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Anderson launched a two-run pinch-hit home run Saturday against the Braves.

Anderson entered the game in the seventh inning and launched his 10th home run of the season, taking Chad Sobotka deep. The long ball marked his first since July 30. While he has produced relatively consistently throughout the season, Anderson has only five RBI and seven runs scored to go along with a .238 average in 80 August at-bats.

Anderson is not starting Saturday against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Anderson sits after starting 10 straight games, a stretch in which he hit just .225 with a .576 OPS. Miguel Rojas will start at third base.

Muncy cracked a two-run homer in a pinch-hit appearance Friday against the Padres.

The long ball was Muncy's 29th of the season, and his .584 slugging percentage would rank fifth in the majors if he qualified. The Dodgers' trade-deadline acquisitions have put a slight dent into the slugger's everyday status, but Muncy is still seeing enough playing time against righties to remain a strong fantasy asset.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Cardinals.

Arenado took Miles Mikolas deep in the fifth inning for his 31st homer of the year and is now slashing .309/.390/.578 on the season. Arenado's .968 OPS trails only Jose Ramirez (1.024) among MLB third basemen, and he ranks in the top five at the position in home runs, runs and RBI.

Suarez hit a game-tying homer Friday afternoon against the Cubs in a game that the Reds ultimately lost in extra innings.

Suarez continues to reach career highs and we're still just in August. He now has 29 homers and 93 RBI, both well past his previous best, and he entered play Friday with an OPS of .928, .100 points over 2017's previous best.

LeMahieu will head to the bench for Friday's contest against the Cardinals, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

LeMahieu sits for the first time since Aug. 1. Ryan McMahon will get the start at second base in his absence.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored for Triple-A Gwinnett in Thursday's win over Durham.

The Bulls' pitching staff will be very glad to see Riley leave town -- in five games over the last three days including two doubleheaders, the Braves' top fantasy prospect has gone 5-for-15 with a double and three homers. Riley now sports a .280/.325/.547 slash line through 20 games in August, and while his plate discipline (3:23 BB:K on the month) remains something of a concern, the 21-year-old's prodigious power has him on track to make his big-league debut early next season.

Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Mets.

Longoria went deep for the second time in three games and is currently riding a six-game hitting streak. The 32-year-old owns a disappointing .249/.286/.432 slash line in his first season with San Francisco and is in danger of turning in the lowest home run total of his career.

Asuaje was called up from Triple-A El Paso prior to Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Asuaje will take the place of Christian Villanueva, who was placed on the 10-day DL with a fractured finger in a corresponding move. Across 75 games with the Padres this year, Asuaje has slashed just .199/.290/.285 with two home runs, 19 RBI and one stolen base. Even with Villanueva on the shelf, don't expect Asuaje to see much playing time moving forward.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Angels.

Escobar isn't typically active as a baserunner, which made it all the more surprising when he successfully stole second base while Rene Rivera -- one of the best catchers in the MLB when it comes to controlling the run game -- was behind the dish for the Angels. It was Escobar's second steal of the season and first as a member of the Diamondbacks, with whom he's hitting .308/.367/.500 since coming over in a pre-deadline deal with Minnesota.