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  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Blasts off again Saturday

    Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.

    Torkelson went deep for the second straight day against Atlanta, giving him 31 home runs for the season, which ties his career high from 2023. The slugger has been locked in lately with a 1.110 OPS and three long balls across his last 10 games. Detroit has seven games left in the regular season, giving Torkelson a good shot at setting a new high-water mark in home runs.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Reaches 30-homer plateau

    Busch went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

    Busch took Cincinnati starter Zack Littell deep in the third inning, giving him 30 homers in a season for the first time in his MLB career. The Chicago first baseman has been on a power surge lately, as he now has four long balls across his last eight games. Busch should remain a key offensive cog for the Cubs as they head into the playoffs, though he figures to remain on the bench when the team faces a lefty starter.

  • Sal Stewart 1B | CIN

    Reds' Sal Stewart: Fills in at first base Saturday

    Stewart entered Saturday's 6-3 win over the Cubs in the sixth inning to play first base and went 0-for-1 in his lone plate appearance.

    Stewart entered the game when left fielder Austin Hays (back) was removed, and Spencer Steer moved from first base to left field. Stewart had been held out of the starting lineups Friday and Saturday, likely in deference to the hot-hitting Steer and the return of third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, who missed time with a back issue. The Hays injury could lead to opportunities for Stewart at first base, although manager Terry Francona has more options for left field than just Steer. Will Benson and Gavin Lux could also fill in.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Continues to mash

    Steer went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.

    Whatever Steer did to overcome the neck spasms that forced him out the starting lineup for three games early this week seems to have worked. He's bashed four home runs over four contests since his return while driving in 10 runs. The Reds have won all four and sit one game out of the final wild-card spot in the NL. Steer is up to 21 home runs and 74 RBI over 139 games.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Lifts 11th homer

    Schanuel went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.

    This was Schanuel's second game back from a bruised left wrist that landed him on the injured list in late August. He's gone 3-for-9 with two extra-base hits since his return, so it looks like he's fully healthy for the final week of the season. He's produced a .268/.355/.391 slash line with 11 homers, 52 RBI, 63 runs scored and five stolen bases over 127 contests in his second full campaign.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Trio of RBI in three-hit attack

    O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the White Sox.

    It was the fourth three-RBI effort of the season by O'Hearn, who also knocked at least three hits for the seventh time in 2025. The All-Star slugger has found himself in quite the tailspin at the plate -- he has a .529 OPS in September -- though he doesn't appear to be in immediate danger of losing action as the designated hitter. Gavin Sheets, who's O'Hearn's main threat to playing time, has a .589 OPS this month.

  • Troy Johnston RF | COL

    Marlins' Troy Johnston: Lifts fourth homer

    Johnston went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Texas.

    Johnston blasted his fourth homer of the season, also logging multiple hits for the fourth time this month. The rookie outfielder has made a nice impression since being called up in late July, as he's settled in as Miami's primary right fielder. Through his first 99 at-bats, Johnston is batting .283 with four long balls, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Sitting amid slump

    Walker is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Walker is hitless with nine strikeouts in his last four games, so he's getting a day to clear his head. Victor Caratini gets the start at first base, batting fifth.

  • Sal Stewart 1B | CIN

    Reds' Sal Stewart: Sitting again Saturday

    Stewart is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

    Stewart will head to the bench for a second game in a row, Friday against a lefty and Saturday against righty Javier Assad. The righty-hitting rookie has been swinging a hot bat (.972 OPS over his last 11 games), but Spencer Steer has been even more productive of late (three homers, eight RBI over last three games), and Steer is starting at first base and batting second Saturday.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Mashes 33rd homer

    Kurtz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

    The rookie slugger took Mitch Keller deep in the fourth inning to kick off a rally from an early 3-0 deficit. Kurtz is up to 33 homers on the season, tying him with Jose Canseco for the second-most in franchise history by a rookie behind Mark McGwire's legendary 1987 season, when he set a then-MLB record with 49. Like those two former A's stars, Kurtz seems like a lock for the AL Rookie of the Year Award given his .293/.387/.620 slash line through his first 109 games.

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