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Alonso went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an additional run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 11-4 victory versus the Cardinals.

Alonso gave the Mets a 3-2 lead with a run-scoring single in the fifth inning, and he homered with two runners aboard to break the game open in the eighth. The first baseman had knocked in only one run across his previous six games, but the big performance Wednesday moved him back into a tie for first in the league with 33 RBI on the campaign. Alonso also has nine homers and a .264/.339/.486 slash line over 168 plate appearances.

France went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Toronto.

Seattle was clinging to a one-run lead when France crushed a ball 426 feet to center field in the seventh inning to provide two runs. The hit was the third of the night for the infielder, who has notched five multi-hit efforts across his past eight games. France is on pace for a career-best campaign with a .325/.398/.477 slash line, six homers and 27 RBI through 171 plate appearances.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Giants.

Cron took Jose Alvarez yard in the eighth inning for what ultimately amounted to be the game-winning runs. It was his 10th home run of the season, and Cron now has six RBI and eight runs scored across six games in the team's current homestand. Overall, Cron has an impressive .417 wOBA and 157 wRC+ across 156 plate appearances on the campaign.

Hiura went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over Atlanta.

Called up from Triple-A Nashville earlier in the day when Willy Adames (ankle) landed on the injured list, Hiura got to play hero for the Brewers by launching a game-winning homer off Jesse Chavez in the bottom of the 11th inning. Hiura had been on fire at Nashville, going 8-for-19 (.421) in five games with three home runs, and the 25-year-old was able to carry that momentum forward for at least one game with Milwaukee.

Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.

Torkelson was the only Detroit player with multiple hits and the only one to cross the plate as well. The rookie is still batting just .173, but at least he's continuing to see regular playing time, as the 13-25 Tigers look to be in a rebuilding campaign. As long as Torkelson stays in the lineup most days, fantasy managers should keep an eye on him, as the talent is there for a breakout at any point.

Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that he's hopeful Naylor (illness) will be able to return to the lineup Friday against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

The Guardians have a scheduled day off following Wednesday's series finale against the Reds, and Francona is hopeful that Naylor will be able to return to action for Friday's series opener against Detroit after spending a week on the COVID-19 injured list. The 24-year-old was off to a hot start to the season prior to his absence, as he hit .347 with five homers, four doubles, 22 RBI and 10 runs over 20 games.

Pasquantino is hitting .240/.362/.512 with eight homers and a 22:23 BB:K through 35 games for Triple-A Omaha.

It's not a bad batting line, but the batting average certainly has to be considered disappointing for a guy with Pasquantino's contact skills. That said, he's sitting on a .226 BABIP, so he should be able to pull his average up as the season wears on. Right now, it looks like Pasquantino is likely to beat fellow Royals first-base prospect Nick Pratto to the big leagues, though the team seems content to wait for both of them to force their way up.

Wade (knee) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The 28-year-old was out of the lineup Tuesday due to stiffness in the back of his knee, and he'll remain on the bench to begin Wednesday's matchup. However, left-hander Kyle Freeland is on the mound for the Rockies, so Wade likely would've gotten a day off anyway. Wade's next chance to return to the lineup will be Friday against the Padres. Darin Ruf, Austin Slater and Mike Yastrzemski will start in the outfield from left to right.

Manzardo (undisclosed) has gone 5-for-18 with a run scored in his first four games since returning from High-A Bowling Green's 7-day injured list May 12.

The 21-year-old first baseman missed just under a month with the unspecified injury. For the season, Manzardo is hitting .324 with three doubles and an 8:7 BB:K through 44 plate appearances with Bowling Green.

White (groin) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

White is finally ready for game action after he was diagnosed with a sports hernia late in spring training that required surgery March 30. Because he's been out for the better part of two months, White will likely stay on the rehab assignment for close to the full 20-day window in order to pick up at-bats and get his timing back at the plate. Once activated from the 60-day injured list, White could be viewed as a potential option for the Mariners at designated hitter, where the club has rotated a number of players this season.