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  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep again in win

    Torkelson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rays.

    Torkelson mashed his 21st home run of the season in the fourth inning to help the Tigers increase their league-leading win total to 59. The slugger has now gone deep four times over his last eight games, and his career high of 31 long balls, which he recorded back in 2023, is within reach if Torkelson can stay healthy. To date, he's played in 87 of Detroit's 93 contests and is second on the team in homers and RBI, trailing All-Star starter Riley Greene in both categories.

  • Justin Turner 1B | CHC

    Cubs' Justin Turner: Provides offense Tuesday

    Turner blasted a pinch-hit solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Twins.

    Turner pinch hit in the ninth inning with the Cubs down 8-0, so his second home run of the season didn't have any effect on the outcome of the game. The veteran has been relegated to a reserve role in Chicago and has struggled, recording a .215/.296/.299 slash line through 125 plate appearances. His .595 OPS is down significantly from the .737 mark he posted last year between Seattle and Toronto, and Turner's lack of regular playing time and subpar production diminish his fantasy appeal.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Slugs grand slam Tuesday

    Kurtz went 2-for-3 with a grand slam, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over Atlanta.

    Kurtz turned this game into a romp with the second-inning grand slam to stretch the Athletics' lead to 9-0. He's up to 14 homers on the year, nine of which he's hit over his last 21 games. In that span, he's batting .286 (22-for-77) with 23 RBI and an 11:28 BB:K. Kurtz has a .250/.324/.527 slash line with 39 RBI and 27 runs scored over 53 contests this season. There's still a bit too much swing-and-miss in his profile, but he's made excellent contact when he connects -- he's in the 94th percentile for barrel rate (16.1 percent) and his 91.8 mph average exit velocity is in the 84th percentile, per Statcast.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Homers, drives in season-high four

    Burger went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 13-1 victory over the Angels.

    Burger amassed a season-high four RBI, recording at least three hits for the fifth time this season as well. The 29-year-old corner infielder has been quite a big disappointment overall -- his .673 OPS in 2025 would be a career low if it sticks -- but he's at least fared a bit better at the plate after heading to the minor leagues earlier this year for a brief time. Across his last 41 contests, Burger is batting .258 (41-for-159) with eight homers, eight doubles, 21 RBI and 17 runs scored.

  • Luis Arraez 1B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Provides lone run in win

    Arraez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Arraez broke the deadlock with a solo shot off Merrill Kelly in the seventh inning. Arraez is up to five homers on the year, including two over his last 10 games, a span in which he's gone 14-for-39 (.359). Overall, he's batting .293 with a .736 OPS, 35 RBI, 39 runs scored, four stolen bases, 17 doubles and four triples across 85 games.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | SD

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Doubles, plates two in defeat

    O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

    It was O'Hearn's first multi-RBI effort since June 11, and he's now logged at least one hit in six of his last eight outings. The All-Star slugger has cooled off significantly following an excellent start to the season, during which he had a .986 OPS as of May 27, but he should remain locked into the strong side of a platoon at first base with Coby Mayo while Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) is on the shelf. Over his last 124 plate appearances (32 games), O'Hearn is slashing just .208/.306/.321 with two home runs, six doubles, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Out until mid-to-late August

    The Brewers announced Tuesday that Hoskins (thumb) is hoping to return from the 10-day injured list by mid-to late-August, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    Hoskins has a Grade 2 UCL sprain in his left thumb, an injury he suffered while applying a tag during Saturday's loss to the Marlins. Andrew Vaughn started at first base for the Brewers in Monday's win over the Dodgers and could be the primary option at the position while Hoskins is on the shelf. Jake Bauers should also be in the mix for playing time at first base.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Homers, swipes bag in victory

    Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional run, two walks and a stolen base in a 6-3 win against the Padres on Monday.

    Naylor had the biggest hit of the game for the Diamondbacks, swatting a 413-foot, two-run homer to center field in the fifth inning to give the team a three-run lead. He also stole a base in the ninth frame, giving him 11 homers and 11 thefts on the campaign. Naylor's power has dropped a bit this season (he hit 31 long balls with Cleveland last year), but he's otherwise been an astute pickup for Arizona, as he's posted a .299/.358/.469 slash line with 58 RBI through 82 games.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Goes yard in team debut

    Vaughn went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored during Monday's 9-1 win over the Dodgers.

    After Vaughn had spent the previous three weeks at Triple-A Nashville following his acquisition from the White Sox on June 13, the Brewers called up the 27-year-old first baseman from the minors to replace Rhys Hoskins (thumb) on the active roster. Vaughn entered the starting nine in his first game with Milwaukee and made an instant impact, taking Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep in the first inning and plating Sal Frelick and William Contreras to stake the Brewers to an early lead. While Vaughn's long-term role with the Brewers remains unclear, the fact that he drew the start at first base against the right-handed Yamamoto over the lefty-hitting Jake Bauers suggests that Vaughn will get a look as the team's primary option at the position while Hoskins is on the shelf.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Slugs fourth homer

    Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 9-3 win against the Rockies.

    Gonzalez drew his third consecutive start at the keystone and made the most of it, smashing a monstrous 454-foot solo shot off Colorado reliever Ryan Rolison for Boston's final run of the contest. Gonzalez is the short side of a platoon with David Hamilton but has been successful when in the lineup. Through 140 total plate appearances, the 28-year-old is slashing .326/.357/.566 with 25 RBI, 21 runs scored and four stolen bases.

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