Steer went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Steer was moved to the leadoff spot, as manager Terry Francona trotted out an all right-handed hitting lineup against Los Angeles lefty Clayton Kershaw, which meant usual leadoff batter TJ Friedl got the night off. Steer typically bats in the middle of the order, usually fifth or sixth.

Alonso went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.

The four-hit game was Alonso's second of the year, with both such efforts coming in the month of August. Alonso is batting a strong .286 with seven home runs, seven doubles and 24 RBI over his last 98 at-bats as New York's top cleanup hitter. The All-Star slugger also has at least one knock in 16 of his last 23 outings.

Major League Baseball handed Contreras a six-game suspension for his actions in Monday's game against the Pirates, but he remains in the lineup for Tuesday's contest since he's appealing the decision, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The 33-year-old disagreed with some called strikes during the seventh inning Monday, and the situation escalated as he continued to argue after being ejected. It's a hefty ban for Contreras, which is owed mostly to the fact that he threw his bat in the direction of the umpire that instead hit his own coach. The suspension could be reduced by a couple games, and Contreras will be available to play until his appeal his heard and decided upon.

Burleson went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Monday's 7-6 win against the Pirates.

Burleson was already having a big game when he came to the plate with the score tied and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. The first baseman then left his final mark on the contest by crushing a 409-foot solo blast to center field to give the Cardinals the victory. This was Burleson's first four-hit performance of the season, and he's been swinging a hot stick of late, slashing .364/.391/.515 with two homers, 10 RBI, eight runs and a stolen base over his past 17 games.

Arraez went 2-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one stolen base in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Mariners.

Arraez has gone 10-for-38 (.263) with four steals over his last nine contests. The infielder has matched his career high from last year with nine thefts, doing so on 11 attempts. He's added a .286/.320/.393 slash line, six home runs, 48 RBI, 53 runs scored, 29 doubles and four triples over 126 contests. While his rate stats are a bit down compared to recent years, Arraez continues to avoid striking out, doing so at a minuscule 2.7 percent rate. His career-low .283 BABIP largely explains his small dip in performance.

The Dodgers activated Hernandez (elbow) from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday's game against the Reds.

Hernandez isn't listed in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener, but he'll see his first action since July 5 over the next few days now that he's made a full recovery from left elbow inflammation. Manager Dave Roberts noted Monday that Hernandez will draw starts Tuesday and Wednesday, per Jon Paul Hoornstra of Newsweek.com. Hernandez was hitting just .083 with one home run, four RBI and two runs scored in his last 10 appearances before going down with the injury.

Wagaman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays.

The infielder took Kevin Gausman deep in the third inning, giving Wagaman nine long balls on the season. He isn't getting consistent playing time, but Wagaman's taking advantage of his opportunities in August, slashing .250/.345/.583 over 55 plate appearances with half of his 12 hits (two triples and four homers) going for extra bases.

Triolo went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run and a stolen base during Sunday's 4-0 win over the Rockies.

Triolo has homered in back-to-back games, a streak that immediately followed a homer drought that lasted over two months and spanned 85 at-bats. Sunday's long ball was Triolo's fifth of the season, and his stolen base put his season total at nine. Triolo has a hit in each of his last five games, going 8-for-17 (.471) with four extra-base hits during that stretch.

Steer went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double in Sunday's 6-1 victory at Arizona.

The Cincinnati first baseman stretched his team's lead to 5-1 in the eighth with a 397-foot, three-run long ball off Diamondbacks reliever Juan Burgos. Steer entered this contest mired in a second-half slump, slashing an anemic .179/.279/.330 with six extra-base hits in 123 plate appearances over 31 games since the All-Star break. Through 478 total plate appearances, the 27-year-old has produced a .236/.302/.397 slash line with six steals, 62 RBI and 53 runs scored.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three total RBI in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Padres.

Freeman hit a game-tying solo shot in the sixth inning and added a two-run blast to pad the Dodgers' lead in the seventh. He's gone deep four times over his last eight games and now has 18 homers on the year. Freeman has added an impressive .302/.375/.501 slash line, 75 RBI, 66 runs scored, 32 doubles and four stolen bases over 118 contests as he continues to be one of the Dodgers' most consistent hitters.