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LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and walk in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Phillies.

The second baseman provided the second of back-to-back dingers in the ninth to close the Rockies' deficit to 10-6, which ended up being the final score. LeMahieu has now hit safely in four straight and is slashing .400/.529/.575 over 40 at-bats in August.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, solo homer and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees.

The veteran third baseman continued his best season in years with a 403-foot solo shot to left to open the scoring in the first, and then followed up with an RBI single in the third that plated Bobby Wilson. Longoria now has multi-hit efforts in three of his last six contests and five RBI over the last three games.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Braves.

The veteran third baseman is enjoying a successful August, now having hit safely in five straight and reaching safely in 18 consecutive games overall dating back to July 22. The home run was his first since July 30 and he's now slashing .344/.421/.625 over 32 at-bats this month.

Peterson went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in an 8-5 victory over the Nationals on Friday.

He extended the Braves' lead to 2-0 in the second with a 398-foot solo shot, and later came home on Anthony Recker's blast in the sixth. It was Peterson's first round-tripper since July 22 versus and only his fourth hit in 26 at-bats in August.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

With the Orioles playing in an NL park this weekend, they'll have to make do without the luxury of a DH. Alvarez is the odd man out Friday, and his lack of viability as a defender could prevent him from starting any game this weekend. He'll likely get a few at-bats as a pinch hitter during the interleague series, however.

Phillies manager Pete Mackanin wouldn't commit to Asche returning to Philadelphia when rosters expand in September, Meghan Montemurro of the News-Journal reports.

The Phillies would like Asche to work between first and third base at Triple-A to increase his versatility and value to the team. The 26-year-old has seen his numbers decrease each of his last three seasons for the Phillies.

Duffy is playing shortstop and batting second Friday against the Yankees, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

Friday's debut with the Rays against CC Sabathia and the Yankees will be Duffy's first MLB contest since he was injured June 19. During three rehab games at Triple-A Durham, Duffy went 2-for-11 with two strikeouts.

Asche was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Asche will head to Lehigh Valley to make room for Peter Bourjos, as Bourjos returned from the disabled list Friday. Asche, who's hitting just .213/.281/.362 for the season, has posted a batting average of just .129 since the All-Star break.

Duffy has been activated by the Rays on Friday.

Duffy, who has been on the DL since June 20, will make his Rays debut this weekend against Yankees. Duffy was traded to Tampa Bay in the deal that sent Matt Moore to the Giants. On the season, Duffy was hitting .253/.313/.358 in 257 at-bats with the Giants. The 25-year-old will most likely play first base for the time being with Logan Morrison currently on the 15-day DL.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Thursday's win against the Angels.

Ramirez has been one of MLB's hottest hitters in August, posting a ridiculous .459 batting average with almost as many doubles (4) as strikeouts (5). The 23-year-old is also currently riding a 15-game hitting streak and has seen his average rise to .309.