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Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI in his team's 7-2 win over the Indians Friday.

Martinez slugged a two-run home run to left center field in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie. He then came back with a two-run triple in a seventh inning in which the Tigers scored four times to put the game out of reach. Martinez has hit .305/.347/.553 with 21 home runs, 69 RBI and six stolen bases in 387 at-bats.

Cubs rookie phenom Jorge Soler has left the team for Miami for the birth of his first child. He will miss the weekend series in Pittsburgh and return Monday for the home series against Cincinnati.

Soler has hit safely in all but one game since his promotion and owns a stat line of .356/.367/.733. with four home runs and 14 RBI in 12 games.

Giancarlo Stanton will avoid surgery and likely has no concussion after taking a fastball thrown by Brewers starter Mike Fiers to the face Thursday night, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Stanton has expressed a desire to return to action at some point this season, but Mike Redmond offered that such a possibility "doesn't look good."

If Stanton is indeed done for the year, he will end it with a sensational stat line of .288/.395/.555 and 37 home runs. His slugging percentage ranks third in the majors.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton suffered a facial laceration requiring stitches, multiple facial fractures and dental damage, according to MLB.com on Thursday. He will return to Miami for further evaluation while the team will travel to Philadelphia to face the Phillies on Friday.

Stanton was in the midst of his best season in the majors, likely earning MVP consideration before getting struck in the face by a Mike Fiers pitch Thursday night. He batted .288 with 37 homers and 105 RBI over 538 at-bats. His status for the rest of the season remains uncertain.

Marlins manager Mike Redmond told reporters after Thursday's loss to the Brewers that it "doesn't look good" as far as outfielder Giancarlo Stanton returning this season, per the Miami Herald. Stanton was drilled in the face by an 88 mph fastball from Mike Fiers and was stretchered out of the field and taken to a local hospital for tests. He is due for X-rays and a CT scan at a local hospital.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton suffered a laceration on left side of his face, according to the team's official website. He is having X-rays and a CT scan performed at a local hospital in Milwaukee.

Stanton was drilled in the face by an 88 mph fastball from Mike Fiers. He was stretchered out of the field and taken to a local hospital for tests. The team will likely provide updates on his condition in the near future, as they will travel to Philadelphia to face the Phillies on Friday. It remains to be seen if Stanton will fly with the team.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was sent off the field in an ambulance after being struck in the face by a Mike Fiers pitch Thursday night. The incident happened in the top of the fifth inning, as Stanton was drilled by an 88 mph fastball.

He was stretchered out of the field and taken to a local hospital for tests. Stanton was in the midst of his best season in the majors. He owns a .288/.397/.556 slash line with 37 homers and 105 RBI over 538 at-bats.

After visiting a concussion doctor, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt has been cleared for full baseball activities on Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Belt  has been sidelined since Aug. 6 after taking a ball to the face during warmups. He batted .237 with 11 homers and 24 RBI over 186 at-bats.

Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler went yard Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Soler struck in the seventh inning. With the bases empty, Soler clubbed a 92 mph fastball out to right for the solo shot. It was Soler's only hit of the night. He finished 1 for 4, with one run scored and one RBI. 

Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna went 1 for 4 with a solo home run in his team's 4-1 loss to the Brewers Wednesday.

Ozuna delivered his opposite-field blast in the seventh inning, but it was all the offense the Marlins would muster in the game. It was his third straight game with a home run, and the outfielder is 12 for 24 in his last six games. Ozuna has hit .270/.319/.460 with 22 home runs and 83 RBI in 522 at-bats.