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  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Stays hot Sunday

    Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Marlins.

    Ozuna provided Atlanta with key insurance via a 422-foot homer in the seventh inning. The 34-year-old has now gone deep four times in as many games, racking up six hits and eight RBI in that span. He's slashing .240/.369/.427 with 19 homers, 56 RBI and 47 runs scored this season and should remain the team's primary DH amid his recent hot streak.

  • Miguel Andujar RF | CIN

    Reds' Miguel Andujar: Sparks offense in win

    Andujar went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 14-8 win over the Pirates. He was also hit by a pitch.

    Andujar capped a four-run third inning for Cincinatti with a three-run blast off Mike Burrows. Since returning from the injured list July 10, the 30-year-old has produced a .965 OPS with nine extra-base hits and 10 RBI over 21 games. For the year, he's quietly slashing .303/.343/.453 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 27 runs scored and one steal across 251 plate appearances between the Athletics and Reds.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Stays hot Sunday

    Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Ohtani tied the game at 1-1 with his leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning. He still hasn't been held hitless in August, going 16-for-35 (.457) with three homers, four RBI and four steals during his nine-game hitting streak to begin the month. He had multiple hits in all three games against Toronto. He's up to a .284/.388/.620 slash line with 41 long balls, 77 RBI, 111 runs scored and 17 steals through 116 games this season.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Swats first homer of season

    Del Castillo went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Rockies.

    Del Castillo set the early tone with his first-inning homer. He finished with his second three-hit game of the season, and it was his first multi-hit effort since July 19 versus the Cardinals. He's slipped into a part-time role in August due to his struggles at the plate. He typically plays only against right-handed pitchers, but he has been in the lineup against just three of the last five righties Arizona has faced. Del Castillo is batting .255 with a .648 OPS, seven RBI, four runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 49 plate appearances.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Clubs pair of homers

    Manzardo went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox.

    The Cleveland slugger posted his third career multi-homer game and second of the season in the series finale at Chicago. Manzardo cracked a 408-foot solo shot off White Sox starter Davis Martin in the fourth before returning in the seventh to slug another solo homer off reliever Jordan Leasure. The 25-year-old has been hot since the All-Star break, batting .368 (21-for-57) with five long balls, 15 RBI and seven runs across 18 contests. Through 368 total plate appearances, Manzardo is slashing .244/.323/.485 with 20 homers, 52 RBI and 34 runs scored.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Making return to lineup

    Flores (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Before providing a pinch-hit sacrifice fly and playing an inning at first base Saturday, Flores had gone more than a week without making an appearance while he managed a left hamstring injury. The veteran infielder apparently checked out fine after his brief cameo, so he'll rejoin the starting nine while Dominic Smith heads to the bench.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Receiving afternoon off

    Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Yelich will join Sal Frelick and Brice Turang on the bench as the Brewers roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Mets southpaw Sean Manaea. William Contreras will get a day off from catching duties and serve as the designated hitter.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting rest Sunday

    McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    With the Pirates playing out the string on a non-contending season, McCutchen has been subject to more veteran days off recently. He'll exit the lineup Sunday for the fourth time in the Pirates' last eight games, paving the way for Jack Suwinski to crack the starting nine in right field.

  • Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Receiving rare day off

    Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.

    The 23-year-old rookie will get a much-deserved breather after he had started at either catcher or designated hitter in 41 straight games. With Ramirez resting, Liam Hicks will fill in behind the plate and Kyle Stowers will serve as Miami's DH.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Back on bench after outfield start

    Stanton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    He was on the bench for three straight games following Aaron Judge's return from the injured list Tuesday, but Stanton rejoined the starting nine in right field Saturday. His seven-inning appearance was his first defensive action since the 2023 season, and right field looks as though it will be his primary path to playing time in the short term while Judge's elbow temporarily limits him to DH duties. According to Max Goodman of NJ.com, manager Aaron Boone said he "flirted" with the idea of handing Stanton a second straight start in the outfield Sunday, but the Yankees will take a more cautious approach with the historically injury-prone slugger.

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