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Soler went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run homer in Friday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

The blast was his third in the last seven games. Soler is proving last season's power display was no fluke, and through 32 games in 2020 he's slashing .254/.348/.509 with eight homers and 21 RBI.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run homer and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Royals.

Jimenez unloaded on a Danny Duffy offering, sending it 452 feet over the wall in the fifth inning for his 11th homer. The outfielder extended his hitting streak to eight games and has four homers in the last seven.

Lewis went 1-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Angels.

Lewis' consistency this season has been nothing short of outstanding, and he has hit safely in 11 of the Mariners' last 12 games -- he has gone 17-for-42 (.404) in that stretch. Lewis is hitting .347 with a team-leading .974 OPS this season, although he has now gone four straight games without an extra-base hit.

Reyes went 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals.

Reyes made an early impact with his three-run homer off Cardinals starter Daniel Ponce de Leon in the first inning. In the fifth, Reyes got aboard with a double and scored on Tyler Naquin's homer. Reyes added a two-RBI single in the sixth inning. He was eventually replaced by pinch hitter Sandy Leon. The 25-year-old Reyes has seven homers, 23 RBI and 19 runs scored through 31 games this season. He's slashing a strong .307/.360/.526 across 125 plate appearances.

Winker went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's win over the Cubs.

Winker is on an insane heater; he is 22-for-52 (.423 average) with five doubles, nine homers, nine walks and a stolen base in his last 16 games. He's blossoming into the type of hitter many expected he could be as a prospect and has fought his way out of the strict platoon role he was stuck in last year.

Turner left Friday's game against the Rangers with a hamstring injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that Turner was dealing with a hamstring issue, but he said that the issue was likely a cramp rather than a strain. Turner won't play Saturday, but the team will reassess his status afterward.

Turner exited Friday's game against the Rangers with an apparent injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner suffered an injury after stealing second base in the seventh inning, and he exited the game with trainers afterward. The nature and severity of the injury are unclear. Turner went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout prior to suffering the injury.

Pederson is not in Friday's lineup against the Rangers.

As is typical, Pederson retreats to the bench with a lefty (Mike Minor) on the hill for the opposition. Even against righties, Pederson appears to be losing ground. He started off the season as the team's leadoff hitter against righties but has hit fifth or lower in each of his last four starts.

Miller started Games 1 and 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates at third base and designated hitter, respectively, going a combined 1-for-5 with a triple and two walks.

Miller's versatility has been an ideal fit during a season of so many personnel losses for the Cardinals, and as he demonstrated Thursday, he's been far from just a stopgap option at the plate. The veteran pushed his season line to an impressive .318/.446/.568 via Thursday's production, with all three components representing career-best figures at the moment.

Collins was optioned to the alternate training site Friday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Playing time has been hard to come by for Collins, as he is essentially a designated hitter on a team with a healthy veteran (Edwin Encarnacion) playing every day in that spot. Nick Madrigal was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.