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Collins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for Triple-A Charlotte in Saturday's game against Indianapolis.

Collins has put a charge into the ball early on, cracking five homers over his first seven games. The young catcher appears to be letting fewer pitches pass by, opting to swing at hittable offerings he'd take last year. His typically elite-level OBP is at just .300 through seven games.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

His seventh-inning shot off Matt Andriese provided the winning run for the Padres. Reyes is slashing only .184/.267/.474 through 16 games, but he's starting to find his stroke: All three of his homers have come in the last six contests.

Winker hit a solo homer to left field in Saturday's win over the Cardinals, his third homer of the week.

The homer was especially important for the Reds, as it broke up Adam Wainwright's no-hitter in the sixth inning and tied the game, in a game the Reds later won.

Pederson is not starting Saturday against the Brewers.

Pederson sits against a righty for the first time this season, with Zach Davies on the mound for the Brewers. Chris Taylor gets the start in left field.

Belt was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Rockies due to neck stiffness, Chris Haft of MLB.com reports.

Pablo Sandoval will take over for Belt at first base. It's unclear how much time Belt is expected to miss.

Jimenez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a victory over the Yankees on Friday.

The 22-year-old is heating up. He's 8-for-16 (.500) and has posted three extra-base hits (his only three this year) in his last four games. The hot streak has raised his batting average to .319 for the year, and he has added two homers, six RBI and three runs.

McCutchen went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and a second run scored Friday against the Marlins.

McCutchen tacked on some insurance runs in the eighth inning with a blast to dead center, his third homer of the 2019 campaign. The 32-year-old outfielder is slashing .262/.426/.524 with five extra-base hits and eight RBI through 12 matchups this season.

Stanton (biceps) hit off a tee and took some soft-toss swings Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton began swinging a bat Wednesday, and while it's good to see that he's slowly progressing, the Yankees still haven't released a concrete timetable for his return to game action. A return date should become clearer once he begins to face live pitching.

Ohtani (elbow) will hit off a pitching machine Friday, Russell Dorsey of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani had said last week that he hopes to return by the end of the month, but that doesn't appear to be the Angels' plan. The team is targeting a return at some point in May.

Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a walk and a go-ahead solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Thursday.

Fittingly, it was the team's hottest hitter that ultimately delivered yet another win for the scorching-hot Mariners, as Vogelbach's 427-foot shot to center in the 10th snapped a 6-6 tie and ultimately proved to be the winning run. He now has five of his six home runs on the season in the last five contests, and he's amassed all 11 RBI on his ledger in the last seven.