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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Resting up Saturday
Bohm isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bohm went 0-for-4 with a walk Friday to snap what had been a six-game hitting streak. Kyle Schwarber will fill in at first base while Bohm sits Saturday, putting Bryce Harper at the DH spot and giving Bryan De La Cruz a start in right field.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: RBI streak reaches five games
Durbin went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 13-1 win over the Athletics.
Durbin drove in one run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning before closing out the scoring with an RBI double an inning later. The third baseman extended hit and RBI streaks to five games, during which he's gone 8-for-20 with two doubles, a home run and nine RBI.
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Josh H. Smith 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Josh Smith: Big day in Friday's start
Smith went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two additional runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
Getting the start at third base while Kazuma Okamoto covered first for Vladimir Guerrero (hamstring), Smith collected his first hits in four games as a member of the Blue Jays, including an eighth-inning long ball off Caleb Kilian. It's been a disappointing season for the 29-year-old utility player, but a fresh start may be just what he needs after being acquired from the Rangers at the trade deadline. Smith will likely continue seeing action against right-handed pitching at the hot corner while Guerrero is sidelined.
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Angel Genao 2B | CLE
Guardians' Angel Genao: Covers 2B against lefty
Genao started at second base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
The switch-hitting Genao got the start against left-hander Noah Schultz, replacing Travis Bazzana at the keystone. Bazzana, who has struggled against left-handed pitching (.537 OPS) in the majors, may lose opportunities against southpaws going forward, which should benefit Genao.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Belts solo homer Friday
Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer during Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Yankees.
Neither team scored through the first seven innings, but Riley broke that drought with a solo homer in the eighth. It was the 14th home run of the season for Riley, who has reached base safely in six of his last seven games, going 9-for-23 with seven RBI and five extra-base hits in that span.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Goes yard in win
Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
Arenado is up to 17 homers on the year, including three over six games in August. He's added a 3:5 BB:K so far this month. The third baseman is hitting .241 with a .752 OPS, 54 RBI, 54 runs scored, 20 doubles and three stolen bases across 110 contests this season and should continue to see steady playing time.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Crosses plate twice in win
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
Ramirez recorded his second consecutive game with multiple runs scored Friday. The 33-year-old swiped his 28th bag of the season in the first inning and then scored on a two-run single by Angel Martinez. On the campaign, the switch-hitting Ramirez has slashed .234/.334/.386 with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 28 stolen bases and 52 runs over 369 plate appearances.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Set for season-ending surgery
Chapman (abdomen) will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Chapman will go under the knife to address a hernia that he played through for most of the season. The timing of the procedure will cause him to miss the remainder of the year, so the 33-year-old will close the book on a disappointing 2026 campaign in which he slashed .235/.324/.368 with seven homers, 42 RBI and 35 runs scored across 352 plate appearances. Christian Koss figures to serve as San Francisco's primary third baseman the rest of the way.
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Blaze Alexander 3B | BAL
Orioles' Blaze Alexander: Plays catch Friday
Alexander played catch Friday for the first time since sustaining a fractured left hand before the All-Star break, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.
Alexander told reporters after Friday's session that he's hoping to progress to a hitting program next week when the Orioles are in Minnesota for a three-game series against the Twins. Baltimore should have a better sense of Alexander's recovery timeline once he's cleared to take the next step in his recovery. He was in the midst of a strong 2026 season prior to his injury with an .807 OPS, nine steals (in 12 attempts), four home runs and 29 RBI over 244 plate appearances.