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Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 13-2 victory over the Cardinals.

Alonso plated Jeff McNeil on a two-run homer off Andrew Suarez in the seventh for the first baseman's third long ball of the last four games and his 38th of the campaign. Alonso trails only Matt Olson and presumptive AL MVP Shohei Ohtani in the home run column this season and is on pace to reach 40 long balls for a second straight year.

Wade went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss against Atlanta.

Wade got Saturday's game started with a bang, leading off the first inning with a solo home run off Yonny Chirinos. Though the long ball was his third of August, Wade has struggled mightily as of late, going hitless in six straight games (16 at-bats) leading up to Saturday's tilt. On the year, Wade is slashing .259/.385/.414 across 107 games.

Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Minnesota, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Rivas will take a day to regroup after going 0-for-18 at the plate across his last seven games. Connor Joe will step in as Pittsburgh's first baseman and bat sixth.

The Brewers activated Tellez (finger) from the injured list Saturday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The Brewers said they wanted Tellez to heat up in the minors before they bring him back to the active roster, and with five hits in his last three games, Tellez has done just that. Now that he's healthy, the left-handed Tellez will likely start most often against right-handed starters with the switch-hitting Carlos Santana drawing starts against lefties. Abraham Toro was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.

Hiura went 23-for-69 (.333) with six home runs, three doubles, 22 RBI and a 4:19 BB:K over his last 18 games with Triple-A Nashville.

Hiura has spent the entire season at the Triple-A level, but he is doing all he can to earn another trip to the big leagues. The Brewers have been hesitant to call him up because that would require opening a spot on the 40-man roster, but with the end of the campaign drawing closer they may change course at some point.

Cooper was removed from Friday's win over the Diamondbacks after jamming his wrist, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

It doesn't sound like a major issue, but it's possible Cooper won't be available to play during Saturday's doubleheader. That could lead to Matt Carpenter seeing some rare action in the field for the Padres.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's victory over Texas.

Santana's seventh inning blast put the Brewers in front to stay. In 18 games since being traded from the Pirates, Santana only has twelve hits in 74 at-bats for a .162 batting average, but five of those hits have left the yard. The imminent return of Rowdy Tellez (finger) could impact the veteran's playing time, but Santana figures to still be the primary option at first base with Tellez filling the DH spot.

Tellez (finger) will likely return during the Brewers' weekend series against Texas, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Tellez has already been ruled out for Friday's series opener against the Rangers, but a return to the Brewers' lineup seems imminent. Manager Craig Counsell previously noted that the team wanted Tellez's bat to heat up in Triple-A before activating him from the IL, and the slugger has gone 5-for-13 with a homer and five RBI across his last three games. Once he returns, Tellez will presumably take over as the primary DH with Carlos Santana, a superior defensive player, now manning first base.

Montero isn't in the Rockies' lineup Friday against the White Sox, Suzie Hunter of TheDNVR.com reports.

Montero went 4-for-11 with a homer and two runs scored during Colorado's series against the D-backs and will get a breather for Friday's opener. Michael Toglia will step in as the Rockies' first baseman and bat eighth.

Alonso went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory over the Cardinals.

Alonso launched a two-run, 437-foot home run off Adam Wainwright in the top of the fourth inning to put the Mets up 2-0. The first baseman has now homered in back-to-back contests and is up to seven long balls in the month of August, adding 16 RBI and nine runs scored over that stretch. He currently ranks third in the major leagues with 37 home runs.