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Reyes went 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals.

Reyes made an early impact with his three-run homer off Cardinals starter Daniel Ponce de Leon in the first inning. In the fifth, Reyes got aboard with a double and scored on Tyler Naquin's homer. Reyes added a two-RBI single in the sixth inning. He was eventually replaced by pinch hitter Sandy Leon. The 25-year-old Reyes has seven homers, 23 RBI and 19 runs scored through 31 games this season. He's slashing a strong .307/.360/.526 across 125 plate appearances.

Winker went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's win over the Cubs.

Winker is on an insane heater; he is 22-for-52 (.423 average) with five doubles, nine homers, nine walks and a stolen base in his last 16 games. He's blossoming into the type of hitter many expected he could be as a prospect and has fought his way out of the strict platoon role he was stuck in last year.

Turner left Friday's game against the Rangers with a hamstring injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that Turner was dealing with a hamstring issue, but he said that the issue was likely a cramp rather than a strain. Turner won't play Saturday, but the team will reassess his status afterward.

Turner exited Friday's game against the Rangers with an apparent injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner suffered an injury after stealing second base in the seventh inning, and he exited the game with trainers afterward. The nature and severity of the injury are unclear. Turner went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout prior to suffering the injury.

Pederson is not in Friday's lineup against the Rangers.

As is typical, Pederson retreats to the bench with a lefty (Mike Minor) on the hill for the opposition. Even against righties, Pederson appears to be losing ground. He started off the season as the team's leadoff hitter against righties but has hit fifth or lower in each of his last four starts.

Miller started Games 1 and 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates at third base and designated hitter, respectively, going a combined 1-for-5 with a triple and two walks.

Miller's versatility has been an ideal fit during a season of so many personnel losses for the Cardinals, and as he demonstrated Thursday, he's been far from just a stopgap option at the plate. The veteran pushed his season line to an impressive .318/.446/.568 via Thursday's production, with all three components representing career-best figures at the moment.

Collins was optioned to the alternate training site Friday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Playing time has been hard to come by for Collins, as he is essentially a designated hitter on a team with a healthy veteran (Edwin Encarnacion) playing every day in that spot. Nick Madrigal was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Alvarez underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees Wednesday and is expected to be ready for spring training.

He will begin physical therapy immediately and is expected to make a full recovery, per the press release. A slight tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee was repaired, and a routine cleanup was performed on his left knee. Alvarez will make for a very tricky evaluation in 2021 redraft leagues, as he has shown his immense potential when healthy, but he is still a high-risk player given his large frame and multiple knee procedures.

Stanton (hamstring) is at least a week away from returning, according to general manager Brian Cashman, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

It was just reported that Aaron Judge (calf) will be out another three weeks, so Stanton figures to beat him back into the Yankees lineup. That said, it could be more than a week for Stanton, so an early September return seems like the best-case scenario.

Winker went 3-for-3 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in a 6-1 win over the Brewers during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader.

The 27-year-old had been in a bit of a slump, going 3-for-21 with zero RBI over his prior six games, but Winker's bat snapped back to life in impressive fashion in Thursday's matinee. On the season he's now hitting .325 with eight homers, but only 13 RBI, through 29 contests.