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Naylor went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.

Naylor extended his hitting streak to four games Monday, and he's now hit safely in 11 of his last 13 outings. The slugging first baseman was hitting just .118 for the year through April 16, but he's turned it around in a big way. Over his last 186 plate appearances (43 games) , Naylor is batting .325 with five home runs, seven doubles, 23 RBI and 12 stolen bases to boost his season OPS to .699.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in an extra-inning loss to the Yankees on Monday.

Martinez gave Cleveland its first and only lead in the sixth inning with a two-run, 414-foot homer off Paul Blackburn. The long ball snapped a 17-game homer drought for the 24-year-old, who batted a meager .156 during that span. Despite that recent slump and an aversion to taking walks (he has just seven through 228 plate appearances), Martinez has managed to carve out some fantasy value thanks to his 10 homers and nine stolen bases on the campaign.

McMahon went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-5, extra-inning win over Cleveland.

McMahon's homer was a big one, as it broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning. After going deep just three times over his first 45 games, the veteran third baseman has been flashing more power of late, hitting four long balls across his past past 14 contests. McMahon is batting a solid .293 over that span, though that comes with a 0:14 BB:K. In fact, McMahon hasn't drawn a walk since May 7, a span of 23 games.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a 7-5, extra-inning win over the Guardians on Monday.

Goldschmidt gave New York an early lead with his two-run blast to left field in the first inning. The veteran first baseman added an RBI on a fielder's choice in the eighth frame to tie the score 5-5. Goldschmidt has hit safely in 11 of his past 12 contests, batting .314 with three homers, 13 RBI and one stolen base over that span. That run of good form has earned him an everyday role for New York -- Goldschmidt has started 16 straight games, primarily playing first base while Ben Rice logs most of his starts at DH.

Williams allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out five batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Yankees on Monday.

The positive aspect of Williams' outing is that he surrendered just four hits, but two of those left the park, and he also walked three batters. This was the second straight start -- both against the Yankees -- in which the right-hander allowed two long balls after doing so in just two of his first 12 appearances to begin the season. Williams has also seen his punchout numbers dip of late -- he's now recorded six or fewer strikeouts in three straight outings following a five-start stretch in which he averaged eight punchouts per appearance. However, Williams still leads the American League with 99 strikeouts overall, and he's added a strong 3.32 ERA and 1.10 WHIP along with nine wins (tied for first in the majors) through 14 starts spanning 86.2 frames.

Warren allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 4.1 innings in a no-decision against Cleveland on Monday.

Warren came into Monday having tossed back-to-back six-inning quality starts, but he wasn't able to get out of the fifth frame against the Guardians. Most of the damage against the right-hander came in the third, when Cleveland put up three runs on three hits, a walk, a wild pitch and an error. Though Warren didn't give up any more runs thereafter, he ran his pitch count up throughout the contest and was at 91 pitches when he departed. While this was far from his best outing, Warren did manage to give up fewer than three earned runs for the 11th time across his 13 starts. That has him at a healthy 3.28 ERA along with a 1.19 WHIP and 75:21 K:BB over 68.2 innings on the season.

Munoz secured the save Monday against the Orioles, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Baltimore made Munoz work Monday, as the hurler needed 20 pitches (11 strikes) to complete the frame. The hard-throwing right-hander is looking for some consistency as Seattle's closer, considering he's not yet converted four consecutive save opportunities at any point this year. Through 24.1 innings, Munoz has a shaky 5.18 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 37:10 K:BB with 10 saves in 15 attempts.

Hancock (5-2) earned the win Monday against the Orioles, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out three.

Hancock continued to provide the Mariners with length, working at least five innings in each of his first 13 starts. Additionally, Monday marked his fifth consecutive outing where he gave up two runs or fewer. Aiming for his first career All-Star nod, Hancock is set to take a stellar 2.74 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 73:17 K:BB across 75.2 innings into a tough road test against an upstart Nationals lineup this weekend.

Wade left Monday's game against the Angels with right hamstring soreness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Wade appeared to suffer the injury while legging out a double in the top half of the sixth inning, and he needed to come out of the game immediately after. He can be considered day-to-day until the club has a chance to evaluate him further. Brice Matthews entered the game in Wade's place.

Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Moncada was shifted to the 60-day injured list earlier Monday, and those his injury had previously been described as knee inflammation, the limited progress he's made since suffering the injury in late May looks to have prompted him to opt for surgery. While a specific timetable is unclear, the expectation is that Moncada will be able to return at some point after the All-Star break.