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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.

Pasquantino is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Salvador Perez will start at first base while Carter Jensen serves as the DH and Luke Maile works behind the plate against left-hander Foster Griffin. Pasquantino has gone 14-for-40 (.350) with three homers, eight RBI and even a stolen base in 11 games since he returned from a wrist injury, but he's still batting just .177/.255/.260 against lefty pitching for the season.

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

Wagaman will be pushed back to the minors to make room for the return of Juan Soto (calf) from the injured list. Wagaman went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored while appearing in three games following his promotion from Triple-A on Aug. 19.

Busch went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Reds.

Busch has now gone deep three times in his last nine games, and he's up to 17 long balls overall. The slugging first baseman hasn't quite matched his production from last year, when he blasted 34 home runs and finished with an .866 OPS during the regular season, but he's still had a productive campaign in 2026. Busch now has 68 RBI and a .754 OPS in 133 games this year to go along with his 17 homers.

Tawa went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 10-6 win over the Giants.

Tawa had gone 0-for-8 with three walks over his previous three games. He delivered a third-inning homer as part of a five-run rally. Tawa is up to nine homers this year, five of which have come in August. He's batting .246 with a .711 OPS, 35 RBI, 28 runs scored, 10 doubles and seven stolen bases over 79 contests and has settled into a starting role at first base lately.