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Jimenez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a victory over the Yankees on Friday.

The 22-year-old is heating up. He's 8-for-16 (.500) and has posted three extra-base hits (his only three this year) in his last four games. The hot streak has raised his batting average to .319 for the year, and he has added two homers, six RBI and three runs.

McCutchen went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and a second run scored Friday against the Marlins.

McCutchen tacked on some insurance runs in the eighth inning with a blast to dead center, his third homer of the 2019 campaign. The 32-year-old outfielder is slashing .262/.426/.524 with five extra-base hits and eight RBI through 12 matchups this season.

Stanton (biceps) hit off a tee and took some soft-toss swings Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton began swinging a bat Wednesday, and while it's good to see that he's slowly progressing, the Yankees still haven't released a concrete timetable for his return to game action. A return date should become clearer once he begins to face live pitching.

Ohtani (elbow) will hit off a pitching machine Friday, Russell Dorsey of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani had said last week that he hopes to return by the end of the month, but that doesn't appear to be the Angels' plan. The team is targeting a return at some point in May.

Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a walk and a go-ahead solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Thursday.

Fittingly, it was the team's hottest hitter that ultimately delivered yet another win for the scorching-hot Mariners, as Vogelbach's 427-foot shot to center in the 10th snapped a 6-6 tie and ultimately proved to be the winning run. He now has five of his six home runs on the season in the last five contests, and he's amassed all 11 RBI on his ledger in the last seven.

Soler went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against Seattle.

Soler launched a two-run homer to center in the third inning and doubled home a run in the seventh, but the Royals would fall in extra innings, 7-6. The 27-year-old has put on a power display at the dish over his previous two contests, leaving the yard in both games while driving in five runs.

Ozuna is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Ozuna's absence for the series finale is essentially a rest day, even though he continues to play at less than 100 percent health as he works back from offseason shoulder surgery. The shoulder has proven more bothersome for Ozuna while throwing from the outfield, with the 28-year-old struggling to relay balls to the infield with his usual accuracy and velocity. Fortunately for fantasy managers, Ozuna's struggles haven't extended to the offensive end, as he enters Thursday's game with a .262 average to go with three home runs and two steals in 11 contests after a 3-for-4, two-RBI night against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

The Cardinals will extend Carpenter his first breather of the season one day after inking him to a two-year contract extension. He'll be one of three regulars resting in the series finale, with Marcell Ozuna and Yadier Molina joining him on the bench.

Winker went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run Wednesday against the Marlins.

Winker delivered the game-winning run with his second homer of the season in the eighth inning. He's gotten starts in each of the two games that Yasiel Puig has been suspended and gone yard in both after starting the season in a prolonged slump. Despite the promising recent performance, Winker may end up back in an outfield rotation, splitting time with Matt Kemp and Scott Schebler now that Puig is eligible to return to the lineup.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Indians.

That's back-to-back two-hit games for Cabrera, who's now riding a five-game hitting streak overall. During the hot stretch, the veteran has raised his batting average from .120 to .286. Cabrera doesn't offer the pop he used to, but he's still a very smart hitter who just might need to settle for more singles as opposed to doubles and home runs these days.