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  • Franmil Reyes DH | WAS

    Padres' Franmil Reyes: Two solo shots Saturday

    Reyes went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Cardinals.

    His first homer of the game chased Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson, capping a seven-run second inning. Reyes then took reliever Daniel Ponce de Leon deep in the seventh inning. Reyes is up to 24 homers, 41 RBI and 35 runs scored in 78 games. It's the right fielder's second two-homer game in his last three contests.

  • Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Launches 19th homer

    Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.

    He took Clayton Kershaw deep in the third inning, his ninth homer in 21 games in June and 19th on the year. Blackmon's huge month has pushed his slash line up to .334/.380/.645, and the only disappointment in his 2019 numbers so far has been that the 32-year-old no longer seems like any kind of five-category threat -- he's gone just 2-for-4 on the basepaths this season.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Dealing with multiple fractures

    Ozuna was diagnosed with multiple small fractures on the middle and ring fingers of his right hand, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Ozuna was placed on the injured list after sustaining the injury diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt Friday, but the results of his X-rays weren't previously known. Per FOX Sports Midwest, manager Mike Shildt said Ozuna will be sidelined "every bit of the 10 days and beyond." Surgery doesn't appear to be in the cards, but it looks as though the 28-year-old will be on the shelf beyond the All-Star break.

  • Matt Carpenter DH | STL

    Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: On bench Saturday

    Carpenter is out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Padres, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    No injury has been reported for Carpenter, yet he finds himself on the bench for the third straight game. The 33-year-old has struggled in June with a .208/.303/.364 slash line in 22 games. Tommy Edman will once again bat leadoff and start at third base in his absence.

  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Reds' Jesse Winker: Out again against lefty

    Winker is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

    He has been sitting against lefties lately, and that will be the case again with Jose Quintana on the hill for Chicago. Phillip Ervin will start in left field and hit seventh.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Headed to IL with finger injury

    Ozuna will be placed on the injured list after injuring the middle finger on his right hand diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt during Friday's game against the Padres, ESPN reports.

    Based on the timing, this will sideline him through the All-Star break at the very least. Manager Mike Schildt declined to say whether Ozuna had a broken finger, but he also did not deny that possibility. He had X-rays on Friday and will be further evaluated Saturday, but it is serious enough that he is already ticketed for the IL. Tyler O'Neill could be promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move, or the Cardinals could opt to just add another pitcher to carry them to the All-Star break.

  • Alex Dickerson DH | ATL

    Giants' Alex Dickerson: Homers in win

    Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.

    Dickerson smoked a solo shot that bounced into the San Francisco Bay in the second inning for his second long ball of the year. The 29-year-old has finally resurfaced after battling a back injury over several seasons. With the way he's playing, there's plenty of potential to include him in deeper fantasy formats. Right now, he's slashing .423/.500/.885 with 12 RBI over eight games.

  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Dodgers' Justin Turner: On base five times

    Turner went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two walks in Friday's 13-9 loss to the Rockies.

    Turner did well to keep the line moving, reaching on all five of his plate appearances in the contest. The third baseman is hitting .306/.389/.459 over 75 games this season, adding nine homers, 32 RBI and 42 runs scored.

  • Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Crosses home three times

    Blackmon went 3-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Friday's 13-9 win over the Dodgers.

    All three of the right fielder's hits were singles, including his RBI single to cap an eight-run fifth inning. Blackmon also established an MLB record by recording at least three hits in six straight home games, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports. Blackmon's been a beast at Coors Field this season, entering the game with a .458/.507/.992 line in 27 home games, including 14 homers and six triples.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Injures two fingers

    Ozuna suffered injuries to his third and fourth fingers on his right hand Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    The team plans to evaluate him again Saturday to determine the extent and severity of the injuries. He was was picked off first base in the third inning and must have suffered the injuries diving back to the base. Ozuna went 0-for-2 (reaching on a fielder's choice) before exiting. Jose Martinez, Harrison Bader and Dexter Fowler would likely see more consistent playing time if Ozuna ends up missing time.

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