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  • Josh Naylor 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Knocks three hits

    Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over Baltimore.

    Naylor singled and scored in the second inning before drilling a two-run double in the fifth. After an extended lull for most of July, he's gone 9-for-18 (.500) over his last five games. While he's already gone deep a career-high 23 times, he has just one home run over his last 15 games. Naylor is slashing .250/.330/.484 with 77 RBI through 101 games this season.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Records first steal

    Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 9-2 win over the Tigers.

    The steal was Pasquantino's first since his rookie year in 2022 -- he was on the back end of a double steal that saw Bobby Witt swipe third base. While there's virtually no speed in Pasquantino's game, he has swung a hot bat lately, going 21-for-55 (.381) over his last 13 games. For the season, he's at a .263/.319/.441 slash line with 14 home runs, 78 RBI, 49 runs scored, 24 doubles and two triples across 107 contests.

  • Justin Turner 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Justin Turner: Lifts grand slam

    Turner went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 10-2 win over the Phillies.

    Turner put an exclamation mark on the Mariners' seven-run second inning, hitting his first homer with the team since he was traded from the Blue Jays. The 39-year-old has gone 5-for-14 with six RBI across his first three games with Seattle, and that's been enough for him to take over a starting role at first base, though he served as the designated hitter Friday. Turner is slashing .261/.351/.382 with seven homers, 37 RBI, 38 runs scored and no stolen bases across 93 contests this season.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | NYM

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Blasts 23rd home run

    Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

    Alonso took Tyler Anderson deep in the third inning in what ended up being the deciding runs in Friday's win. Alonso has been hot with three home runs over his last five games and four long balls already since the All-Star break. The 29-year-old is hitting with .242/.324/.469 with 23 homers with 62 runs and 59 RBI in 109 games this season.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Out through A's series

    Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that he doesn't anticipate Freeman (personal) playing during the three-game weekend series against the Athletics, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Freeman is set to come off the family emergency list Saturday, but it's unlikely that he will return to action as he spends time with his family. Cavan Biggio will continue to start at first base for the Dodgers in Freeman's absence.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Resumes fielding, hitting

    Rizzo (forearm) participated in fielding drills Friday and has also begun hitting, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

    Rizzo began going through on-field workouts in late July, and it seems he's finally been cleared for baseball activities. There are still no plans in place for him to begin a rehab assignment, though it's still possible the first baseman meets his goal of returning to the Yankees before the end of August.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | SF

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Out of San Francisco lineup

    Wade is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Cincinnati, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    The Reds are starting lefty Andrew Abbott, so the left-handed hitting Wade will begin the game on the bench as he typically does in such situations. New trade acquisition Mark Canha will play first base Friday for the Giants.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Smacks 19th homer in win

    Toglia went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Angels.

    Toglia jumped on the second pitch he saw from Carson Fulmer in the second inning and sent it into the stands for a two-run shot, giving Colorado an early lead. It marked the first baseman's third long ball in his last six games and his 10th since the start of July. Toglia has also tallied multiple hits in three of his last eight contests, batting .300 over that stretch with six RBI and seven runs scored.

  • David Villar 1B | SF

    Giants' David Villar: Sent down to minors

    The Giants optioned Villar to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

    Villar went 4-for-18 with eight strikeouts during his most recent stint in the big leagues. The Giants are expected to call up Jerar Encarnacion from Triple-A Sacramento to replace Villar on the active roster.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homer, three hits in loss

    Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

    Goldschmidt took Shota Imanaga deep for a solo homer in the opening frame to give the Cardinals an early lead and went on to add two more knocks on the night to give him just his third game this season with three or more hits. The first baseman has now recorded multiple hits in six of his last 10 contests, going 14-for-39 (.435) over that stretch with three homers, four RBI and seven runs scored. Goldschmidt has also scored at least one run in five consecutive games.

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