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O'Hoppe went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's loss to Boston.

O'Hoppe's first home run of the year was a game-tying grand slam to dead center in the sixth inning. The skilled catcher is slashing .450/.542/.750 with three extra-base knocks and six RBI through 24 plate appearances. O'Hoppe has multiple hits in three of his seven appearances this season.

Jansen struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Angels on Friday.

Jansen had walked five batters in his first three outings but finally worked a clean inning Friday, his third time pitching in the last four days. Despite some early command issues, the veteran closer has converted each of his three save chances and has yet to give up a run. His velocity is still a concern; Jansen's cutter, which averaged 94.3 mph last season, was down to just 90.7 mph Friday.

O'Neill went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Angels.

O'Neill opened the game's scoring with a solo shot in the second inning and added an insurance run by going deep again in the ninth. The 28-year-old slugger is enjoying his first season with Boston; he's already knocked four homers with a 5:3 BB:K through seven games. Despite having only two multi-hit games to date, O'Neill is slashing .409/.536/.955.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Rockies.

Diaz has hit atop the Rays' lineup in every game this season, and he made an immediate impact by drawing a walk to begin the game while also coming around to score. Eight frames later, he led off with a double, which began a five-run rally for the Rays. Diaz now has a three-game hitting streak and three multi-hit performances for the season.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Rockies.

Ramirez has benefitted from the absence of Jonathan Aranda (finger) early this season, as he's been in the lineup in seven of the first eight games. He started the campaign slowly with only one hit across his first 17 at-bats, though he now has a three-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 6-for-13 with two runs scored and two RBI.

Lowe (side) went 0-for-3 Friday against the Rockies.

Lowe was held out of the lineup due to the combination of side tightness and a lefty on the mound. However, he entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter after the Rockies turned to their bullpen. That's a good sign Lowe will be back in the lineup Saturday with Colorado set to send righty Ryan Feltner to the mound.

Perez went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Friday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

Perez turned in his third three-hit game of the season, but it was his walk that set up the go-ahead run -- he was replaced by pinch runner Dairon Blanco, who stole second and scored on an MJ Melendez single in the eighth inning. Perez is batting .387 with two home runs, nine RBI, one double and four runs scored over 33 plate appearances for a strong start to 2024.

Stratton (1-0) earned the win Friday over the White Sox, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one over one scoreless inning.

Stratton worked the top of the eighth inning, and the Royals broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the frame. The right-hander allowed two runs in his season debut March 28 versus the Twins, but he's bounced back with a pair of scoreless outings. The Royals' bullpen roles remain unsettled, but Stratton is still far down the pecking order for save chances even with Will Smith struggling out of the gate.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Rockies.

Rosario has gotten inconsistent playing time early this season, though he's been in the lineup in five of the Rays' last six games. He entered the game with only two hits across his last 17 at-bats, but positively, he didn't strike out in that span. Rosario managed to snap out of his brief slump, tallying a double in the first inning followed by a pair of singles.

Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.

Mullins tacked on the Orioles' fifth run with his 366-foot homer to right field in the eighth inning. It's been a slow start to the season for Mullins, who is batting .182 with two homers, five RBI, five runs scored and eight strikeouts over seven contests. He's still seeing most of the playing time in center field, though Jorge Mateo represents a right-handed option if manager Brandon Hyde feels the need to give Mullins a platoon partner.