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  • Mark Canha LF | TEX

    Tigers' Mark Canha: Drives in two in win

    Canha went 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

    Canha batted cleanup and helped lead Detroit to a comfortable win. The veteran has been solid lately, as he's batting .310 over his last 10 games with one home run, five RBI and six runs scored. Canha is a potential trade candidate before Tuesday's deadline, as he's on the last year of his contract, and he would give a contending team a proven MLB hitter who batted .260 or better each of the last two seasons, though he's slumped a bit this year with a .233 average overall.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Goes yard Saturday

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Reds.

    He went back-to-back with Alex Jackson off Andrew Abbott to lead off the fifth inning, breaking open a 1-0 game. While the homer was only the ninth of the year for Diaz, a disappointing total after he slugged a career-high 22 last season, he has been supplying more power in July, slashing .278/.328/.481 through 13 games on the month. The 32-year-old is on an affordable contract that pays him $10 million in 2025 with a $12 million club option for 2026, but with the Rays in sell mode at the trade deadline and a number of contenders in need of help at first base, Diaz could be the next player to go.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Homers in second straight game

    Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

    Hoskins plated all three of the runs Milwaukee scored against Miami starter Max Meyer with a three-run blast in the fourth inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the veteran first baseman, and Saturday's homer was his sixth over his past 14 contests. The surge has pushed Hoskins to 17 home runs on the campaign, and he's now three long balls away from reaching 20 for the fifth time in his career.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Marlins' Josh Bell: Goes deep again Saturday

    Bell went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double and a walk in a 7-3 win against the Brewers on Saturday.

    Bell busted the game open for Miami with a three-run blast in the seventh inning that gave the team a four-run lead. It was the veteran slugger's fourth straight game with a long ball and his fifth consecutive contest with multiple hits. Over the latter span, Bell is batting a robust .476 (10-for-21) with four home runs and seven RBI.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Blasts 17th home run

    Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two strikeouts in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.

    Toglia launched his first long ball since his three-homer game July 14, and he extended his hitting streak to five games in the process. Toglia has been on a tear since the middle of June with a .884 OPS in his last 37 games. The 25-year-old's 13 homers since June 15 trail only Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Santander for the most in MLB in that span.

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Turns tide with grand slam

    Wisdom hit a grand slam in his only at-bat in Saturday's 9-4 win against the Royals.

    Chicago trailed by one run in the seventh inning before loading the bases with one out. Wisdom was brought in to pinch hit for Pete Crow-Armstrong and promptly belted a grand slam to turn the deficit into a lead. The slugger continues to receive limited opportunities, as he's played in just seven games in July and started only two of those. However, he has been impactful of late, collecting two homers and five RBI over his past five at-bats.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting out nightcap

    Wade is out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies.

    Wade played first base during the matinee and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. He'll get Game 2 off as David Villar plays first base and bats eighth.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting Saturday

    Tellez (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Tellez was lifted from Friday's game due to back spasms and will take the night off Saturday to recover. He's being labeled as day-to-day. Connor Joe will bat cleanup and play first base Saturday.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Heads to family emergency list

    The Dodgers placed Freeman (personal) on the family emergency list Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

    By rule, Freeman will miss between three and seven days, making Tuesday's series opener against the Padres his next opportunity to return to the Dodgers lineup. Cavan Biggio should see most of the work at first base while Freeman is away from the team. Catcher Hunter Feduccia was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma in a corresponding move.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Out of lineup Saturday

    Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

    Naylor will sit for a second straight game. He went 2-for-9 with one RBI and two walks in the Guardians' three-game series against the Tigers, and for the month of July he has a .665 OPS across 76 plate appearances. Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base Saturday and bat eighth against Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips.

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