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  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Sitting third straight

    Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    Ozuna will miss a third consecutive start at DH on Saturday, as Atlanta appears to have pivoted to using catchers Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy in the lineup simultaneously. The 34-year-old Ozuna owns a .762 OPS this season -- his lowest since 2022 -- and could be shipped to another team before the July 31 trade deadline, though it's worth noting he has 10-and-5 rights and can veto any potential trade.

  • Giants' Rafael Devers: Multi-hit effort in loss

    Devers went 2-for-4 with a double in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Devers singled in the third inning and added a double in the sixth, snapping a hitless streak that spanned the Giants' previous five games. The 28-year-old has now tallied two multi-hit performances this month and has recorded at least one hit in eight of his 13 outings. In July, he's slashing .233/.364/.326 with five RBI, four runs scored, four doubles and a 9:14 BB:K across 55 plate appearances.

  • Blue Jays' George Springer: Busy on basepaths Friday

    Springer went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 win over the Giants.

    The veteran outfielder came out of the All-Star break flying after going 0-for-12 over his final four games before the pause in the schedule. Springer had been locked in prior to that, however, and he has seven multi-hit performances in 13 July contests, slashing .347/.407/.673 on the month with five of his 16 homers and three of his 12 steals on the season.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Set for three-inning start

    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Ohtani will be limited to three innings in his start Monday against the Twins and will be piggybacked by right-hander Dustin May, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Over his five outings since making his Dodgers debut as a pitcher June 16, Ohtani has been followed in bulk relief by Ben Casparius, Justin Wrobleski or Emmet Sheehan, but Monday's contest will mark the first time that May has pitched behind him. After tossing a season-high three scoreless frames in his most recent appearance July 12 in San Francisco, Ohtani will replicate that workload Monday as the Dodgers continue to have him build up gradually coming off his September 2023 Tommy John surgery.

  • Austin Hays LF | CIN

    Reds' Austin Hays: Opens second half in style

    Hays went 2-for-3 with two walks, two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 8-4 win over the Mets.

    Hays helped the Reds overcome an early deficit with home runs on consecutive plate appearances in the fourth and sixth innings. He's been an RBI machine when healthy, knocking in 40 over 48 games this season. "Healthy" is the operative word; Hays has spent three separate stints on the injured list with hamstring and foot injuries.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Three hits after call-up

    Del Castillo went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.

    Del Castillo got the start at designated hitter in the first game out of the All-Star break, taking over Pavin Smith's (oblique) spot in the lineup. Del Castillo delivered a strong first game in the majors this season after slashing .288/.386/.559 with four home runs and 16 RBI over 14 games with Triple-A Reno. He's battled back and shoulder issues this year, but a good run of health and production could give him a chance at a longer stay in the majors.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Racks up season-high four RBI

    Diaz went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, two additional runs scored and a walk in Friday's 11-1 win over Baltimore.

    Diaz established a season high in RBI on Friday, also tallying his 10th game of the year with at least three hits. The veteran infielder has now logged at least one knock in 10 of his first 13 outings during the month of July, continuing a red-hot stretch at the plate. Since the start of June, Diaz is slashing .362/427/.553 with 14 extra-base hits and 23 RBI over 171 plate appearances.

  • David Fry C | CLE

    Guardians' David Fry: Goes yard in win

    Fry went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Friday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.

    Fry hit his fourth home run of the season Friday, a two-run shot as part of a four-run third inning. It's a good sign for the 29-year-old, who has really struggled at the plate to start his year following an All-Star campaign last season. He had an .804 OPS, 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 122 regular-season games last year but owns just a .559 OPS, four home runs and seven RBI in 32 games this season.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Smokes another homer

    Rooker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and two RBI during Friday's 8-6 loss to the Guardians.

    Rooker looked like he was still in Home Run Derby mode Friday, knocking out his 21st home run of the season as part of a two-hit, two-RBI day. In doing so, the 30-year-old extended his hit streak -- which he started before the break -- to seven games. Over that time, he is 11-for-26 (.423 batting average) with three homers, a triple, three doubles and eight RBI.

  • Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Hits key home run Friday

    Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

    Suzuki's 26th home run of the season with two runners on in the first inning ended up being the difference in the game. The outfielder has already set a new career high in long balls, and he's now up to sixth in the majors this year. Suzuki's 80 RBI, which are also a new career best, are good for third in MLB, trailing only sluggers Cal Raleigh with 82 and Aaron Judge with 81. Now in his fourth season since coming over from Japan, Suzuki is really taking off as an offensive force for the Cubs.

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