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Bauers went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Orioles.

The Brewers rattled off 15 hits in total on the afternoon, but Bauers had the biggest blow with a three-run homer off Dean Kremer in the fourth inning that broke open a 5-5 tie. It was the 28-year-old first baseman's first long ball of the season, and he's batting just .161 (5-for-31) through nine games while filling a strong-side platoon role. His defensive reputation should buy him some extra time to get going at the plate, but the fact that top prospect Tyler Black is getting reps at first base in Triple-A is an ominous sign for Bauers' fantasy outlook.

Busch went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win against Seattle.

Busch provided an insurance run in the seventh inning with his solo shot to right field. The first baseman has homered in three straight contests after going deep once over his initial 11 games of the campaign. Busch has been a standout so far in his first season with Chicago, complementing his four long balls with nine RBI, seven runs and a .311/.385/.644 slash line through 52 plate appearances.

Alonso went 3-for-3 with a walk, two solo home runs and an additional RBI in Saturday's 11-7 loss to the Royals.

Make it four home runs in the last four games and six in total this season for Alonso, who is chasing his third straight campaign of 40 or more homers. He has raised his OPS from .532 to .963 in his last four games, which illustrates just how quickly the narrative can change this early in the season. The potential for a trade looms, as Alonso is in his final year before free agency, but he will remain locked into the heart of the Mets' order for the foreseeable future.

Schanuel suffered a testicular contusion during Saturday's game against Boston and will not play in Sunday's series finale, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Schanuel fouled a ball off himself during the third inning of Saturday's contest and was eventually replaced in the fourth. Manager Ron Washington said after the game he will sit the 22-year-old first baseman Sunday, but the skipper doesn't expect Schanuel to require a trip to the injured list.

Noda is not in Saturday's lineup against the Nationals.

He will head to the bench with lefty MacKenzie Gore on the hill for Washington. Noda is hitting .179 with one extra-base hit and 16 strikeouts in 13 games.

Wade went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Rays.

Wade was hitless for the first time since April 5, but he was able to make an impact on the basepaths. He's not known for speed with a career high of six steals back in 2021 and no more than two attempts in either of the last two campaigns. The first baseman is hitting .343 with one RBI, five runs scored, three doubles and no home runs over 41 plate appearances this season. Wade continues to see a strong-side platoon role and is unlikely to get many at-bats versus southpaws at all.

Cronenworth went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-innings 8-7 win against the Dodgers on Friday.

Cronenworth's lone hit in the contest was a sixth-inning solo blast that brought San Diego within three runs. It was his third homer of the campaign, all of which have come over his past four contests. Cronenworth hit 21 long balls in 2021 but went deep just 10 times over 521 plate appearances last season.

Pasquantino isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Mets.

Pasquantino will get a day off after tallying seven hits in 12 at-bats alongside eight RBI across his last three games. Salvador Perez will fill the void at first base, allowing Freddy Fermin to start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

The first baseman took Will Smith deep in the eighth inning to cap the scoring on the night. Alonso has reeled off three straight two-hit performances, going yard in two of them, but that comes on the heels of an 0-for-18 mini-slump. On the season, Alonso's slashing .241/.305/.481 with four homers, seven RBI and 10 runs scored.

Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 8-2 win over the Twins.

Torkelson is now riding a modest three-game hitting streak, and during that time he's posted a .955 OPS and driven in three. The power still hasn't shown up for the 24-year-old, as he has no home runs through 12 contests after going deep 31 times last season. However, Torkelson has shown in the past that he can launch long balls in bunches, so fantasy managers should remain patient.