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Stewart went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Cubs.

The 22-year-old slugger took David Peterson deep in the fifth inning as the Reds put together a comeback from an early 3-0 deficit. The long ball was Stewart's 29th of the season, and his 102 RBI lead the majors -- putting him on pace to become the third rookie in history to lead the league in that category after a pair of Red Sox, Walt Dropo in 1950 and the legendary Ted Williams in 1939.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Yankees' 1-0 win over the Red Sox on Friday.

Goldschmidt was responsible for the only run in Friday's game, when he took Patrick Sandoval deep to left-center field for a 430-foot solo home run. It was Goldschmidt's 17th home run of the season and his first since July 24 against the Phillies. The veteran first baseman has seen his playing time drastically cut down since the Yankees acquired Luis Garcia from the Nationals on Aug. 2, but Goldschmidt should see some starts against southpaws.

Bauers (shin) is in the lineup for Milwaukee's matchup with Texas on Friday.

After missing the previous three games with shin splints, Bauers makes his return to the lineup for Friday's series opener with the Rangers. The 30-year-old will man first base and bat third for Milwaukee.

Garcia is absent from Friday's lineup against the Red Sox.

With Boston sending out southpaw Patrick Sandoval, the left-handed-hitting Garcia will have the night off Friday. Paul Goldschmidt will lead off and man first base while Ben Rice bats second and acts as the designated hitter for the Yankees.

Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Thursday's 13-2 win over Toronto.

Pasquantino got in on the offensive onslaught, crushing a two-run homer in the sixth inning before adding an RBI single in the eighth frame. Thursday marked the 28-year-old's first three-RBI effort of the season, and he's raked to the tune of a .342/.432/.684 slash line with three homers, eight RBI, seven runs and a stolen base in 10 games since returning from right wrist soreness. Overall, Pasquantino is slashing .245/.332/.384 with nine homers, 41 RBI, 41 runs and five stolen bases over 89 contests.

Walker went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

The 35-year-old first baseman put forth a rare effort of at least three hits, which was his first since June 27 and eighth of the year. Walker is closing in on his fifth straight 25-homer, 80-RBI campaign in his second season with the Astros, slashing .233/.308/.441 with 24 long balls, 25 doubles, 75 RBI and 64 runs scored across 530 trips to the plate.

Bauers (shin) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's tilt against the Mets.

It's the third straight absence for Bauers, who is dealing with shin splints. He's considered day-to-day and will aim to return to the lineup for the start of the Brewers' homestand Friday versus the Rangers. Andrew Vaughn is covering first base again for Milwaukee.

Garcia went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and two additional runs in a 9-3 victory versus Houston on Wednesday.

Garcia put the finishing touches on an emphatic New York win with his two-run blast to right field in the eighth inning. It was the infielder's second straight game with a long ball, and he's now gone deep four times across his past six contests. Garcia has slashed an incredible .524/.583/1.143 during that span, so he's as hot as any player in baseball at the moment. He's up to 28 homers and 87 runs batted in on the campaign, with the RBI mark good for seventh-most in the majors.

Ortiz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Ortiz is just 3-for-32 at the plate across his last nine contests, so he will get a day to regroup. Andres Chaparro will play first base for the Nationals, and CJ Abrams is getting another start in the designated-hitter spot.

Schanuel (intercostal) was spotted taking part in agility work on the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Though Schanuel hasn't yet been cleared for full baseball activities since landing on the injured list Saturday due to a right intercostal strain, his presence on the field suggests that he hasn't been shut down entirely. A clearer timeline for Schanuel's return should come into focus once he's resumed taking part in batting practice, baserunning and fielding drills. Vaughn Grissom will likely continue to see the bulk of the reps at first base while Schnauel is out.