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Escobar went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Nationals.

The 33-year-old took Josiah Gray deep for a two-run shot in the second inning, giving Escobar his first homer since July 26 and his 13th of the year. While he did miss time with an oblique injury between those long balls, he slashed just .191/.224/.277 during that 18-game power drought. His current hold on the starting spot at third base is only due to the fact Brett Baty (thumb) and Luis Guillorme (groin) are on the injured list.

Rivera went 3-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI during Friday's 2-1 win over the Brewers.

The Diamondbacks were unable to generate much offense during Friday's low-scoring matchup, and Rivera was the only player on the team to record multiple hits. The 26-year-old has settled for a short-side platoon role recently, but he's crossed the plate in eight of his last nine games. Over that stretch, he's hit .294 with a home run, three doubles, nine runs and seven RBI.

Devers went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs scored, one RBI and two walks in Friday's 9-1 win over Texas.

Devers scored a run in the fourth inning before knocking an RBI double and scoring again in the fifth. He's gone 4-for-7 with three doubles over his last two games after snapping an 0-for-20 skid. The star third baseman is now slashing .291/.349/.537 with 62 extra-base hits and 70 RBI through 115 games.

Hayes exited Friday's game against the Blue Jays in the top of the sixth inning due to left shoulder discomfort, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Hayes went 0-for-2 with a strikeout to begin Friday's game, but he appeared to sustain a shoulder injury on a diving attempt in the field and was replaced defensively to begin the sixth inning. The 25-year-old is considered day-to-day for now.

Newman will sit Friday against the Blue Jays.

Newman finds himself on the bench for the third time in the last five games. A lack of walks and power has limited him to a modest .707 OPS despite a .281 batting average, though he's hit the ball well over his last five appearances, grabbing eight hits. Rodolfo Castro will be the second baseman Friday.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Candelario started the past eight games and had a .944 OPS with two home runs, three doubles and eight RBI during that span, but he'll head to the bench for Friday's series opener. Prospect Ryan Kreidler will man the hot corner and could cut into Candelario's playing time down the stretch.

Paredes (undisclosed) is starting at second base and batting seventh Friday against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Paredes has been held out of the lineup the past two games but will rejoin the starting nine Friday. The 23-year-old finished August with a .235/.338/.471 slash line, four home runs, 11 RBI and a 10:10 BB:K in 25 contests.

Henderson went 1-for-4 with one steal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Guardians.

Henderson stole second base off Bryan Shaw in the ninth inning. This was just the second major-league game of the 21-year-old's career, and he tallied a home run in his debut Wednesday.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-0 win over Colorado on Thursday.

Riley put Atlanta on the board in the fourth inning, smashing a 414-foot solo shot to left field. The long ball was his 33rd of the campaign, tying the career-high mark he established last year. Riley is tied with Paul Goldschmidt for the third-most homers in the majors this season.

Devers went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and three RBI against Texas in a 9-8 victory Thursday.

Devers came up big late in the contest, doubling home a run to kick off an eighth-inning Boston comeback that included his two-run double in the ninth. The big performance snapped a five-game drought during which the third baseman went hitless over 20 at-bats. Devers is tied for seventh in the league with 35 doubles on the campaign.