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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Big day in Saturday's win
Edwards went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 7-0 rout of the Angels.
The second baseman kicked the Marlins' offense into gear with a two-run double in the third inning as he tied his season high in RBI. Remarkably, it was the first time Edwards had scored multiple runs in a game since June 30 -- coming into Saturday, he'd crossed the plate only four times in his last 31 contests despite consistently hitting in the top half of the lineup. On the season, Edwards sports a .287/.367/.394 slash line with six homers, 18 steals, 44 RBI and 54 runs in 429 plate appearances.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Mets' Marcus Semien: Goes yard again Friday
Semien went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Pirates.
He took Carmen Mlodzinski deep in the third inning, giving the Mets a 5-0 lead they were able to hold onto in an eventual 6-4 win. Semien has homered in back-to-back games, and his bat is showing signs of life late in the year -- over his last 12 contests, the 35-year-old is batting .306 (11-for-36) with four homers, two steals, 10 runs and 10 RBI.
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Osleivis Basabe 2B | SF
Giants' Osleivis Basabe: Multi-hit effort in win
Basabe went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.
Basabe singled in the second inning before coming around to score, and he added another base hit in the sixth. The 25-year-old infielder has recorded at least one hit in six straight games, batting .364 with eight RBI, four runs scored, three home runs and a double in 24 plate appearances during that span. With Luis Arraez now in Philadelphia, Basabe figures to handle a regular role in the infield, especially with Marcelo Mayer (forearm) sidelined.
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Pedro Ramirez 2B | CHC
Cubs' Pedro Ramirez: Launches second homer
Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Royals.
Ramirez came across the plate during Chicago's four-run second inning and capped his club's scoring with a solo homer in the eighth. It's the second long ball of the 22-year-old's young career and first since June 13 in San Francisco, though the limited power isn't a major surprise given that he entered 2026 having never hit more than eight homers in any of his four minor-league seasons. Through his first 43 big-league contests, Ramirez is slashing .300/.355/.445 with eight doubles, five steals, 15 RBI and 17 runs.
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Giants' Marcelo Mayer: Nearing rehab assignment
Mayer (forearm) could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment next week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Mayer landed on the injured list in late June due to a stress reaction in his left forearm. He has since been traded from Boston to San Francisco and now seems to be on the verge of making his organizational debut following multiple weeks of hitting and fielding drills. Because he's been on the shelf for more than a month, he'll likely require a handful of reps in the minors before being cleared to play his first game as a Giant.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Mets' Marcus Semien: On base four times Thursday
Semien went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Guardians.
The veteran second baseman got the Mets on the board in the second inning with a solo shot off Foster Griffin, Semien's fourth long ball in the last 14 games and his 13th of the season. During that stretch, he's compiled a strong .262/.347/.571 slash line with two steals, eight RBI and 10 runs, as Semien tries to salvage his first campaign for New York. Despite the recent success at the plate, his .633 OPS on the season is still tracking toward being the worst mark of his career.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Tallies 24th homer
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against the Brewers.
Lowe led off the fourth inning with a home run, his 24th of the season. He's been one of the few bright spots in the Pirates' offense of late, going 18-for-51 (.353) with three home runs, seven RBI and nine runs scored across his last 12 contests. Lowe continues to have an impressive season and is on pace to surpass both 80 runs and RBI in a season for the first time since 2021.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Getting rest Thursday
Albies isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Albies went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday, snapping what had been a six-game hitting streak, and he'll now get a rare day off during Thursday's series finale. Mauricio Dubon will fill in at second base while Albies sits, putting Mike Yastrzemski in left field and allowing Dominic Smith to serve as the DH.
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Matt McLain 2B | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Clubs homer in win
McLain went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the A's.
McLain has been an active part of Cincinnati's lineup, starting in every game, since returning from the 10-day injured list in late July due to a calf injury. The second baseman has continued his light hitting (4-for-19 with two extra base-hits), but he hit a clutch long ball Wednesday to right to give the Reds a 2-1 lead. The homer ends a 27-game power drought that dated back to June 7.
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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Drives in two runs Wednesday
Wetherholt went 1-for-3 with two walks, a two-run double and a run scored during the Cardinals' 3-1 win over the Yankees on Wednesday.
The game was scoreless heading into the fifth inning, but Wetherholt changed that with a two-run double to center field before being brought home on a ground rule-double by Ivan Herrera. Wetherholt has been scuffling a bit at the plate since the All-Star break with a .659 OPS in 19 games. He's still in the midst of a productive rookie campaign with a .739 OPS with 12 steals, 16 home runs and 43 RBI across 493 plate appearances.