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Canha went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Canha now sports a career-high .381 on-base percentage as he continues to draw walks at a career-best 13.9 percent clip. The veteran also sports his stingiest strikeout rate (20.6 percent) since his rookie campaign in 2015 and has equaled his personal high-water mark in home runs (17) as well.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Rays on Friday.

Vogelbach managed the only other extra-base hit for the Mariners besides Ryan Court's home run. The slugger had been mired in a 1-for-21 slump over his previous six games, with his sole hit during that span a home run. Friday's production might ultimately prove to be a launchpad for a resurgence at the plate, one that Vogelbach is badly in need of after hitting just .185 since July 2.

Ford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Ford drew the start at designated hitter and responded with a 415-foot blast to center field in the seventh inning. Since rejoining the Yankees last week, Ford is 4-for-23 with a pair of home runs.

Martinez went 4-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI and four runs scored Friday against the Angels.

Martinez doubled home a run in the first inning and then struck again in the fourth with a two-run homer. He closed out his night with a solo blast over the fence in right center, putting the Red Sox up 11-4. The 31-year-old has been red hot at the dish of late, turning in five straight multi-hit performances. He's registered three homers and six RBI over that stretch.

Cabrera went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Royals.

Cabrera extended his team's lead to two in the fifth inning with an RBI single to left field. The two-time MVP sits with eight home runs and 46 RBI over 101 games this season for the Tigers.

Choi is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

Choi will take a seat Friday with left-hander Marco Gonzales on the bump for Seattle. Jesus Aguilar will start at first base in his place Friday.

Stanton (knee) resumed light baseball activities Wednesday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton was able to throw and hit off a tee, which is encouraging progress for the veteran slugger, who has been sidelined for more than a month with a right knee injury. He's also been running on an anti-gravity treadmill, per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Despite the encouraging progress, Stanton remains without a clear return timeline.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday in the Astros' 11-6 win over the Rockies.

Alvarez took German Marquez deep in the second inning for his 14th home run, making him the first Astros player in franchise history to reach that total within his first 50 games, per ESPN Stats & Info. The rookie will put an eight-game on-base streak on the line in the series finale Wednesday, when he'll bat cleanup while occupying the designated hitter spot.

Goins went 5-for-8 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored across both games of a doubleheader Tuesday against the Tigers.

Goins had a big day at the dish, reaching base multiple times in both contests. He's served as the team's primary third baseman since Yoan Moncada (hamstring) hit the injured list on Aug. 1 and has been relatively productive, recording at least one hit in five of his seven starts. In a small sample this season with the big-league club, Goins has hit .333/.440/.540 across 76 plate appearances.

Soler went 2-for-2 with two home runs, four RBI and two walks Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Soler took Andrew Cashner deep on two occasions, once in the fourth inning followed by another shot in the sixth frame. He now has 31 homers on the campaign, including four in his last nine games. He shows no signs of slowing down, and currently boasts a .253/.335/.530 line across 476 plate appearances.