Freeman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Pirates.

Freeman did a bit of everything in his second consecutive multi-hit effort. The homer was his first since July 21. The first baseman has gone 6-for-15 with four RBI over four games since returning from an absence due to a personal issue. Overall, Freeman is sporting a .292/.396/.503 slash line with 17 homers, 71 RBI, 66 runs scored, six steals, 28 doubles and two triples across 108 contests.

Busch is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Busch had started the Cubs' first seven games of August -- going 7-for-24 with three homers -- but will get some rest Friday. In his place, Patrick Wisdom will play first base and bat second.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated Friday that Casas (ribs) will be activated from the 60-day injured list whenever the first baseman feels his timing at the plate is ready, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Casas is 8-for-25 with five doubles and a 7:2 K:BB over six rehab games with Triple-A Worcester. It sounds like the team is no longer concerned about whether Casas is ready physically and now it's just about knocking a little more rust off. While the news is relatively vague in terms of a potential timetable, it would appear Casas could be back any day now. He's been sidelined since late April with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage.

Mountcastle is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Rays, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

It's a regular day off for Mountcastle, who currently possesses a modest five-game hitting streak. Ryan O'Hearn will handle first base duties for the Orioles.

Nevin (migraine) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Nevin was scratched from Wednesday's game against the White Sox due to a migraine. After Thursday's team off day, he remains out of the starting nine. Considering Nevin had started in merely one of the Athletics' previous six games, his absence from the lineup perhaps isn't related to Wednesday's migraine.

Walker (oblique) is not yet asymptomatic, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Walker, who landed on the 10-day injured list July 30 with a left oblique strain, could pick up a bat next week. The Diamondbacks are cognizant that oblique injuries are tricky for a baseball player and want Walker to be 100 percent before really ramping up. Arizona is getting by at first base with trade deadline acquisition Josh Bell, so the team doesn't need to rush Walker back.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Goldschmidt drove home Nolan Arenado on a groundout in the opening frame before adding an RBI single in the third, giving the first baseman only his second multi-RBI game since June 22. The single also snapped an 0-for-19 skid for Goldschmidt, and he's batting a putrid .154 (4-for-26) to begin August with one homer, four RBI and two runs scored.

Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in a 7-6 win against Baltimore on Thursday.

Guerrero knocked in a run with a double in the first inning, belted a two-run homer in the fifth and added an RBI triple in the sixth. He finished a single shy of a cycle and extended his hitting streak to 20 games in the process. The slugger has been absolutely absurd during the streak, slashing .507/.575/1.096 with 10 homers, 22 RBI, 23 runs and an 11:7 BB:K.

Schanuel went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 9-4 win against the Yankees on Thursday.

Schanuel popped a solo homer in the first inning and added an RBI single in the third. He recorded his seventh multi-hit effort over 19 contests since the All-Star break. During that stretch, Schanuel is batting .328 (21-for-64) with four homers, nine RBI, 15 runs and a 13:14 BB:K.

Canha went 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI Thursday against the Nationals.

Canha made his biggest impact since being acquired by the Giants, driving in two and collecting his first four-hit game since 2022 while a member of the Mets. The veteran outfielder started three of the four games in Washington and has now collected seven hits in 15 at-bats since arriving from Detroit at the trade deadline.