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Marlins second baseman Donovan Solano chased Mets' All-Star Matt Harvey from Thursday's game in the sixth inning with a two-out, two-RBI single. It was just Solano's second multi-RBI game this season -- both coming in his last eight games.

Solano is batting .294 (10 for 34) with one double, one home run and eight RBI in his last 10 games.

Twins first baseman/outfielder Chris Colabello wrapped up July having hit safely in four of his last six games. Colabello hit .316 (6 for 19) with two home runs, four RBI and four runs in that span.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto doubled, walked and drove in two runs during Wednesday's 4-1 win at San Diego. After managing one multi-hit game in his first 18 July appearances, Votto finished with four multi-hit games in his last nine July games.

Votto hit a season-low .287 in July and also had a season-low two home runs. However, he managed at least 20 walks for the third time in four months. Votto also had a season-high eight doubles in July. He also had one triple, 11 RBI and 17 runs in 27 games.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo doubled and hit a two-run homer during Wednesday's game against the Brewers. He's batting .412 (7 for 17) with one home run, two RBI, two runs and four walks in his last five games.

"I just have been hitting the ball well for a little while now," Rizzo said, per ESPN. "I have been putting good swings on the ball and taking the walks have been a big plus as well." 

Rizzo hit .210 in July, but he managed at least 12 RBI for the fourth straight month. He's hit better than .231 just once this season, batting a season-best .295 in May.

"This has been an ever-going process," Rizzo said. "You just have to show up every day and prepare. I just try to grind the at-bats out and go from there."

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman followed up his two RBI game Tuesday with another big performance Wednesday against the Rockies.

Freeman went 4 for 4 with four singles, while reaching base a fifth time via walk. He drove in two runs and scored two more, while finishing the month of July with five runs scored and six RBI in his final two games.

Freeman batted .315 in the month of July, with four home runs, 18 RBI and 19 runs scored in 92 at-bats. 

Indians catcher Carlos Santana played the hero in his team's 6-5 win over the White Sox Wednesday, going 2 for 5 with two RBI and a walkoff home run in the 10th inning. The home run was Santana's first since July 7.

Santana owns a .272/.376/.458 line with 12 home runs and 48 RBI in 349 at-bats.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman enjoyed a monster night at the plate as he homered twice and drove in four runs against the Rockies Tuesday night.

Freeman unleashed a solo home run off start Juan Nicasio in the opening frame and hit a three-run shot off Edgmer Escalona in the seventh inning to extend the lead for Atlanta. He finished 2 for 4 with a walk, three runs scored and four RBI in an 11-3 victory. He has a .301/.379/.477 slash line with 13 homers and 69 RBI in 352 at-bats.

Indians catcher Carlos Santana is playing first base Tuesday against the White Sox.

Yan Gomes will take over catching duties. Santana will faceoff against rookie Andre Reinzo. He's hitting sixth. Santana has a .271/.377/.450 slash line over 340 at-bats. 

Kole Calhoun didn't make a lot of prospect lists, but his relatively quiet call-up in the wake of Albert Pujols' injury makes him an interesting add in deeper leagues. 

Calhoun, 25, was hitting .354 in 59 Triple-A games this season, with 12 home runs, 10 steals, and a 1.047 OPS. He has a career .317 average in the minors, and has reached double-digit steals and home runs in each of the last three seasons. 

He can play the outfield and first base, and should see a good amount of playing time over the next two months, as the Angels have enough moving parts to work Calhoun in regularly. Nothing is guaranteed, but Calhoun has shown enough skill in the minors (including a 1:1 BB/K ratio this season) to have some impact and be a nice surprise in Fantasy. 

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt remained in the starting lineup Sunday against the Padres, despite manager Kirk Gibson hinting Saturday he would rest the All-Star first baseman. Goldschmidt entered Saturday mired in a 0-for-9 slump in his previous two games before clubbing his 23rd home run.

Goldschmidt has just two hits in his last four games, but both of those hits have been home runs. He has eight RBI and nine walks in his last seven games.