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Ballesteros went 1-for-2 with a home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a loss to Washington on Sunday.

Ballesteros kicked off the scoring with a solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Angels a two-run lead, but the Nationals mounted a late rally to come away with the victory. Ballesteros failed to go deep through his first 25 games after joining the Angels, but he's picked up his power since. Across his past nine contests, the catcher has collected three homers along with seven RBI and a .346/.387/.731 slash line.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Suarez gave the Reds a 3-2 lead with a three-run shot in the sixth inning. It was the 35-year-old's second straight game with a homer, and he's now gone deep four times and driven in nine runs in eight September contests. On the year, he's slashing .213/.307/.435 with 24 long balls, 68 RBI, 45 runs scored and a stolen base across 459 plate appearances.

Springer went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a three-run double during the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the Orioles on Sunday.

The Blue Jays jumped all over Trevor Rogers in the fifth inning with consecutive solo homers from Springer, Vladimir Guerrero and Kazuma Okamoto. With the bases loaded in the eighth, Springer gave Toronto insurance runs with a bases-clearing double, and it was his first game of four RBI or more since July 3, 2025, against the Yankees. The veteran slugger has logged two hits in each of his last three games and has a .740 OPS with 12 steals, 15 home runs and 52 RBI across 480 plate appearances this season.

Ramirez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.

Ramirez entered a 4-4 game with a runner on second in the ninth inning and launched a 407-foot walk-off blast. It was a highlight in an otherwise disappointing year for the 25-year-old, who owns a lowly .669 OPS over 30 games since being recalled by Miami. On the year, he's slashing .225/.318/.348 with four homers, 21 RBI, 27 runs scored and four steals across 214 major-league plate appearances.

De Paula went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, a double and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Marlins.

De Paula smacked a 416-foot blast for his first major-league hit before reaching base in his next two trips to the plate. The top prospect has now gone 2-for-7 through three games with the Dodgers, and he's reached base in each game with an impressive 4:0 BB. It was his first game in the field, and it's worth noting that he was lifted for a defensive replacement in the sixth inning.

Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Bell started the previous 15 contests and will receive a day off after going 2-for-20 in his past six games. Trevor Larnach will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while Emmanuel Rodriguez makes the start in left field.

Alvarez (ankle) is batting second as the designated hitter Sunday against the Rays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old slugger is rejoining the lineup for Sunday's series finale after sitting the past two contests due to a right ankle injury. Alvarez will look to shake off a slow start to September that has seen him post a .212/.350/.364 slash line with one homer through his first nine games of the month.

Pederson had X-rays on his hand come back negative after being hit by a pitch during Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

The 34-year-old initially remained in to run the bases after the hit-by-pitch but was eventually replaced by a pinch hitter. The results of the initial X-rays are encouraging, but Pederson is still scheduled to undergo further testing to determine the full extent of the injury. The slugger wasn't likely to be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale regardless of the injury since lefty Eduardo Rodriguez is taking the mound for Arizona.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Brewers.

Suarez homered in the second inning to put the Reds on the board. It was his 23rd homer of the season and fifth in the last 12 contests. Suarez has found a power stroke in the second half with a .494 slugging percentage (12 homers) and an .834 OPS over 47 games since the break.

Canzone went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 19-1 win over the Athletics.

Canzone took Gage Jump deep in the first inning, and that blast was ultimately all the Mariners needed in the blowout win. Over his last 15 games, Canzone has gone 17-for-64 (.266) with eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI. The outfielder has split time between right field and designated hitter due to the ongoing struggles of Taylor Ward. Canzone is batting .258 with an .809 OPS, 22 homers, 68 RBI, 52 runs scored, 24 doubles, three triples and two stolen bases over 133 games this season.