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Reyes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to Boston.

The designated hitter has homered four times in his last nine games, giving him 24 long balls on the year. Reyes has gone 11-for-32 (3.44) in that nine-game stretch. The slugger is up to a .260/.333/.550 slash line with 65 RBI, 44 runs scored and four stolen bases while walking at a 9.8 percent rate. He's also striking out at a 30.7 percent clip, but he's more than made up for it with strong power hitting.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Alvarez opened the scoring in the second inning when he connected on a Kolby Allard offering and turned it around for his 27th homer of the year. Alvarez has now gone deep in five of his last eight contests, upping his season OPS to .888 in 469 plate appearances.

Martinez went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's win over Cleveland.

Martinez made his presence felt when it mattered the most. With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the 10th inning, the veteran slugger blasted a three-run bomb off reliever Nick Wittgren and built a lead the Red Sox wouldn't relinquish. It was Martinez's 24th long ball of the campaign, but perhaps even more importantly, he managed to end two droughts -- an 0-for-18 slump and a nine-game homer drought.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Friday in an 8-2 victory versus the Athletics.

The slugger's mammoth 472-foot blast in the fourth inning was his 17th career long ball of at least 470 feet, per Marly Rivera of ESPN.com, which is the most in the majors by a wide margin over the past 15 seasons. Stanton has reached base in 23 straight games, during which he has slashed .329/.421/.671 with eight homers, 21 RBI and 16 runs.

Torrens went 1-for-3 with a double, four RBI and two walks in Friday's loss to the Royals.

Torrens took advantage of seeing plenty of traffic on the basepaths, plating two with a double in the first inning, then pushing in another run with a bases-loaded walk in the second before belting a sacrifice fly in the 10th. During a modest four-game hitting streak, he is batting .357 (5-for-14) with two doubles and six RBI.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over Texas.

All three of the outfielder's hits were singles, and none was bigger than a game-tying two-run knock in the middle of Houston's five-run rally in the seventh inning. Brantley had just four hits in his last nine games, so his three-hit effort Friday is an encouraging sign for him to get out of his recent slump. The 34-year-old is still slashing .320/.375/.456 with eight home runs, 45 RBI, 65 runs scored and a stolen base through 448 plate appearances this year.

Rooker isn't starting Friday against the Brewers.

Rooker has had inconsistent playing time recently, and he'll head to the bench for the fifth time in the last seven games. Rob Refsnyder will start in left field and bat third.

Canha has been moved down to the seventh spot in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Canha has been Oakland's primary leadoff man throughout the 2021 campaign, but a .141/.270/.212 August slash line makes it hard to leave him atop the order. Tony Kemp will start things off for the Athletics on Friday, while Starling Marte and Josh Harrison could also be candidates to leadoff going forward.

Martinez isn't starting Friday's game against Cleveland, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Martinez will get a chance to reset in Friday's series opener after going 0-for-18 with a run, a walk and six strikeouts across the last four games. Rafael Devers will serve as the designated hitter while Bobby Dalbec starts at third base.

Buxton (finger) was activated off the injured list Friday and will be in the lineup against the Brewers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton wound up missing over two months with a broken finger, an injury he suffered just three games into his return from a hip strain. While the center fielder's constant battle with injuries continue to sabotage his fantasy value, he's performed at a career-best level when available, hitting an incredible .369/.409/.767 with 10 homers and five steals in 27 games. He should be a very useful piece for both the Twins and fantasy teams for as long as he can remain on the field.