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Shaw went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Reds.

Shaw had been in a bit of a power drought, as this was his first home run since Aug. 20, giving him 12 for the season. While the rookie came out of the All-Star break on a hot streak, he has cooled down more recently. Since the beginning of August, Shaw is batting just .222 and he's striking out nearly 24 percent of the time. He should continue to see regular playing time now that the Cubs have clinched a playoff spot, but the team may be less patient in the postseason if Shaw slumps.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Reds.

Swanson connected for his first home run in two weeks, giving him 23 long balls for the season. That's the most by the Chicago shortstop in his time with his team, as he hit 22 homers in 2023 and 16 homers last year. Swanson's career high in home runs is 27, which he recorded back in 2021 while playing for Atlanta. The 31-year-old also has 76 RBI and 17 stolen bases this season to round out his stat line.

Steer went 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.

For the second time in three games, Steer powered the Reds to a victory. On Friday, he hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, and then his two-run shot in the seventh was the go-ahead knock. This outburst came two days after he homered and knocked in five in Wednesday's win over St. Louis. All of this followed a stretch in which Steer missed time due to spasms in his neck.

De La Cruz went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs. He was also caught stealing.

De La Cruz helped break a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning when he hit the second of back-to-back home runs. The blast, his 20th of the season, was his first since July 31. In those 43 games in between homers, De La Cruz slashed .205/.255/.290 with just 10 RBI.

Abrams went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-6 loss to the Mets.

Abrams smacked an RBI double in the third inning before adding a two-run homer in the fifth. The long ball was the shortstop's first since Aug. 23, and he's now on a modest four-game hitting streak despite batting just .238 in 16 September contests. For the season, he's slashing .264/.323/.442 with 18 home runs, 58 RBI, 89 runs scored and 31 steals across 604 plate appearances.

Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI and four runs scored in Friday's 12-6 win over the Nationals.

Lindor scored each time he reached base and broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI single in the fourth inning. The shortstop is now riding an eight-game hitting streak, piling up 12 runs in that span. On the season, he's slashing .268/.344/.456 with 27 homers, 79 RBI, 111 runs scored and 30 steals across 694 plate appearances.

Blalock (2-5) picked up the win Friday against the Angels, allowing six runs on eight hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out four.

Blalock was hit hard once again, serving up multiple home runs in his third straight start. The right-hander hasn't been able to overcome hitter-friendly Coors Field in 2025, limping to a 12.27 ERA, 2.18 WHIP and 9:14 K:BB across 29.1 innings at home. His last appearance of the season is set to come at pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park against the Mariners, though Blalock's 5.61 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over 25.2 innings on the road don't exactly offer much reason for optimism.

Ramos went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Ramos went deep on Clayton Kershaw's third pitch of the game. It's been a fairly unremarkable September for Ramos -- he has two homers and four RBI while batting a meager .169 (11-for-65) over 16 games this month. The slump has him down to a .257/.331/.394 slash line with 18 homers, 62 RBI, 80 runs scored and six stolen bases through 149 contests overall.

Ray (11-8) allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings to take the loss Friday versus the Dodgers.

Ray had gone four starts in a row without allowing a home run, but that stretch of keeping the ball down came to a jarring halt Friday. He allowed a solo home run to Miguel Rojas in the second inning, followed by back-to-back blasts by Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts in the fifth, which collectively accounted for the rest of the runs on Ray's line. This was the fourth time in five starts that Ray fell short of the five-inning mark. He's now at a 3.65 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 186:73 K:BB through 182.1 innings over 32 starts this season. The southpaw's last start of the season is projected to be at home versus the Cardinals next week.

Pages went 3-for-3 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

Pages has gone 15-for-32 (.469) with a home run and five doubles over his last nine games. The outfielder was able to provide an insurance run with an RBI double in the sixth inning. For the season, he's up to a .281 average and .791 OPS, both of which are his highest marks since the end of July. He's added 25 homers, 27 doubles, 14 stolen bases, 82 RBI and 72 runs scored through 148 contests.