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Merrill went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Twins.

Merrill has gone deep in consecutive games and is up to 21 homers on the year. He's also avoided striking out over his last two games after racking up 20 strikeouts in a 15-game span from Aug. 5-21. The outfielder is now batting .240 with a .707 OPS, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored, 20 doubles, two triples and 24 stolen bases across 128 contests this season.

Tatis went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Twins.

Tatis' power drought was a major story earlier in the campaign, but he's been making up for lost time with nine homers over his last 17 games. This was his second multi-homer effort in his last five contests as well. Tatis is batting .290 with an .814 OPS, 17 long balls, 67 RBI, 75 runs scored, 27 doubles, two triples and 28 stolen bases over 129 contests last year. He had an .814 OPS in the 2025 regular season, so getting back up to that mark after his slow start is impressive as he leads the way in the Padres' playoff push.

Buehler (8-6) allowed one run on four hits and struck out four without walking a batter over six innings to earn the win over the Twins on Sunday.

Buehler has logged three straight quality starts while winning two of his outings in that span. He's put together a fairly steady August, allowing a total of eight runs over 26.1 innings while adding a 17:7 K:BB over five starts this month. His turnaround has gotten his season numbers closer to respectable with a 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 108:49 K:BB across 126.1 innings over 26 starts. Buehler's next outing is projected to be on the road versus the Rays.

Rocchio went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rockies.

Rocchio returned to the lineup after riding the bench the last two games. The steal was his 16th of the season and first since July 4. Rocchio has slumped since the All-Star break and entered Sunday with a .183 average over the last 30 games, which could lead to more starting opportunities for Angel Genao.

Sears (0-1) took the loss against the Royals on Sunday, allowing five runs on six hits and one walk in four innings. He struck out three.

Sears, who worked in bulk relief for his major-league debut, didn't leave an encouraging first impression Sunday. The left-hander was the third pitcher to enter the game for the Tigers and threw just 45 of his 74 pitches for strikes, surrendering three extra-base hits on the afternoon and four of his five runs in the fifth inning. Manager A.J. Hinch said Sunday that Sears will get an extended look for the rest of the season, per Jackson Stone of MLB.com, but whether he'll serve as a starter or long reliever will be contingent upon Detroit's bullpen usage.

DeLauter went 3-for-4 with a walk, two triples, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over Colorado.

After Travis Bazzana carried the offense Friday and Jo Adell did so Saturday, it was DeLauter's turn Sunday, as he helped the Guardians sweep the Rockies. The 24-year-old rookie, who missed time earlier this week with a hamstring issue, has reached base safely in 16 of 17 games during August and is batting .348 (23-for-66) this month.

Lynch took a no-decision against the Tigers on Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

Lynch worked rather efficiently, tossing 38 of his 59 pitches for strikes, but he's not quite yet built up to handle a traditional starter's workload. Sunday still marked a season-long outing for the southpaw, who has struggled to a 6.57 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 12.1 innings as a starter versus a 1.96 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 46 frames as a reliever. Lynch, who has a 2.93 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 43:17 K:BB for the season, will be looking to reach the 60-pitch marker for the first time this year his next time out against Cleveland.

Taylor (6-2) was charged with a blown save but credited with the win Sunday against the Mets, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Brought on to safeguard a 1-0 advantage, Taylor got just 12 of his 29 pitches to hit for strikes in his sixth blown save but was taken off the hook by a Tristan Peters walk-off home run. Sunday marked the first time Taylor gave up an earned run since July 2 in Cleveland, so it's fair to envision him continuing to serve as the closer going forward. The right-hander sports a 2.12 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 89:24 K:BB over 68 innings, amassing 10 holds to go with seven saves.

McLean took a no-decision against the White Sox on Sunday, allowing no runs on one hit and four walks in six innings. He struck out six.

McLean battled his control again Sunday, issuing four free passes for a second consecutive start, but he still managed to shut down the Chicago offense. The 25-year-old right-hander has spun at least six innings while yielding two runs or fewer nine times in his past 10 outings. He'll be aiming to further improve on his 3.21 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 168:58 K:BB over 148.2 innings for the campaign in his next scheduled appearance, which is set to come at home versus the Astros.

Anthony (finger) is expected to continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester during the upcoming week, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Anthony began his rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Tuesday and went 3-for-11 with a home run, a double and three RBI over four games. The 22-year-old -- who has been on the injured list since May 7 due to a partially torn tendon in his right ring finger -- may only need to play in a couple of games with Worcester before getting the green light to return from the 60-day injured list. Once he's activated, Anthony is expected to split time between designated hitter and left field and settle in as Boston's primary leadoff hitter.