/.337/.483 slash line as the Mets' main cleanup hitter.

Torkelson is hitting .273/.380/.591 with six homers, 13 RBI and an 11:15 BB:K across 19 games since his promotion to Double-A Erie.

After putting up a 1.009 OPS in High-A to open the campaign, the 2020 No. 1 overall pick got pushed up to Double-A, and if the higher level of competition has bothered him, it's tough to notice. In fact, he's already hit more homers in these 19 games with Erie than he did in 31 games with High-A West Michigan. The 21-year-old has played first and third base at both stops, and while Torkelson isn't known for his defense, the Tigers project to have openings at both positions next year. With his combination of high-end power and an excellent batting eye, Torkelson projects to be an All-Star bat at the major-league level, and it wouldn't be surprising if he makes a major impact as soon as he's called up next year.

Wade (hand) was removed from Friday's lineup against the Nationals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Darin Ruf enters the lineup in the five-hole to replace Wade, who took some pregame swings but is being held out as a precaution. He suffered a left hand strain Wednesday, but he figures to be back in action in the near future.

Wade (hand) is batting leadoff and playing first base Friday against the Nationals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade did not play Thursday after exiting Wednesday's contest with a left hand strain, but he appears to be healthy once again entering the weekend series against Washington. He has hit .233 with three home runs and six RBI in his last 30 at-bats dating back to June 26.

Manager Aaron Boone said Voit is not injured and is just getting a day off Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

There was some speculation that Voit's hand, hit by a pitch Thursday, was the cause for his omission from Friday's lineup. That's not the case, though, and he figures to return to action Saturday.