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Cowser went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Athletics.

This was Cowser's first multi-hit effort of the season, though he's been limited to nine games due to a broken thumb. The outfielder has hit safely in four of five games since returning from the injured list, and that should be enough for him to claim steady playing time in center field. He's batting .212 with three homers, four runs scored and no stolen bases over 36 plate appearances.

Laureano went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Athletics.

This was Laureano's second game back after missing over two weeks due to an ankle sprain. The outfielder went 0-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in Friday's game, but he put together a bigger performance Saturday as part of the Orioles' comeback win. Prior to his injury, Laureano was swinging a fairly hot bat, and he has a chance to operate as the starting right fielder as long as Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) remains out. Laureano is up to seven homers, 15 RBI, 14 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .275/.327/.549 slash line over 113 plate appearances this season.

Kwan went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Astros in 10 innings.

Kwan put on a hitting display Saturday, notching three hits in a game for the seventh time on the season. The 27-year-old continues to show great bat-to-ball skills, evidenced by an 8.7 percent strikeout rate, the fourth lowest in MLB, and the fact that he has only two fewer walks (21) than strikeouts (23). The left-handed leadoff hitter is slashing .314/.375/.435 on the season with 14 doubles and 21 RBI on the season.

Bautista walked one and struck out three in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Athletics.

Bautista needed 24 pitches (15 strikes) to close out the contest, but he was able to get it done. This was his fourth straight scoreless outing, and he's earned three saves with a 7:4 K:BB in that span. Overall, the Baltimore closer has a 3.32 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 28:16 K:BB over 21.2 innings while converting 12 of 13 save chances in his first two-plus months back from Tommy John surgery.

Morton allowed four runs on six hits and four walks while striking out five over 2.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Saturday.

Morton had seemingly turned a corner with two successful starts in a row since returning to the rotation, but he faltered again Saturday. He threw 76 pitches (42 strikes) in this effort, which saw him give up all four runs in the first inning, though the Orioles were able to overcome the early deficit. Morton has generally been better since the start of May after a brief shift to the bullpen, but it continues to be tough to trust the 41-year-old from one outing to the next. He's at a 6.59 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 57:31 K:BB through 56 innings over 15 appearances (nine starts) this season. Morton's next start is tentatively projected to be at home versus the Angels.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Saturday's 5-3 win over the Guardians in 10 innings.

The hits have come in pairs for Diaz of late, and Saturday was no different. He has four two-hit performances in his past eight games but is without a hit in the other four contests. The 26-year-old is not quite living up to the high bar he set for himself after just batting just under .300 during the 2024 regular season, as he is slashing just .232/.267/.384 through 56 games this year.

Mastrobuoni went 1-for-2 with a walk, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.

Mastrobuoni continues to fill a part-time role as a utility player. The 29-year-old's steal was his third of the season and his first since May 7 versus the Athletics. He's gone 4-for-8 across five games in June, but his inconsistent playing time limits any potential upside. For the year, he's slashing .243/.325/.301 with one home run, eight RBI, 13 runs scored and three doubles over 120 plate appearances.

Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.

This was Arozarena's second multi-hit effort over his last 11 games. He has hit .167 (7-for-42) with a 3:16 BB:K in that span, and just one of his hits during that stretch has gone for extra bases. Arozarena lifted his batting average back up to .220 with Saturday's performance, and he's added a .712 OPS, 10 steals, seven home runs, 25 RBI and 24 runs scored across 61 contests.

Brown settled for a no-decision after allowing one run on four hits and five walks while striking out nine in 5.1 innings of work during Saturday's 5-3 win over the Guardians in 10 innings.

For a second straight start, the free passes piled up for Brown. After walking a season-high five batters Saturday, the 26-year-old has walked nine batters in his last 11.1 innings. Despite the recent run of free passes, Brown still has a career-best 2.8 BB/9 across 79 innings this year. The right-hander has allowed one or fewer runs in nine of his past 11 starts, bringing his season-long ERA down to an impressive 1.82.

Raleigh went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.

Raleigh opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the first inning and added a solo shot for the last run in the ninth, but the Angels did too much damage in between. Raleigh has three multi-homer games over his last 11 contests, going 15-for-43 (.349) with nine long balls and 18 RBI in that span. He's at 26 homers on the year, three ahead of Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. Raleigh has added a .272/.380/.655 slash line, 53 RBI, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 11 doubles over 63 contests to be one of the best players, let alone catchers, in the majors this season. He is just eight homers shy of matching his career-high of 34 homers from last year.