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  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Astros' Isaac Paredes: Goes deep in rout

    Paredes went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and two RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.

    Paredes was a consistent contributor all night. Despite entering the contest in a 1-for-17 skid over his previous four games, the 27-year-old finishes July with an .836 OPS and 15 RBI in 23 games. For the year, he's slashing .257/.352/.428 with 15 homers, 60 RBI and 44 runs scored across 443 plate appearances.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Two hits in return

    Seager went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Astros.

    In his first game since June 30, Seager singled in his first at-bat before adding a double and scoring a run in the sixth inning. It's been a disappointing year for the oft-injured 32-year-old, who's slashing .189/.297/.384 with 10 homers, 25 RBI, 29 runs scored and one steal across 222 plate appearances.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Stays hot Friday

    Diaz went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.

    Diaz was a thorn in the Rangers' side all game with four base knocks, including a solo shot in the seventh. The 27-year-old has now posted back-to-back four-hit efforts with a home run, and he'll finish July with an .891 OPS and five homers over 16 games. For the year, he's slashing .261/.287/.427 with eight long balls, 26 RBI and 24 runs scored across 209 plate appearances.

  • Hunter Brown SP | HOU

    Astros' Hunter Brown: Solid again in win

    Brown (3-1) earned the win against the Rangers on Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

    Brown opened with five scoreless innings before allowing two runs in the sixth, falling one out shy of a quality start on a season-high 104 pitches. The 27-year-old generated only nine whiffs but yielded just four hard-hit balls en route to his second straight victory. He owns a 3.42 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 55:30 K:BB across 52.2 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Blue Jays next week.

  • Nathan Eovaldi SP | TEX

    Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi: Hit hard in loss

    Eovaldi (10-9) took the loss against the Astros on Friday, allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk with five strikeouts over five innings.

    Eovaldi threw 60 of 94 pitches for strikes with a respectable 14 whiffs, but he allowed two homers and 12 hard-hit balls overall. It ended an underwhelming July for the veteran hurler, who posted a 5.67 ERA over five starts while yielding three earned runs or more in four of them. He'll take a 4.31 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 135:30 K:BB across 127.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Giants next week.

  • Orioles' Jhomnardo Reyes: Shipped to Baltimore

    The Twins traded Reyes to the Orioles on Friday in exchange for Dean Kremer, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

    Reyes made his Single-A debut last weekend after slashing .296/.409/.535 with seven homers, 44 RBI, 31 runs and 15 steals across 49 games in the Florida Complex League. The lefty-hitting outfielder won't turn 19 until October and is likely still several years away from reaching the big leagues.

  • Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Hit in head, exits game

    Contreras was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers after getting hit on the head by a pitch, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    Contreras ran for himself after getting hit by a 95-mph fastball in the third inning, but he was replaced at first base when the Red Sox went back on defense. He'll presumably be evaluated for a concussion, and the Red Sox should provide more information on his status in the near future. In the meantime, Nick Sogard will act as Boston's first baseman.

  • White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Hits first homer since late June

    Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during the White Sox's 6-1 win over the Rays on Friday.

    Benintendi was responsible for one of the White Sox's four home runs off Rays right-hander Nick Martinez. It was the 11th long ball of the season for Benintendi -- fourth most on the White Sox -- and first since June 26 against the Royals. The veteran outfielder has a .738 OPS with one steal and 56 RBI across 333 plate appearances this season.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Launches two-run homer

    Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Friday's 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.

    Montgomery was responsible for the fourth and final home run that the White Sox hit off Nick Martinez. It was the 25th home run of the season for Montgomery, most on the White Sox ahead of Munetaka Murakami (24) and Miguel Vargas (23), both of whom also went deep in Friday's win. Montgomery sports a .753 OPS with one steal and 63 RBI over 433 plate appearances this season.

  • White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Belts two-run homer Friday

    Murakami went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Friday's 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.

    Murakami extended the White Sox's lead to 4-1 in the third inning with a two-run homer off Nick Martinez, and the slugger came around to score in the sixth on a deep ball from Colson Montgomery. The long ball was the 24th of the season for Murakami and extended his on-base streak to 17 games, during which he has gone 16-for-62 with four home runs, 10 RBI, five doubles and 16 runs scored.

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