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Bregman went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a solo home run in a 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Athletics on Friday.

We remember Bregman's homer barrage earlier this summer when he blasted 17 with 47 RBI and slugged .680 in a 46-game span, but that type of power has disappeared. Prior to Friday's blast, he'd gone 15 games without a home run and had just four RBI and a .351 slugging percentage during that stretch. The hope is that with Houston getting its injured stars back -- Carlos Correa returned last week, George Springer returned Friday and Jose Altuve (knee) is due back next week -- Bregman and the rest of the hitters can resemble the order that produced a 113 wRC+ (third in MLB) in the first half of the season.

Escobar went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a pair of walks and three runs scored in the Diamondbacks' 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday.

The 29-year-old infielder has carried his hot-hitting ways right over to his new team, and he stroked his 18th long ball of the season in this contest with an eighth-inning solo blast off Jose Castillo. He's been stacking extra-base hits all season in split duty between Minnesota and Arizona, as Escobar also has a whopping 42 doubles and three triples over his 429 at-bats, which has contributed to a .515 slugging percentage that would represent a career-best mark if he can keep it up.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Dodgers' 11-1 rout of Seattle on Friday.

He had just one hit in his last 12 at-bats coming into this contest but Muncy broke out of that with yet another home run, continuing what has been one of the more unexpected power showings in baseball to this point in the season. The 27-year-old now has 27 long balls in 100 games in 2018, and he's been far from a one-trick pony, as the .255/.377/.575 slash line he's posted is also phenomenal.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI to help the Dodgers to an 11-1 romp over the Mariners on Friday.

Machado continues to rake for his new club, as he now has two multi-hit efforts in his last three games including his 27th and 28th homers of the season that helped pace the Dodgers to the big victory in this contest. The 26-year-old star was putting up huge numbers on a bad Baltimore team before he was traded to the Dodgers, and it looks like he's poised to provide even more robust across-the-board contributions now that he's afforded more protection in a much-improved lineup.

Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Orioles.

His first-inning blast off David Hess, Ramirez's 37th homer of the year, gave Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland bullpen all the offense they would need. The switch hitter has already established new career highs in home runs, RBI (91), steals (27) and walks (80) on the season, and his .303/.414/.640 slash line puts him on pace for personal bests in OBP and SLG as well.

Robinson was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Robinson was expected to return to the Rangers in September when rosters expand, but rejoins the team a few weeks early with Delino DeShields dealing with a finger fracture. Robinson could see some starts in center field along with Carlos Tocci.

The Mariners placed Segura on the paternity list Friday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura could return at some point during this weekend's series against the Dodgers but can remain on the paternity list for as long as three days. Andrew Romine or perhaps Dee Gordon may fill at in shortstop in the meantime, while the Mariners also called up Gordon Beckham from Triple-A Tacoma.

Devers was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with a left hamstring strain, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Devers lands on the DL for the third time this season, although it's unclear how exactly he sustained the injury. Ian Kinsler (hamstring) was reinstated from the DL in a corresponding move, while Devers will be eligible to return to the Red Sox on Aug. 26 against the Rays, since the move is retroactive to Thursday.

Newman made his MLB debut Thursday, playing shortstop in the ninth inning against the Cubs, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

Manager Clint Hurdle said the natural shortstop could see time at both middle infield positions. "We've got a very, very good defensive shortstop (Adeiny Hechavarria) in play right now with major league experience," Hurdle said. "Whether it's a double switch, whether there's an opportunity to pinch hit, whether we have to put another shortstop out there or it's a day game after a night game, there's different opportunities that will present themselves." Pittsburgh is set to play against multiple southpaws during the next week, making it likely Newman will get a start. Prior to his recall, he hit .336/.383/.483 in 143 at-bats versus lefties in Triple-A.

Newman was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Newman will get his first taste of the big leagues after spending the entirety of the 2018 campaign at the Triple-A level up to this point. Across 109 games with Indianapolis, he slashed .302/.350/.407 with four home runs, 35 RBI and 28 stolen bases. Newman isn't a power-hitter and his defense doesn't provide much additional value, but he's improved his gap power at the plate with 30 doubles and a pair of triples this season. In addition, he ranked first in the International League in steals (28) and runs scored (74). With Jordy Mercer (calf) placed on the DL in a corresponding move, Newman should serve as Adeiny Hechavarria's backup at shortstop.