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  • Kevin Padlo 1B | LAD

    Mariners' Kevin Padlo: Called up Friday

    Padlo was called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

    The 26-year-old will return to the Mariners after he was sent down in late June, filling the roster spot of Carlos Santana who was placed on the restricted list Friday with a family emergency. Padlo has gone 4-for-22 with a double and three RBI over 10 games in the big leagues this season.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Reinstated, not starting Friday

    Bohm (finger) was reinstated from the restricted list but isn't starting Friday's game against the Marlins.

    Bohm was unavailable for the Phillies' recent two-game series in Toronto due to his vaccination status, but he'll rejoin the active roster ahead of the team's road series in Miami. However, the 25-year-old isn't starting as he continues to deal with a finger injury. He'll be available off the bench if necessary, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports, and will likely return to the lineup Saturday. Matt Vierling will shift to third base while Mickey Moniak starts in center field.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Clutch single in win

    France went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a double in a win over the Rangers on Thursday.

    France's eighth-inning knock plated Sam Haggerty and Abraham Toro to erase a 5-4 deficit and give the Mariners a slim one-run lead they wouldn't relinquish. The 28-year-old had been mired in a 2-for-20 funk since coming off the injured list July 7, but perhaps his first multi-hit effort since June 21 will reignite his bat.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Homers in third straight game

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

    The 28-year-old slugger capped the scoring for Atlanta by taking Andres Machado deep in the sixth inning. Olson has gone yard in three straight games, giving him 16 homers on the year to go along with a .251/.339/.481 slash line and 53 RBI through 91 contests.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Nationals' Josh Bell: Launches 13th homer

    Bell went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Atlanta.

    He took Kyle Wright deep in the bottom of the first inning for his 13th long ball of the season, but the Nationals were already in a 2-0 hole. Bell snapped a brief nine-game homer drought in which he's hit only .135 (5-for-37) with zero RBI, but on the year he still sports a .300/.380/.488 slash line, with the batting average and OBP both tracking to be career bests.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Hot stretch continues

    Abreu went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Twins.

    Abreu has been excellent across his last 24 games, as he's tallied at least one hit on 22 occasions and multiple hits 14 times. In that span, he's maintained a .406 batting average with two home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored. As a result of the hot stretch, Abreu has compiled a 146 wRC+ and .373 wOBA across 382 plate appearances for the season.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Goes deep against Twins

    Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 12-2 victory versus Minnesota.

    Vaughn drove in a run with a single in the first inning and launched a 444-foot solo shot to center field in the seventh. The 24-year-old had been in a 3-for-20 slide prior to Thursday, but he capitalized on a big offensive performance by Chicago. Vaughn has shown improvement at the plate in his second big-league campaign, as he is on pace to exceed nearly all of his offensive numbers from last season. He's also managed to lower his strikeout rate to 16.7 percent in comparison to his 21.5 percent mark from 2021.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Clubs 12th homer

    Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

    Naylor has gone deep three times in July, and he's up to 12 homers on the campaign. His second-inning blast was ultimately all the Guardians needed in this victory. Since the start of June, he's batting .261 (30-for-115), and he's seen fairly steady playing time at first base, though he occasionally sits in favor of Owen Miller. Naylor has a .273/.328/.500 slash line with 44 RBI, 27 runs scored, one stolen base and 13 doubles in 60 contests this year.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Pops two-run homer

    Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-0 win over the Cubs.

    His eighth-inning long ball Thursday was just his second homer in his last 17 games. He's added four doubles during that stretch, but Alonso's overall production has cooled off a bit -- he's batting .215 (14-for-65) with five walks and 15 strikeouts in that span. For the season, the first baseman still has a hearty .268/.344/.527 slash line with 24 homers, 74 RBI, 50 runs scored and two stolen bases through 89 contests.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Scratched Thursday

    Flores was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Brewers due to right calf tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Flores was originally slated to start at third base and hit third in the order. There's no word on the severity of the issue, but David Villar will enter the lineup to hit sixth and man the hot corner.

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