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  • Ty France 1B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ty France: Three doubles in Wednesday's rout

    France went 4-for-4 with three doubles, four runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Rockies.

    The Blue Jays wrapped up a record-setting series with a 20-1 rout, and France was right in the thick of the fireworks. The 31-year-old has three multi-hit performances in 14 games since the All-Star break, with the first two coming as a member of the Twins, and France is slashing .311/.415/.444 over that stretch with six doubles, three RBI and nine runs. Based on his usage since being traded to the Blue Jays, his main role over the final weeks of the season will be to handle first base against left-handed pitchers while Vladimir Guerrero slides over to designated hitter.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Homers, swipes two bags again

    Naylor went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two stolen bases in an 8-6 win against the White Sox on Wednesday.

    Naylor set the tone for a big offensive performance by Seattle with a 450-foot, two-run wallop to right field in the first inning. His other hit was a seventh-inning single that he followed with swipes of both second and third base. Naylor's final stat line was nearly a mirror image of what he posted the previous day in the series opener, when he also went 2-for-3 with a two-run blast and two thefts. His work on the basepaths has been especially impressive of late; over his past 11 contests, Naylor has gone 10-for-10 in stolen-base attempts. He's already more than doubled his previous career-high mark with 21 steals on the campaign.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Remains productive

    Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI against Atlanta in Wednesday's 5-4 win.

    Vaughn contributed a solo homer to center field in the fourth inning and added an RBI on a groundout in the following frame. The veteran first baseman is in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak during which he's batting an impressive .435 (20-for-46) with five home runs, 10 runs scored, 16 RBI and a 4:8 K:BB. Rhys Hoskins (thumb) is expected to be absent until at least late August, so Vaughn should have ample opportunity to continue to rack up stats -- and even when Hoskins does come back, it seems likely the Brewers will continue to give Vaughn everyday at-bats if he's still hitting as well as he is now.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Continues to rake Wednesday

    Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Royals.

    That's now three straight multi-hit games and five such efforts in his last seven outings for Gonzalez, who's slashing a robust .313/.346/.612 with 25 extra-base hits and 34 RBI over his last 159 plate appearances since the start of May. The 28-year-old infielder drew the start versus right-hander Michael Wacha on Wednesday, so it's possible his hot hitting is earning him more playing time against righties. Even so, Gonzalez still has a 1.072 OPS versus southpaws as opposed to a .737 OPS against righties in 2025.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Stays hot with two-run blast

    Walker went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Miami.

    The 34-year-old first baseman swatted his 16th long ball of the year, and he continues to dig his way out of the early season slump that saw him post a .635 OPS through June 29. Over 124 plate appearances (28 games) since the beginning of July, Walker is slashing .306/.363/.514 with six big flies, five doubles and 24 RBI, bringing his OPS for the campaign up to .700.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Mashes 24th home run

    Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Twins.

    Torkelson extended his hitting streak to four games, with three of those going down as multi-hit efforts. The slugger also popped his first home run since July 25, giving him 24 long balls for the season. Riley Greene still leads the Tigers with 26 home runs, but he's been scuffling after the All-Star break, so a power surge could allow Torkelson to pass his teammate in the near future.

  • Coby Mayo 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Coby Mayo: Powers offense in win

    Mayo went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Phillies.

    Mayo gave the Orioles a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning, launching a 421-foot blast off Ranger Suarez. The 23-year-old corner infielder is getting his first taste of major-league success, posting an .872 OPS with three homers and eight RBI over 15 games since the All-Star break. For the year, he's slashing .221/.296/.377 with four home runs, 17 RBI, 14 runs scored and a stolen base across 135 plate appearances.

  • Abraham Toro 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Grabbing seat Wednesday

    Toro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Royals.

    Toro had started each of the last 11 contests but will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Romy Gonzalez will cover first base and bat fifth for the Red Sox.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Tending to stomach bug

    Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to a stomach bug, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Contreras initially looked to be receiving a routine rest day while the Cardinals wrapped up their series in Los Angeles with a matinee game, but the stomach ailment is instead the cause of his absence from the lineup. Given that he had started in every game for St. Louis dating back to July 4, Contreras was probably due for a breather even if he wasn't feeling ill. Alec Burleson will get the start at first base in his stead, but Contreras could still be available off the bench as a pinch hitter.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Sitting out Wednesday

    Contreras is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Contreras will get a rare day off after he started every game since July 4. Alec Burleson will hold down first base for the Cardinals in Wednesday's series finale.

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