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Martinez went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, six total RBI, a run scored and a strikeout during Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.

Martinez got the scoring started in the first inning with a two-run single, giving Cleveland a 2-0 lead. The 24-year-old then stepped to the plate in the fifth inning and blasted a grand slam. Martinez logged a season-high six RBI, breaking his previous record of four, which he accomplished twice earlier this season. He has slashed .231/.266/.424 with a career-high 12 home runs, 42 RBI, nine steals and 31 runs scored in 284 plate appearances.

Messick (9-6) picked up the win after allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings against the White Sox on Friday.

Messick recorded his sixth straight start with two earned runs or fewer allowed Friday, as the left-hander made just two mistakes, allowing solo home runs to Braden Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami. The 25-year-old logged his most strikeouts in a game since June 23, when he recorded 10 strikeouts, also against the White Sox. Over 23 starts this year, Messick has posted a 2.57 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 136:38 K:BB in 136.2 innings. The southpaw is lined up to make his next start Thursday against the Tigers.

Schultz (3-9) took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits while striking out one in one-third of an inning Friday against Cleveland.

Schultz was pulled after just one-third of an inning from Friday's series opener after White Sox manager Will Venable made the team's second mound visit of the inning, which, according to the official MLB rules, forces a pitcher to be removed from the game. The 23-year-old allowed a two-run single to Angel Martinez to open the scoring before exiting early. On the campaign, the left-hander now owns a 6.06 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 59:31 K:BB through 65.1 innings.

Tolle (7-6) earned the win against the Athletics on Friday, allowing one run on two hits while striking out 14 across six innings while not issuing a walk.

Tolle had a perfect game going through four innings, during which he struck out the side in both the second and fourth frames. That effort ended in the fifth by a leadoff home run by Tyler Soderstrom, but Tolle responded by striking out the next two batters he faced before fanning three more batters in the sixth. The 23-year-old induced a ridiculous 24 whiffs on just 84 pitches (61 strikes), and he probably could have stayed in the game for at least one more inning if the Red Sox needed him to. His 14 punchouts surpassed his previous career high of 11 that he had in his 2026 debut against the Yankees on April 23. Tolle has recorded quality starts in back-to-back outings, and he'll take a 3.20 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 107 innings into his next start, which is lined up for next week against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Matthews was removed from Friday's game against the Brewers with a right foot blister, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Matthews came out to the mound to warm up for the sixth inning but was taken out of the game by a trainer. It's unclear whether his blister will affect his availability for his next start -- lined up for Wednesday against Baltimore -- but the Twins may provide more details in the near future. Before his exit, Matthews gave up six runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks while collecting four strikeouts.

Benge was removed from Friday's game against the Pirates with left wrist soreness, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Benge appeared to jam his wrist while making a sliding catch in the third inning, and he was replaced in left field once the Mets' defense took the field in the fourth. Initial X-rays on his wrist came back negative, per Mike Puma of the New York Post, though Benge will undergo additional testing Saturday to confirm he didn't suffer a serious injury.

The Tigers optioned Hanifee to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

Hanifee gave up three earned runs in one inning across two appearances after joining the big club Sunday. He'll now head back down to Triple-A to make room for Jackson Jobe (elbow), who is set to start Saturday's contest against the Giants.

The Tigers reinstated Jobe (elbow) from the injured list Friday.

Jobe isn't scheduled to make his season debut until Saturday after spending the first several months of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery, but the Tigers will bring him back a day early. Brenan Hanifee will head down to Triple-A Toledo to free up space on the active roster.

Snell (elbow) will return from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Royals in Los Angeles, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Snell will receive the green light to return to the Dodgers rotation after making four rehab starts in the minors, during which he posted a 3.09 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB across 11.2 innings. Although his final outing at Triple-A lasted just 3.2 frames, the 33-year-old southpaw managed to build up to 73 pitches, so the Dodgers may not place a significant restriction on his workload as he makes what will be just his second start in the majors this season.

Lee is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Left out of the lineup for the fourth game in a row, Lee has shifted to a bench role since Detroit promoted top prospect Max Clark from Triple-A Toledo a week ago. With Clark taking over as the Tigers' everyday center fielder, Javier Baez has picked up each of his last five starts at shortstop, which has left no room in the infield for Lee. Lee put together a 12-game hitting streak from July 9 through July 27, but since then, he's gone just 1-for-12 at the dish.