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Rendon went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over at Philadelphia.

Rendon's two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning gave the Nationals a 4-3 lead as they came back to beat the Phillies. The 28-year-old is slashing .299/.358/.504 with 17 home runs and 64 RBI in 415 at-bats this season.

Asuaje was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Asuaje was up for just five days this time around and did not receive a start. He'll be replaced on the roster by Luis Urias, who was called up in a corresponding move. Asuaje will likely return to San Diego when rosters expand in September.

Wisdom was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Wisdom is up to replace the injured Kolten Wong (hamstring), though he's exclusively a corner infielder, so Wisdom isn't a direct replacement for Wong at second base. The 27-year-old went 4-for-12 in his first taste of big-league action earlier in the month and has hit a solid .288/.363/.480 with 15 homers and 11 steals for Memphis this season.

LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs Monday in the Rockies' 10-7 loss to the Angels.

LeMahieu's eighth-inning grand slam was the first of his career and his 12th homer of the season, establishing a new career high in the category. The 30-year-old appeared poised for an even bigger breakout on the power front after tallying five long balls and five doubles through his first 17 games, but his slugging production has tapered off since mid-April. Fortunately for LeMahieu's fantasy owners, he's continued to provide the elite contact skills that have long been his calling card, though his .283 average might qualify as a minor letdown after three straight seasons above the .300 mark.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Sunday's 15-0 rout of the Mets.

He extended his modest hit streak to six games with the performance. Rendon now boasts a solid .318/.364/.420 slash line through 24 games in August with a homer, a steal, 11 RBI and 11 runs.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double in Sunday's victory over the Pirates.

Moustakas had a big series against the Pirates, going 4-for-11 (.364) with two home runs, two doubles, and four RBI over three games. Moustakas now owns an .804 OPS over 26 games with the Brewers, and initial post-trade concerns about his playing time have been squashed, as he has started 14 games in a row at the hot corner.

Machado went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Padres.

Machado homered in consecutive games and has now delivered five long balls over his last nine contests. The 25-year-old is batting .266 since joining the Dodgers at the All-Star break, but he has offset the dip in average with 14 extra-base hits (seven homers), 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and five stolen bases over that 35-game span.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's extra-innings win over the Padres.

Machado staked Clayton Kershaw a 3-0 first-inning lead but Kenley Jansen blew the save to force extra innings. The 26-year-old shortstop got off to an electric start with the Dodgers but is slashing .258/.320/.449 with 20 strikeouts in 89 August at-bats. It's his highest strikeout total of any month yet this season..

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored against the Cardinals on Saturday.

LeMahieu led off an eight-run eighth inning with a single, and he came around to score on an RBI double by Carlos Gonzalez. He has been on a nice run at the plate of late, smacking two home runs, driving in six and scoring six runs across his last 10 games.

Escobar went 1-for-5 with a solo home run against the Mariners on Saturday.

Escobar took Wade LeBlanc deep in the first inning to record his 19th home run of the season and fourth as a Diamondback. While he has slumped a bit of late -- he has only two RBI in his last 10 starts -- his numbers since shifting to the National League are nearly identical to his time with the Twins. That provides little reason to panic about Escobar's brief slump, especially when considering he is nearly certain to set new career-best marks in every major hitting statistic this season.