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  • Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Homers, drives in five

    Schwarber went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double, five total RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 11-2 victory over the Mariners.

    Schwarber capped his five-RBI outburst in the eighth inning with his 45th homer of the season, good for second most in the majors. Schwarber now has eight homers and 22 RBI in his last 17 games. Overall, he's slashing .253/.373/.584 with 109 RBI, 89 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 566 plate appearances this season.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Expected to get rest day Thursday

    Ohtani will start as a pitcher and designated hitter in Wednesday's game against the Rockies but is expected to be out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale at Coors Field, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Ohtani hasn't been given a rest day so far this season, though he did miss two contests in April while on the paternity list. The decision doesn't seem to have anything to do with the All-Star's performance at the plate -- he's reached base safely in 17 straight contests and has slashed .381/.506/.746 with six home runs, 10 RBI, 20 runs, four stolen bases and a 16:21 BB:K during that span. Rather, manager Dave Roberts may just want to make sure Ohtani doesn't wear down in the dog days of the summer, especially as the two-way star continues to pitch deeper into games when he takes the mound. Per Ardaya, the plan is for Ohtani to go five frames in his start Wednesday in Colorado. That evening game is followed by a day game Thursday, which also likely played into the decision to give Ohtani a breather. Will Smith is expected to get a day off his feet behind the plate and serve as the team's DH on Thursday.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: On bench against southpaw

    Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Though his absence from the lineup against a left-handed starter (Parker Messick) doesn't come as a surprise, the left-handed-hitting Del Castillo was on the bench for two matchups against right-handed starters over the Diamondbacks' previous three contests. Del Castillo has slashed an underwhelming .232/.270/.391 with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate over 74 plate appearances since being called up from Triple-A Reno coming out of the All-Star break, and until he picks up the pace at the dish, he might have to settle for more of a part-time role.

  • Pavin Smith DH | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Resting against southpaw

    Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    After returning from the injured list Monday, the left-handed-hitting Smith was included in the lineup for the first two games of the series while the Guardians sent right-handed starters to the hill. With southpaw Parker Messick toeing the rubber for Cleveland in the finale, Smith will give way to the right-handed-hitting Tyler Locklear at first base. The two players could end up forming a loose platoon at the position over the final few weeks of the season.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting rest Wednesday

    McCutchen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    In what's becoming a regular occurrence since the All-Star break, McCutchen will get a breather for the day game after a night game. With McCutchen on the bench, Bryan Reynolds will serve as the Pirates' designated hitter.

  • Ivan Herrera DH | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Three RBI on Tuesday

    Herrera went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a steal in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.

    Herrera drove in the first three runs of the game for the Cardinals with a single to right in the first and another one in the second. It was his first multi-RBI game since July 24, and he's now hit safely in seven of his last eight games. Herrera's second-inning steal was his sixth theft of the season, passing his previous best of five from 2024. The 25-year-old is slashing .289/.366/.440 with 10 homers, 46 RBI, 31 runs and a 28:64 BB:K in 303 plate appearances.

  • Miguel Andujar DH | CIN

    Reds' Miguel Andujar: Supplies three hits in win

    Andujar went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Angels.

    Andujar sat out Monday's series opener after his eight-game hitting streak ended Sunday against the Brewers. The 30-year-old resumed his hot hitting Tuesday, plating a run in the fourth and fifth innings. He's batting .395 (17-for-43) over 14 games since he was traded to the Reds from the Athletics. Andujar is now at a .314/.351/.475 slash line with nine home runs, 38 RBI, 31 runs scored and one stolen base across 74 contests on the year.

  • Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Officially back with big club

    The Nationals recalled Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

    Chaparro should see a decent amount of playing time at first base and/or designated hitter with Nathaniel Lowe now out of the picture. The 26-year-old has slashed .275/.384/.577 with 14 home runs over 48 games this season with Rochester.

  • Pavin Smith DH | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Hitless in return

    Smith started at first base and went 0-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch hitter in Monday's 3-1 loss to Cleveland.

    Smith was activated off the injured list Monday and was in the lineup against a right-hander. He was eventually pinch hit for against a lefty reliever by the right-handed batting Tyler Locklear, who had served as the primary first baseman since the Diamondbacks traded Josh Naylor. The two could operate as a platoon at the cold corner while Arizona is nominally a competitor for the postseason. At some point, the organization may want to see if the 24-year-old Locklear is a long-term solution.

  • Ryan O'Hearn DH | SD

    Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Knocks homer in loss

    O'Hearn went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Giants.

    O'Hearn got the Padres within a run in the seventh inning, but that was as close as they got. The 32-year-old has had a poor August -- he's batting just .200 with four extra-base hits and seven RBI over 14 games since joining the Padres at the trade deadline. Overall, he's at a .275/.369/.460 slash line with 15 homers, 50 RBI, 49 runs scored and three stolen bases across 108 contests between San Diego and Baltimore.

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