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Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Astros.

Bellinger brought New York to within a run with his three-run blast in the ninth inning, but the team wasn't able to complete the comeback. The veteran outfielder is up to 27 homers on the campaign, his highest mark since he went deep 47 times during his MVP 2019 campaign while with the Dodgers. Bellinger's .837 OPS this season is also on pace for his second-highest mark since that MVP campaign.

Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in a loss to Houston.

Stanton kicked off the scoring in the contest with a solo blast to left field in the second inning. The veteran slugger had been in a brief slump coming into the game, going 0-for-14 with six strikeouts over his previous five games. However, he's having a resurgent campaign overall with 18 home runs and 47 RBI through 57 contests. His .984 OPS is on pace to be his highest mark since 2017.

Burke earned a hold against Kansas City on Wednesday by pitching a clean sixth inning.

Burke entered with the Angels up by a run in the sixth inning. He made quick work of the Royals, retiring the side in order on 10 pitches. Burke is having a solid season, posting a 3.09 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 46:18 K:BB over 63 appearances spanning 55.1 frames. He's already reached a career-best mark with 14 holds.

Hess has a 3.16 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 32:10 K:BB in 25.2 innings across five starts for Double-A Somerset.

The Yankees selected Hess with the 26th pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft and he has logged 20 starts and 92.1 innings thus far in his first pro season. Hess, who was promoted from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A on Aug. 5, has a strong 33.2 percent strikeout rate on the year, but his 11.3 percent walk rate is a tad high. Hess has a couple plus pitches in his mid-90s fastball and mid-70s curveball while his slider and changeup lag behind. He should spend the bulk of 2026 at Triple-A, but a summer promotion to the big leagues is in play if Hess picks up where he left off this season.

Overn is hitting .277 with three home runs and 18 steals in 22 games for Double-A Chesapeake.

Overn is a freak athlete who also played wide receiver at USC as a freshman before focusing on baseball from 2023 onward. He slashed .242/.367/.386 with eight home runs and 43 steals in 84 games for High-A Aberdeen before getting promoted to Double-A on Aug. 5. He has been much more aggressive since getting to Double-A, with his walk rate dipping from 15.5 percent to 5.8 percent and his swing rate jumping from 41 percent to 53.8 percent. Overn has 11 home runs and a .359 on-base percentage in 106 games this season, and it's possible he trends up as a hitter over the next year or two as he gets further removed from his two-sport days. He has the upside of a strong-side platoon outfielder who hits 10-15 home runs with 30-plus steals.

Kirk went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Reds.

The backstop clubbed one of four Toronto homers off Zack Littell in a wild 13-9 victory. Kirk has been on an XBH binge over the last few weeks, and in his last 15 games, he's slashing .333/.419/.685 with half of his hits (four doubles and five homers) going for extra bases, along with 10 runs and 17 RBI. Kirk's 12 long balls on the season leave him two away from tying the career-high 14 he launched in 2022, while his 65 RBI are already a new personal best.

Springer went 2-for-4 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Reds.

It was another dazzling performance from the 35-year-old, who has been one of the hottest hitters in the majors since returning from a concussion Aug. 16. Springer has seven multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games, slashing an eye-popping .432/.528/.886 over that stretch with six homers, 10 RBI and 18 runs, and the surge has carried him to a .956 OPS on the season -- third in MLB behind MVP contenders Aaron Judge (1.106) and Shohei Ohtani (.998).

Barger went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Reds.

The 25-year-old chased Zack Littell from the game with a two-run blast in the fifth inning, tying the game at 5-5 after the Blue Jays had fallen into an early 5-0 hole. It was Barger's 19th homer of the season but his first since Aug. 10, snapping an 18-game drought in which he'd limped to a .148/.200/.180 slash line with only two RBI.

Arias started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Red Sox.

Arias, who missed four consecutive games with a hand injury, clubbed a home run in his first plate appearance, which kicked off Cleveland's six-run second inning. The homer was the 10th of the season for Arias, who needs one more to establish a new career high in that category. He is expected to remain the primary shortstop for now, but a .202/.250/.374 slash line in the second half may leave his hold on the job shaky.

Varsho went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Reds.

His solo shot off Zack Littell in the fourth inning helped the Blue Jays come back from an early 5-0 deficit in an eventual 13-9 victory. Varsho has homered in three straight games, giving him 18 long balls on the year in only 51 games, and over his last 25 contests he's slashing a fearsome .295/.367/.731 with 17 runs and 26 RBI.