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Rosario went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Nationals.

He blasted his seventh homer of the season to center field in the sixth inning, breaking open a scoreless tie. Rosario has posted improved numbers in August, hitting .273 with three home runs and six steals in 21 games, but the 22-year-old's .244/.287/.370 slash line on the season still limits his usefulness to deeper fantasy formats.

Lowe went 2-for-2 with an RBI single, two walks, a stolen base and two runs in a win over the Red Sox on Friday.

Lowe may be starting to figure out this whole big-league thing after a slow start, at least if his last few games are any indication. The rookie churned out his second multi-hit effort in as many starts Friday, even contributing his first major-league stolen base in the process. Lowe profiled well offensively at Triple-A Durham this season, particularly on the power front, racking up 28 extra-base hits (including 14 home runs) over 205 plate appearances. He's yet to get going on that front against major-league arms, but the .613 slugging percentage he generated during his time with the Bulls offers a glimpse of his upside in that department.

Frazier went 3-for-7 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

He continues to rake when given the chance -- Frazier's got a .357/.413/.589 slash line with two homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs in 17 games -- but only 11 starts -- this month. The Bucs aren't scheduled to face a left-hander until the Marlins come to town in the first week of September, and with Josh Harrison (hamstring) at less than 100 percent, Frazier could see an uptick in his playing time.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Houston's 9-3 victory over the Angels on Friday.

It was the first long ball in three games for Altuve since he came off the disabled list with a knee injury, giving him 10 on the season. He looks healthy and ready to build on the fantastic .329/.391/.469 slash line he's posted through 420 at-bats in 2018.

Torres went 1-for-3 with two RBI, two walks, a stolen base and a run scored Friday against Baltimore.

Torres drove home a pair in the eighth inning on a single to right field to tie the game 4-4. Despite making an error in the series opener, the 21-year-old has been heating up at the plate recently, recording hits in six of his last seven ballgames. Torres has gone 9-for-27 with a double and three RBI over that stretch.

Chavis was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Chavis made quick work of Double-A Portland after his 80-game suspension for performance enhancing substances, slashing .303/.400/.536 with seven home runs in 128 at-bats. The 23-year-old could seemingly jump up to the majors come roster expansion in September, but the Red Sox would first need to add him to the 40-man roster.

Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.

Semien's bat remained red-hot despite the loss, with Thursday's effort representing his eighth multi-hit tally of August. The shortstop has offered virtually a bit of everything this month, compiling four doubles, his first three home runs since June, six walks, 15 runs and even a pair of steals. It's led to an 11-point boost in Semien's batting average to .267, after his season figure had mostly lingered in the .245-.255 range for a month-plus.

Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Rays.

Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 12 games -- this was his first three-hit game in that span -- while also stealing his 28th base of the season. While he hasn't kept pace with his 2017 breakout in most areas, he leads the American League in stolen bases and his aggressiveness on the basepaths is enough to make him valuable in all formats.

Franklin (quadriceps) is starting a rehab assignment with the Brewers' rookie-ball affiliate Thursday.

After a lengthy stay on the shelf with a quad injury, Franklin is ready for game action -- albeit at the rookie level. Franklin has been sidelined since May 9, so he figures to need an extended rehab assignment before the Brewers even consider activating him from the 60-day disabled list.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Thursday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.

It was the rookie infielder's first career long ball and it was one of three solo shots by the Tigers in the sixth inning. Rodriguez produced a multi-hit effort for just the second time in August and he owns a rough .211 average in 109 at-bats this year.