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Phillips did not factor into the decision in Friday's loss to the Angels, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out four across four innings.

Phillips gave up a solo home run to Mike Trout in the first inning, but that ended up being the only run that the right-hander yielded in Friday's start. Phillips was pulled from the game after giving up a single in the fifth inning and ended up tossing only 61 pitches (45 strikes) while inducing nine whiffs. He'll take a 3.47 ERA and 1.36 WHIP over 93.1 innings into his next start, which is lined up for next week at home against the Pirates.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Royals.

Ramirez came across the plate during Chicago's four-run second inning and capped his club's scoring with a solo homer in the eighth. It's the second long ball of the 22-year-old's young career and first since June 13 in San Francisco, though the limited power isn't a major surprise given that he entered 2026 having never hit more than eight homers in any of his four minor-league seasons. Through his first 43 big-league contests, Ramirez is slashing .300/.355/.445 with eight doubles, five steals, 15 RBI and 17 runs.

Webb picked up the save Friday against the Royals, striking out two during a perfect ninth inning.

The right-hander was called upon to preserve a 6-4 advantage and had no trouble putting down Kansas City in order to extend his scoreless streak to 19 games. Webb is just 7-for-11 in save opportunities this year, but he's converted his last five chances and hasn't walked a batter in his last eight outings. Daniel Palencia (elbow) is nearing his return from the injured list, but Webb's 2.44 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 58:17 K:BB through 51.2 innings this year could keep him in the closer mix even once Palencia is reinstated.

Gausman (6-10) earned the win Friday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over seven innings in a 6-4 victory over the Royals. He struck out four.

The veteran right-hander struck out exactly four batters for a second straight outing but generated 15 swinging strikes on 96 pitches as he secured the victory in his Cubs debut. It's just the second time all season that Gausman has completed seven frames after doing so 10 times over 32 regular-season starts for Toronto last year. After posting a 9.3 K/9 over 20 starts during the first half of the season, he's recorded just 15 strikeouts in 22 innings (four games) since the All-Star break and has a 4.09 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in that span.

The Cardinals are expected to designate Velazquez for assignment Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The Cardinals need to free up a spot on the active roster after claiming Everson Pereira off waivers from the White Sox on Thursday, and Velazquez seems to be in line to become the odd man out. The 27-year-old has put up a .721 OPS in 83 major-league plate appearances this season, so he could draw interest from other clubs browsing the waiver wire for outfield depth.

Rumfield went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Friday.

Rumfield scored both of Colorado's runs, crossing home plate on Troy Johnston RBI groundouts in the second and fourth innings. Despite connecting for just one long ball in his last 30 games, the 26-year-old has found other ways to contribute to the Rockies' offense. The rookie first baseman improved his batting average to .296, which ranks seventh in the National League. Rumfield is slashing .296/.374/.463 with 13 home runs, 58 RBI and 50 runs scored in 455 plate appearances on the season.

McCarthy went 3-for-4 with a double and a strikeout during Friday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis.

McCarthy extended his hitting streak to six games after recording three hits Friday. The 29-year-old also recorded his second three-hit game in his last three games. Over his last seven games, McCarthy is now slashing .355/.344/.548 with one homer, one steal and five RBI in 31 plate appearances.

Winn went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored, a walk and two stolen bases in a 3-2 win over Colorado on Friday.

Winn started his evening with a double in the second and came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Bryan Torres. Winn then came up to bat in the sixth, drawing a walk and stealing second and third base. On the season, the 24-year-old has batted .239/.319/.319 with four home runs, 45 RBI and 10 stolen bases across 439 plate appearances.

Herrera went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a run scored, and two strikeouts in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rockies.

Herrera extended the Cardinals' lead to two with a solo shot in the bottom of the third. The 26-year-old clubbed his first home run since July 26, ending his 10-game drought. On the season, Herrera has slashed .240/.354/.379 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI in 511 plate appearances.

Kelly was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers due to a right leg cramp.

Kelly made it through 5.2 innings Friday while allowing just one run before calling for a trainer to come out to the mound. The Diamondbacks may keep an eye on Kelly's leg over the next few days to be careful, but his cramp likely won't keep him from making his next scheduled start.