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Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss against Boston.

Donaldson launched a 448-foot blast in the sixth inning, giving him four home runs in five games since being activated off the injured list. The 37-year-old has been limited to just 10 games so far this season, batting just .161 with a 29 percent strikeout rate. With Aaron Judge (toe) sidelined, the Yankees will be counting on Donaldson to not only stay healthy but provide a consistent bat in the heart of their lineup going forward.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

The 405-foot blast off Gerrit Cole was his 14th home run of the season, but just his first homer since May 19. After dealing with a lingering calf injury, Devers has recorded multiple hits in three of his last five games. While the 26-year-old sits in the top five of the American League in long balls, his .247 average and .302 on-base percentage leave much to be desired, and would be the lowest marks for the star third baseman in each category since 2018.

Henderson went 3-for-3 with one run scored and two steals in Friday's 3-2 win over the Royals.

Henderson recorded his first multi-steal game of the year Friday, swiping second base twice while also being caught stealing in the sixth inning. The 21-year-old has been in and out of the lineup for the past week while dealing with a back injury, and while his season stats leave much to be desired, over his last seven games he has picked up the pace with a .364/.417/.682 line.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Reds.

Arenado got the Cardinals off to a good start with his first-inning blast. He's starting to get back into a rhythm in June, going 9-for-26 (.346) with three homers and seven RBI over his last seven games. The third baseman is up to a .272/.319/.469 slash line with 12 homers, 43 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases through 61 contests this season.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Padres.

Moustakas kept things interesting with his eighth-inning blast, but the Rockies' offense stalled out. The infielder has gone 5-for-11 over his last four games, a short burst of hitting that could help him claw back some playing time at the corner infield spots. Moustakas is up to a .258/.345/.419 slash line with three homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and six doubles through 37 contests overall.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.

The Padres' offense was hot early, and Machado opened the scoring in the first inning. This was the third baseman's third multi-hit effort over his last four games, though the homer was his first since May 9. He missed time with a hand injury, and he's generally struggled in 2023 with a .239/.290/.380 slash line, six homers, 21 RBI, 23 runs scored and two stolen bases through 47 contests. Machado has never hit lower than .256 over a full campaign, so there's at least reason to be optimistic he can get things turned around.

Davis was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Cubs with tightness in his right hip, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

The 30-year-old will take a seat on the bench, and Casey Schmitt will handle the hot corner and hit eighth. Davis should be considered day-to-day.

Chicago recalled Madrigal from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Madrigal is leading off and playing second base versus the Giants on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. Madrigal struggled to a .247/.286/.301 slash line in 98 plate appearances before being optioned to Iowa at the end of May, but he scorched Triple-A pitching with a .511 batting average and 1.480 OPS in 51 plate appearances. Madrigal should see time at third base and second base while he's a member of the 26-man roster.

Urshela was scratched from the lineup Friday against the Mariners due to lower back tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

This will thrust the struggling Jared Walsh into the Angels' starting lineup at first base. It sounds like a minor issue for Urshela, who has posted a .304/.335/.382 slash line in 221 plate appearances this season while playing nearly every day at various spots around the infield.

Baty is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Pirates.

Baty will take a seat as the Mets face off with left-hander Rich Hill on the mound Friday. Switch hitter Eduardo Escobar will draw the start at the hot corner and bat eighth in the series opener with Pittsburgh.