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  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Stays hot Sunday

    Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Ohtani tied the game at 1-1 with his leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning. He still hasn't been held hitless in August, going 16-for-35 (.457) with three homers, four RBI and four steals during his nine-game hitting streak to begin the month. He had multiple hits in all three games against Toronto. He's up to a .284/.388/.620 slash line with 41 long balls, 77 RBI, 111 runs scored and 17 steals through 116 games this season.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Swats first homer of season

    Del Castillo went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Rockies.

    Del Castillo set the early tone with his first-inning homer. He finished with his second three-hit game of the season, and it was his first multi-hit effort since July 19 versus the Cardinals. He's slipped into a part-time role in August due to his struggles at the plate. He typically plays only against right-handed pitchers, but he has been in the lineup against just three of the last five righties Arizona has faced. Del Castillo is batting .255 with a .648 OPS, seven RBI, four runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 49 plate appearances.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Making return to lineup

    Flores (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Before providing a pinch-hit sacrifice fly and playing an inning at first base Saturday, Flores had gone more than a week without making an appearance while he managed a left hamstring injury. The veteran infielder apparently checked out fine after his brief cameo, so he'll rejoin the starting nine while Dominic Smith heads to the bench.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Receiving afternoon off

    Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Yelich will join Sal Frelick and Brice Turang on the bench as the Brewers roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Mets southpaw Sean Manaea. William Contreras will get a day off from catching duties and serve as the designated hitter.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting rest Sunday

    McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    With the Pirates playing out the string on a non-contending season, McCutchen has been subject to more veteran days off recently. He'll exit the lineup Sunday for the fourth time in the Pirates' last eight games, paving the way for Jack Suwinski to crack the starting nine in right field.

  • Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Receiving rare day off

    Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.

    The 23-year-old rookie will get a much-deserved breather after he had started at either catcher or designated hitter in 41 straight games. With Ramirez resting, Liam Hicks will fill in behind the plate and Kyle Stowers will serve as Miami's DH.

  • Pavin Smith DH | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Ready for rehab assignment

    Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said that Smith (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

    Smith had been taking live at-bats in simulated games at the organization's training facility in Arizona and is now ready to test himself in an uncontrolled game setting. According to Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com, Lovullo said that he's hopeful Smith will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list during the Diamondbacks' next homestand, which begins Aug. 18. Once he's activated, Smith should reclaim a near-everyday role at either first base or designated hitter after he posted an .817 OPS in 264 plate appearances prior to landing on the shelf July 6 due to a right oblique strain.

  • Giants' Rafael Devers: Goes yard again Saturday

    Devers went 2-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals.

    The 28-year-old slugger got the Giants on the board by taking Brad Lord deep in the sixth inning. Devers has found a groove since the All-Star break, slashing ,276/.389/.526 over his last 20 games with five of his 22 homers on the season, and his conversion to first base seems to be going smoothly. While he was in the lineup as the DH on Saturday, Devers has played eight games so far at first base, leaving him close to gaining eligibility in most fantasy formats.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Crushes 40th homer

    Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays.

    Ohtani walloped a Chris Bassitt sinker to straightaway center in the fifth inning for his 40th home run of the season. The two-way star has now reached the 40-homer mark in three straight seasons and in four of his past five campaigns. While he won't approach his historic 50-50 performance from 2024 with only 16 steals so far, matching or surpassing last year's 54 homers remains within reach.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Belts pair of homers Saturday

    Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI during an 8-6 victory against the Marlins in a the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

    Ozuna didn't play in Game 1 but got the start at DH while batting cleanup in Game 2. He certainly did clean up, rocking Miami starter Sandy Alcantara for a pair of homers amounting to four total runs across the fourth and fifth frames. Ozuna has five home runs and 11 RBI across his past 11 contests, helping his case to remain Atlanta's regular DH after losing his grip on that role at times this season. He's started four of the team's past five games following a three-game stretch out of the lineup between Aug. 2 and Aug. 5.

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