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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Swipes rare bag

    Olson went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

    It was his first steal of 2025, and only his second in four seasons with Atlanta. Olson is racking up plenty of hits in August, batting .290 (18-for-62) over 16 games, but he's managed just one homer and four RBI over that span. The first baseman's .449 SLG on the year would be the lowest mark of his career over a full season.

  • Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Delivers RBI double

    Horwitz went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Sunday against the Cubs.

    Horwitz snapped a brief three-game hitless streak with an RBI double in the third inning to tie the game at 1-1. He has had an inconsistent season as the Pirates' primary first baseman, but he has hit .295 with three home runs, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored across 27 games since the All-Star break.

  • Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Strong weekend series

    Bernabel went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

    After a scorching start to his big-league career, Bernabel had slowed down considerably through mid-August. However, he enjoyed a strong series against the Diamondbacks at Coors Field, going 4-for-11 with a home run and four runs scored across four games. Though there will be some inconsistency, Bernabel has remained a near-everyday player and has hit primarily fifth in the lineup of late.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Lifts seventh homer

    Wagaman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 5-3 win over Boston.

    Wagaman has seen his playing time trend downward as he continues to struggle at the plate. Sunday's contest marked his first multi-hit performance since July 2, a stretch in which he went 15-for-88 (.170) with a homer, two doubles and two triples. Wagaman has been in the starting nine in two of Miami's last five games, as Troy Johnston and Liam Hicks have been seeing some work at first base.

  • Luis Arraez 1B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Three hits, two steals in loss

    Arraez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two stolen bases in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

    Arraez had been a little quiet at the plate recently, going just 2-for-19 over his previous five games. The pair of steals were his first thefts since July 21 versus the Marlins. Arraez is at a .291/.327/.399 slash line with six home runs, seven steals, 46 RBI, 52 runs scored, 26 doubles and four triples through 118 contests. He remains on pace to exceed 30 two-baggers for the fourth year in a row.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Pops homer Sunday

    Freeman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

    Freeman made an early impact with his first-inning homer off Yu Darvish. With five homers and 15 RBI over his last 16 games, Freeman has been fairly productive lately, even amid some team-wide struggles for the Dodgers. The first baseman is at a .298/.369/.481 slash line with 15 homers, 69 RBI, 59 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over 111 contests.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Remaining out of lineup

    Contreras (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Alec Burleson will cover first base while Contreras receives another day off to recover from a bruised right foot. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, Contreras said he would be available off the bench as a pinch hitter. The 33-year-old will be re-evaluated Monday before a decision is made on whether he's ready to rejoin the lineup.

  • Troy Johnston 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Troy Johnston: Resting against lefty

    Johnston is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    Johnston was in the lineup for three of the past four games against right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat Sunday while southpaw Garrett Crochet takes the bump for Boston. Johnston is slashing .214/.241/.357 with one home run and one stolen base over 29 plate appearances since getting called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on July 29.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Hits solo homer Saturday

    Steer went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run during Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to Milwaukee.

    Steer gave the Reds a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning on a deep shot to left-center field off Quinn Priester. Steer has logged at least one RBI in four of his last six games, and over that span he has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with five runs, two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Could be option off bench Saturday

    Contreras (foot) is going through a pre-game workout Saturday and could be available to pinch hit later in the day against the Yankees, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Denton also reports that Contreras may be ready to return to the starting lineup Sunday if the workout Saturday goes well. The veteran first baseman was hit by a pitch on the foot Tuesday and hasn't played since. Alec Burleson has started each of St. Louis' three games at first base since Contreras has been sidelined.

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