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Rojas went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Marlins.

Rojas' doubles came in the second, fifth and sixth innings. The latter two were RBI knocks and he would come around to score after all three of his extra-base hits. Rojas was stuck in a 1-for-14 skid over his previous five games before Friday's big performance. He's now slashing .243/.281/.313 with 14 extra-base hits and 23 stolen bases over 325 plate appearances.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Friday's win over Miami.

Turner was one of four Phillies with three hits in the 16-2 thrashing of the Marlins. He wasted no time making an impact early; Turner singled and scored in the first inning before drilling a two-run shot in the second. He later added an RBI double and another run scored in the fifth. Turner has gone 17-for-54 (.315) over his last 13 games, driving his season slash line up to .300/.347/.467 with 38 extra-base hits and 15 steals through 100 games.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said following Friday night's game that Herrera (head) "got through his testing just fine," MLB.com reports.

Herrera was accidentally hit on the top of his helmet by Kyle Tucker's backswing and removed from Friday's game. The manager added that Herrera is penciled into Saturday's lineup. According to Lovullo, the catcher lobbied to remain in the game, and that his removal was strictly for precautionary reasons.

Kitchen (0-1) yielded seven runs (six earned) on nine hits over two innings Friday, striking out one and taking a loss against the Phillies.

Kitchen was thrust into a spot start after Edward Cabrera (migraine) was scratched Friday. The Phillies jumped on Kitchen early, plating three runs in the first before scoring four more in the second. It was the rookie's first career MLB start and he saw his ERA jump from 9.00 to 14.14 through seven innings. Kitchen shouldn't be expected to stick around in the rotation.

Wheeler (14-6) allowed a run on two hits and a walk over six innings Friday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Marlins.

The Phillies gave Wheeler a 3-0 lead before he took the mound and went up 14-1 by the time he left the game. He fired 56 of 84 pitches for strikes, including 15 whiffs, and gave up his lone run in the fourth inning on an Otto Lopez double. Wheeler is 4-1 with a stellar 1.60 ERA and 51:6 K:BB through seven starts since the beginning of August. His season ERA is down to 2.59 alongside a 190:46 K:BB over 173.2 frames. Wheeler is lined up for a home matchup against the Rays next week.

Marte served as the designated hitter, batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 8-0 loss to the Astros.

Marte, who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, resumed his role as the team's leadoff batter against a lefty, though he didn't play the field. He missed two and a half weeks due to an ankle sprain and could be brought back at a measured pace before returning to second base.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Guardians.

Ohtani was quiet in a two-game series against the Angels, going 1-for-8 with a triple, a walk and two runs scored. He got back to swinging a hot bat Friday with his sixth-inning long ball, ending a four-game homer drought that incredibly was his longest since the All-Star break. Ohtani has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games, going 19-for-63 (.302) with five homers and nine steals in that span. The superstar has a .291/.376/.617 slash line with 45 homers (one off his career high), 100 RBI, 112 runs scored, 46 steals, 30 doubles and seven triples through 138 contests.

Knack (2-3) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out eight over six innings Friday, taking the loss versus the Guardians.

Knack was called up to fill a spot in the Dodgers' downtrodden rotation while Clayton Kershaw (toe) and Gavin Stone (shoulder) are out of action. This was Knack's first big-league game since Aug. 13, and he was able to limit the Guardians to a two-run home run by Andres Gimenez in the sixth inning. Through 11 appearances (nine starts), Knack has given up more than two runs just twice. He's at a 3.00 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 52:13 K:BB through 54 innings. He'll likely get at least one more start, which is tentatively projected to come in Atlanta, though Knack could stick around longer if the Dodgers decide he's a better option than Bobby Miller.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.

Chapman has a career-high 14 steals this year, though he's recorded just two of them since the start of August. In that same span, he's batting (.276) with 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI over 32 games, an improvement on his .249 average for the season. The third baseman has added a .780 OPS, 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 91 runs scored, 34 doubles and a triple through 138 contests, a performance which helped earn him a six-year, $151 million contract extension earlier this week.

Conforto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.

Conforto took Michael King deep in the sixth inning, but that was the lone run for the Giants. Over his last nine games, Conforto has gone 7-for-29 (.241) with two homers, three RBI and two doubles. He's up to a .230/.308/.437 slash line with 16 homers, 56 RBI, 47 runs scored, 25 doubles, three triples and no stolen bases over 115 contests this season.