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Duran went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-4 loss to Houston.

Duran put himself in scoring position multiple times, but the Red Sox were unable to deliver key hits, as they went 1-for-12 with RISP. The stolen base was his 28th, tying him for fifth in MLB. He continued a torrid stretch of hitting, which includes multiple hits in 12 of the last 21 games. Duran is slashing .368/.417/.674 with 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 17 RBI, 18 runs and six steals during that stretch.

Jimenez went 3-for-4 in Friday's 4-1 win over the Rays.

Jimenez already has four multi-hit efforts as an Oriole, and he played in his seventh game with the team Friday. All three of his hits in this contest were singles. Still, Jimenez appears to have been jolted awake by the change of scenery after struggling with the White Sox prior to the trade deadline. The 27-year-old is up to a .264/.315/.368 slash line with five home runs, 20 RBI, 19 runs scored, three stolen bases and 11 doubles over 72 contests this year.

Mullins went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Rays.

Mullins' playing time has been slipping again in August -- he sat out consecutive games earlier in the week. He's responded by going 3-for-8 across his last two contests, but he's been ceding work in center field to Colton Cowser. Mullins is at a .221/.276/.396 slash line with 12 homers, 40 RBI, 48 runs scored and 19 stolen bases over 106 games this season, but without a guaranteed role versus right-handed pitchers, he's a risky fantasy option.

Cowser went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Rays.

The 24-year-old went deep on the fourth pitch of the game, and the Orioles led wire-to-wire against their divisional foes. Cowser's power has come back in a big way, and he's gone 28-for-81 (.346) with six homers and 20 RBI over 21 games since the All-Star break. The outfielder's seeing a full-time role between left field and center field, and he's up to 18 long balls, 54 RBI, 52 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 109 contests. The one flaw in his profile has been an elevated strikeout rate -- he's struck out 26 times since the break, including four times Friday.

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 6-3 loss to the Twins during the second game of Friday's doubleheader.

Naylor put the Guardians ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning, but Minnesota shot right back with a Matt Wallner three-run blast in the bottom of the frame. In the matinee, a 4-2 loss for Cleveland, Naylor was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The first baseman has four homers and 12 RBI over his last 10 games, going 10-for-38 (.263) in that span. Overall, he has 26 homers, 85 RBI, 66 runs scored, 18 doubles, five stolen bases and a .243/.322/.484 slash line through 108 games this season.

Gimenez went 3-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored across both games of Friday's doubleheader versus the Twins.

Gimenez logged a steal in the matinee before picking up his fourth multi-hit effort in six contests during the nightcap. The second baseman has gone 19-for-53 (.358) over his last 14 games, a vast improvement on his .259 batting average for the year. He's added a paltry .647 OPS with 17 steals, five home runs, 47 RBI and 48 runs scored across 108 contests.

Rocchio went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 loss to the Twins during the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

Rocchio got the Guardians on the board in the seventh inning of the matinee but went 0-for-4 in the nightcap. The 23-year-old has started six of the last eight games at shortstop, seemingly clawing back a starting role over Daniel Schneemann at the highly contested position for Cleveland. Rocchio has gone just 5-for-22 over eight contests in August, and he's slashing .206/.297/.312 with five homers, eight stolen bases, 23 RBI and 38 runs scored over 103 games this season.

Brennan went 4-for-7 with one run scored over both games of Friday's doubleheader versus the Twins.

Brennan's last stint in the majors saw him go 0-for-20 over nine contests from July 11-27. This time around has already been more productive. The 26-year-old was called up to replace Angel Martinez on the Guardians' roster, and there's a path to a strong-side platoon role for Brennan in right field, a position he'll likely share with Jhonkensy Noel while Lane Thomas moves over to center. Brennan is slashing .244/.299/.385 with eight home runs, three stolen bases, 24 RBI and 29 runs scored over 79 big-league games this year.

Baez (neck) went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Giants.

Baez swiped third base and then had no trouble scurrying home after a pair of errant throws by the Giants. He missed just one game with a bout of neck soreness. He's up to eight steals on nine attempts this year, with two of those thefts coming over seven contests in August. The shortstop is slashing just .181/.222/.277 with four home runs, 33 RBI, 23 runs scored and 12 doubles across 73 games.

Keith went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Giants.

Keith has gone 7-for-33 (.212) over his first eight games in August. His steal Friday was his sixth of the campaign and his first since July 7. The infielder has added a decent .251/.307/.388 slash line with 11 home runs, 42 RBI, 41 runs scored, 11 doubles and three triples across 397 plate appearances. Keith continues to see a majority of the playing time at second base despite his fairly average performance, and he also regularly bats in the top third of the order.