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  • Nick Maton DH | CHW

    Phillies' Nick Maton: Returns to bench role

    Maton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    After making four starts in a stretch of five games, Maton is now on the bench for the fourth straight contest. The 25-year-old doesn't look like he'll be in store for steady at-bats moving forward after the Phillies reinstated Bryce Harper from the 60-day injured list Friday.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Connects on homer, double

    Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run and RBI during Saturday's 4-3 win against Seattle.

    Ramirez got Cleveland on the board with a solo shot off Seattle starter Luis Castillo in the fourth and keyed an eighth-inning rally with an RBI double followed by the game-winning run. The solid performance puts him in a 9-for-25 stretch with four home runs across his last seven games that's upped Ramirez's season line to .285/.356/.553 with 26 home runs, 71 runs and a second-best 106 RBI.

  • Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL

    Reds' Kyle Farmer: Slugs eighth homer

    Farmer went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.

    Farmer got the scoring started on the day with a first-inning solo blast, his eighth home run of the season. The 32-year-old, who will start at third base and bat third in Sunday's series finale, is slashing .314/.359/.407 in August.

  • Nick Senzel 3B | LAD

    Reds' Nick Senzel: Tending to hamstring injury

    Senzel, who is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness, the Associated Press reports.

    Senzel will be on the bench for a third straight game while he tends to the injury, allowing TJ Friedl to make another start in center field. A recent MRI apparently cleared Senzel of any major injury, so the Reds are seemingly hopeful that he won't require a stint on the 10-day injured list.

  • Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Emerging from slump

    Candelario went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.

    Candelario's sixth-inning, two-run homer gave Detroit a 7-1 lead, and he added an RBI on a fielder's choice groundout in the ninth. The long ball was his first since July 26 -- a span of 25 games. Candelario has put together a modest three-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 4-for-12 with three extra-base hits.

  • Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Goes deep in rout

    Candelario went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.

    Candelario played a key role in a rare Detroit offensive explosion. He hit his 11th home run of the season in the sixth inning against Dallas Keuchel with a runner on and also drove in another run on a ninth inning ground out. It's still been a struggle this year for Candelario, who has a .603 OPS after recording a .794 OPS in 2021.

  • Jean Segura 3B | CLE

    Phillies' Jean Segura: Steals base in blowout victory

    Segura went 1-for-2 with one double, one run scored and one steal in Saturday's win over Pittsburgh.

    Segura tallied a double off righty reliever Chase De Jong in the fifth. In his last 12 games, the second baseman has recorded 13 hits in 39 at-bats; however, he has only two extra-base hits during that span. In addition, the 32-year-old has not struck out much in his last 10 games with only four in 30 at-bats.

  • Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Drives in three runs Saturday

    Candelario went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 11-2 victory versus the Rangers.

    Candelario's sixth-inning two-run homer gave Detroit a 7-1 lead, and he added an RBI on a fielder's choice groundout in the ninth. The long ball was his first since July 26 -- a span of 25 games. Candelario knocked only four extra-base hits (all doubles) and batted a meager .160 during the power drought, so he's mostly fallen off the fantasy radar.

  • Mets' Eduardo Escobar: Kept quiet in return

    Escobar (oblique) went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.

    Escobar had chances to make an impact but instead left five men on base in his fruitless return after a minimal stay on the injured list. The 33-year-old has primarily played third base this season, but he could shift into a utility role over the last few weeks of the season to allow prospect Brett Baty consistent playing time at the hot corner. Escobar is fairly experienced around the infield in his career, though he'll likely need to improve slightly on his season-long .214/.267/.381 slash line to remain a consistent presence in the lineup.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in four-hit day

    Arenado went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a hit-by-pitch in a 6-5 victory over Atlanta on Saturday.

    Arenado powered Saturday's comeback win with a double in the first inning, a single in the third, a two-run shot in the fifth, another single in the seventh and an HBP during a ninth-inning rally. It was the 31-year-old's first game since Aug. 24 due to a stint on the paternity list and he continued an exceptional August that features a .371/.424/.753 slash line with 10 doubles and eight homers.

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