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  • Giants' Rafael Devers: Hits first homer with Giants

    Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

    Devers' first home run with his new team was a two-run shot in the third inning off former teammate Brayan Bello, and it proved to be the difference in the game. Since joining the Giants, the 28-year-old slugger has gone 4-for-20 with two extra-base hits and three RBI over five games as the team's designated hitter. On the season, he's slashing .267/.393/.497 with 16 homers, 61 RBI, 48 runs scored and one stolen base across 356 plate appearances.

  • Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Homer powers victory

    Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and four RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.

    Ramirez knocked out his 11th home run of the season, a big three-run home run that proved to be all the Marlins would need to win the game. The rookie has been excellent in his debut campaign while splitting time between catcher and designated hitter, slashing .239/.290/.458 in his 201 at-bats. The hits have come in bunches for the 23-year-old lately -- he has five multi-hit games over his last 13 contests, but only 13 total hits over that same timeframe -- so the next step will be finding a way to develop more consistency.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Collects career-high eight RBI

    Yelich went 4-for-6 with eight RBI and a pair of doubles in Friday's 17-6 win over the Twins.

    Yelich amassed a career high with eight RBI, and it's perhaps an even more remarkable feat considering he accomplished it without needing a home run. Friday also marked the second four-hit game of the season for the veteran outfielder, who's been sizzling at the plate recently. Over his last 16 games, Yelich is slashing .361/.418/.525 with two homers, four doubles and 14 RBI with one stolen base covering 67 plate appearances.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Diagnosed with Grade 2 strain

    An MRI on Friday revealed a Grade 2 strain in Herrera's left hamstring, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Herrera told reporters Friday that he is expected to miss 2-to-6 weeks due to the strain. He was warned by medical staff that attempting to play through the strain could result to a season-ending injury, so the decision was made to shut him down and place him on the 10-day injured list. The Cardinals should have a better sense of when Herrera can return once he resumes baseball activities, but the severity of the injury could keep the 25-year-old sidelined through the All-Star break. With Herrera sidelined, Yohel Pozo will serve as the primary backup catcher behind Pedro Pages, while Alec Burleson, Nolan Gorman, Thomas Saggese and Willson Contreras are candidates to see increased work at designated hitter.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Placed on IL with hamstring strain

    The Cardinals placed Herrera on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Friday.

    It's a tough blow for the St. Louis lineup, as Herrera had cemented himself as the team's top power bat in the heart of the order. Herrera is slashing .320/.392/.533 with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 22 runs scored, one stolen base and a 16:32 BB:K across 171 plate appearances. This will be his second trip to the injured list this season after missing time with a knee injury earlier in the year. Pedro Pages and Yohel Pozo will handle catching duties for the Cardinals, while Nolan Gorman and prospect Thomas Saggese, who was promoted in a corresponding move Friday, should fill the hole left by Herrera.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Plays hero Thursday

    Flores went 1-for-1 with a two-RBI double during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Guardians.

    Flores pinch hit in the seventh inning and delivered what proved to be the game-winning hit. The 33-year-old has been left out of the starting lineup in two of the club's last three games following Rafael Devers' arrival. However, Devers is expected to eventually see time at first base, which would lead to Flores getting more opportunities at designated hitter. Over 16 outings in June, Flores is slashing .269/.371/.385 with seven RBI, seven runs scored, three doubles and one home run across 62 plate appearances.

  • Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Fills in against righty

    Grichuk started in right field and went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.

    Grichuk got a rare start against a right-hander while filling in for the injured Corbin Carroll (hand). Regardless of Carroll's status for Friday's game against Colorado, Grichuk will likely start against Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber. Grichuk's having a rough June, going 2-for-20 with three walks and one RBI over nine games.

  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Launches solo shot in win

    Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 2-1 win over Miami.

    Schwarber cracked homer No. 23 for the season and his fourth of the month of June so far. The veteran slugger has seen his average dip a bit -- he's now hitting .241 this year after batting .262 as of May 17 -- but that hasn't impeded his power production very much. Over his last 136 plate appearances (31 games), Schwarber is slashing .211/.338/.474 with eight long balls, six doubles and 20 RBI to go with 20 runs scored.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Stays hot Thursday

    McCutchen went 4-for-8 with a double, a solo homer and a second run scored in Thursday's doubleheader split with Detroit.

    McCutchen extended Pittsburgh's lead to 4-0 in the nightcap with his eighth homer of the year and third in seven games, a 382-foot blast off Keider Montero in the third inning. McCutchen now has at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games, going 16-for-44 (.364) with seven extra-base hits in that span. Overall, the veteran outfielder is slashing .271/.355/.432 with 28 RBI and 24 runs scored through 263 plate appearances this season.

  • Pavin Smith RF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Drives in three runs

    Smith went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Thursday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.

    Smith clobbered his sixth home run of the season in the fifth inning off Kevin Gausman before extending the Diamondbacks' lead in in the sixth on a sac fly. Smith's .274 batting average this year would be a career best, but he has struggled at the plate in June with a .194/.381/.387 slash line, one steal, two home runs, five RBI and a 31.0 percent strikeout rate in 42 plate appearances this month.

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