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Walker went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

Walker took Shane Bieber deep in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. This was Walker's fourth multi-hit effort over his last seven games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-28 (.393) with seven extra-base hits. The first baseman is up to 14 homers, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored, 18 doubles and a stolen base while slashing .265/.331/.502 in 67 contests this year. His career-best average in a season is .271 in 2020, so he's not likely to do much better than he's doing right now.

Wade went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's 15-0 win over the Dodgers.

Wade hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and added a pair of RBI singles after that. He doubled his RBI total for the month to 10 with Saturday's big effort. The 29-year-old continues to hit well in his strong-side platoon role at first base, and he could get a few more looks against lefties while Wilmer Flores (foot) is on the injured list. Wade is slashing .280/.416/.469 with nine homers, 26 RBI, 37 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases over 66 contests and remains on track for a career year.

Votto (shoulder/biceps) will play again for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday in his rehab assignment, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Prior reports had suggested that Votto could return from the 60-day injured list Sunday to make his 2023 debut with the Reds, but the veteran first baseman will play at least one more game in the minors while on his rehab assignment. Votto has hit just .176 with three home runs and 10 RBI thus far in his 74 plate appearances in Triple-A as he works his way back from the left shoulder and biceps surgery he underwent last August.

Flores was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Giants on Saturday with a left foot contusion, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Flores will miss at least a week-plus with the bruise on his foot. The infielder had been performing well in the month of June with a .385/.500/.615 slash over 26 at-bats. The Giants recalled Tristan Beck in a corresponding transaction.

The Brewers designated Singleton for assignment Saturday.

Singleton is slashing .103/.188/.138 since being called up by the Brewers, and the return of Jesse Winker (neck) from the injured list will push him off the Brewers' active and 40-man rosters. The veteran first baseman has had a successful season in Triple-A, so it's definitely possible another team claims him off waivers.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Friday against the Brewers.

Santana took Julio Teheran deep in the second inning to tally his sixth homer of the season. Three of those long balls have come in his last seven starts, during which he's also driven in seven and scored six runs. Santana has maintained an everyday role at first base and primarily hits fourth in the Pirates' order.

Flores went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers.

Flores sparked the Giants' comeback with his seventh-inning blast. The 31-year-old infielder has hit safely in five straight games, going 6-for-16 (.375) over that span. The success of LaMonte Wade at first base and a combination of Casey Schmitt and J.D. Davis (ankle) at third has left Flores in a short-side platoon role at best, though Davis' current injury has opened up some playing time for Flores. For the season, Flores owns a .258/.324/.452 slash line with seven homers, 23 RBI, 20 runs scored and nine doubles over 173 plate appearances.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's win over Oakland.

Bohm ripped a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth. He's produced four consecutive multi-hit games while adding eight RBI over that span, boosting his slash line from .260/.315/.395 to .274/.324/.420 in the process. Bohm also hasn't struck out during that four-game stretch and is now sporting a 16 percent strikeout rate with 45 RBI and 18 extra-base knocks through 238 plate appearances.

Clemens isn't in the Phillies' lineup Friday against the Athletics.

Lefty JP Sears will start on the mound Friday for Oakland, meaning the lefty-hitting Clemens will begin the game in the dugout. Alec Bohm will take over at first base, allowing Edmundo Sosa to start at third and bat eighth.

Tellez is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Pirates.

Owen Miller will play first base and bat leadoff. Brian Anderson is in the DH role and batting sixth. Tellez carries a .532 OPS this year against lefties and the Pirates are starting veteran southpaw Rich Hill.