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Baker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.

Baker has just three hits over nine major-league contests, batting .167 since his Aug. 20 call-up, but all three knocks have gone for extra bases (two homers, one double). It doesn't look to be enough to secure steady playing time, but Baker offers the Cardinals some pop off the bench. He may occasionally start versus left-handers when Alec Burleson is covering for someone in the outfield or is out of the lineup himself.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two doubles in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.

Remarkably, Goldschmidt didn't have an RBI or a run in the high-scoring contest, but he did his part to keep the line moving. The first baseman has gone 16-for-30 (.533) during his eight-game hitting streak, which has seen him produce a quartet of three-hit efforts. For the year, Goldschmidt is slashing .244/.302/.409 with 20 home runs, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored, 25 doubles and eight stolen bases over 130 contests. It's too late to fully salvage what's been a challenging year, but he can still help fantasy managers if he stays hot in September.

Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.

Donovan was one of four Cardinals to log three or more hits in the explosive team performance. He's gone 10-for-29 (.345) over his last seven games, logging a pair of three-hit efforts in that span. Donovan is now at a .266/.330/.398 slash line, 11 home runs, 61 RBI, 57 runs scored, 29 doubles, two triples and four stolen bases over 130 contests. He should see steady playing time at second base down the stretch with the Cardinals committing to Jordan Walker seeing everyday at-bats in the outfield.

Cruz went 0-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Guardians.

Cruz reached base on a fielder's choice in the seventh inning and took advantage by swiping his 20th base of the season. He's gotten particularly aggressive on the basepaths in the last three weeks, as eight of his stolen bases have come in his last 17 games. Cruz needs two long balls to reach a 20-20 season in his first full slate of games in the majors.

Romero (6-2) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win over the Yankees on Sunday.

Romero became the pitcher of record after the Cardinals rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh inning. He allowed four runs over 9.1 innings in August, adding four holds and two blown saves in a setup role. For the year, Romero has a 2.67 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 49:13 K:BB with 30 holds over 54 innings as the Cardinals' top lefty reliever.

Vodnik (biceps) has an "aggressive" side session scheduled for Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Vodnik threw for the first time since landing on the injured list Saturday and should be throwing at full strength Tuesday. Depending on how that session goes, Vodnik could either be activated or be sent on a brief rehab assignment.

Harris went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to Philadelphia.

Harris has gone 6-for-26 (.231) with two homers over his last six games. The outfielder has four homers over 18 games since he returned from a hamstring injury in mid-August. He's slashing .245/.289/.369 with nine homers, 31 RBI, 38 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 85 contests this season.

Schwellenbach allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out two over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus Philadelphia on Sunday.

Schwellenbach came up an out short of a quality start, though he started to falter in the sixth inning, allowing three straight two-out hits that culminated in a two-run double from Nick Castellanos that tied the game at 2-2. Dylan Lee was able to strike out Bryson Stott, leaving Schwellenbach to take his second no-decision in a row. The rookie right-hander is now at a 3.69 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 104:19 K:BB through 92.2 innings over 16 starts in the majors. His next start is projected to be at home versus the Blue Jays.

Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings win over Atlanta.

Castellanos tied the game with a two-run double in the sixth inning and added a walk-off single in the 11th. He went 4-for-15 with four RBI during this weekend's four-game series versus Atlanta. Castellanos is up to a .249/.303/.421 slash line with 19 home runs, 76 RBI, 65 runs scored, 27 doubles and five stolen bases over 137 contests this season.

Nola allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out nine over six innings in a no-decision versus Atlanta on Sunday.

For the second time in three starts, Nola faced Atlanta and allowed two runs. He gave up a solo home run to Michael Harris in the third inning and another run on a fielder's choice in the fourth. Nola has quality starts in three of his last four outings and now sports a 3.29 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 162:43 K:BB through 172.1 innings over 28 starts this year. He's projected to make his next start at Miami in a favorable matchup.