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Machado went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Machado's steal was his 10th of the year, the first time he's reached that mark since he swiped 12 bags in 2021. The third baseman has put together a strong September, going 21-for-66 (.318) with six home runs, 21 RBI, eight runs scored and two steals over 16 games. For the year, he's slashing .279/.328/.484 with 29 homers, 104 RBI and 75 runs scored over 145 contests, numbers mostly in line with his production from last season.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Bogaerts has racked up three steals over his last five games, though this was his first multi-hit performance since Sept. 5. The 31-year-old has seen steady playing time at shortstop while Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) is on the mend. Bogaerts is up to a .261/.305/.375 slash line with 10 home runs, 13 steals, 39 RBI and 47 runs scored through 104 contests this year.

Cronenworth went 3-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Cronenworth entered Friday hitting just .163 (8-for-49) with 11 walks over 15 games in September. He hit eighth Friday, the lowest he's been in the lineup all year, and it appears to have jump-started his bat. The infielder now has a .246/.327/.392 slash line with 16 home runs, 78 RBI, 71 runs scored and five stolen bases over 148 contests. He's seen more time at second base lately with Xander Bogaerts moving over to shortstop in the absence of Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder).

Suarez allowed two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out one over one inning Friday, taking a blown save in a 3-2 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Suarez walked Gavin Sheets and allowed a two-run home run to Lenyn Sosa with two outs in the ninth inning. September hasn't been kind to Suarez -- he's blown three of his seven save chances this month while allowing seven runs over nine innings. For the season, he's 33-for-39 in save chances with a 2.76 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 56:15 K:BB through 62 innings. Should Suarez continue to falter, the Padres are not lacking in closing options, with Tanner Scott and Jason Adam among their most effective setup men.

Musgrove allowed four hits and struck out nine without walking a batter over six scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Friday.

Musgrove has turned in six scoreless frames in three of his four outings in September. The nine strikeouts matched his season high for the third time, and this was also the sixth time in 18 starts he avoided walking a batter. Musgrove trimmed his ERA to 3.95 with a 1.19 WHIP and 95:22 K:BB across 93.1 innings. He's lined up to make his last start of the regular season on the road versus the Dodgers.

Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Hilliard has produced when in the lineup in September, going 8-for-26 (.308) with four homers and 10 RBI over his last 10 contests. He's picking up extra playing time with Brenton Doyle slowed by knee and finger issues this month. In a part-time role, Hilliard has nine homers, 26 RBI, 24 runs scored and four stolen bases while slashing .261/.320/.548 over 131 plate appearances this season.

Toglia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Toglia has gone 12-for-49 (.245) with four homers, six RBI, three doubles and two stolen bases over his last 14 games. The 26-year-old's blast Friday got him to the 25-homer mark in his first full big-league season. He's added a .219/.308/.473 slash line with 52 RBI, 61 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 108 games.

Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Blackmon reached the 10-homer mark for the year when he went deep in the fifth inning. It was his first long ball since Aug. 27. The 38-year-old is up to 46 RBI, 52 runs scored and a .248/.316/.390 slash line through 116 contests, though he's still regularly hit leadoff versus right-handed pitchers.

Freeland (5-8) allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out two without walking a batter over six innings to take the loss Friday versus the Dodgers.

Freeland got through four innings with ease, but he allowed home runs to Andy Pages, Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez over his last two frames. Over his last 11 starts, Freeland has allowed multiple homers five times. He's now at a 4.95 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 81:25 K:BB through 109 innings over 20 starts this season. The southpaw's last start of the season is projected to come at home versus the Cardinals.

Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.

Hernandez's sixth-inning solo shot secured his second career 30-homer campaign, with the other coming in 2021 for the Blue Jays. The outfielder hasn't exactly surged to the mark, hitting just two long balls over 13 contests in September while being hampered by an ankle issue earlier in the month. He's added a .269/.335/.493 slash line with 92 RBI, 81 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 146 games in a bounce-back year.