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Grichuk went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Friday against the Mets.

Grichuk remains a fixture in the White Sox's lineup against lefties and has been productive with the platoon edge. Across 39 plate appearances in August, he has hit .385 with two homers, eight RBI and eight runs scored. However, his last start against a righty came July 19, and his short-side role limits his fantasy appeal.

The Cardinals fear Pereira suffered a fractured left hand during Friday's loss to the Phillies, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Pereira was struck on the hand by an Orion Kerkering fastball in the top of the eighth inning. He initially stayed in the game to run the bases but did not take the field for the bottom of the frame. Initial testing seems to have revealed bad news, but the Cardinals should offer official word on Pereira later Saturday. If he has indeed suffered a fracture, Pereira's season could be over.

Montgomery went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Mets.

Montgomery was the last of three consecutive White Sox hitters to go yard in the sixth inning, recording his 27th home run of the season. He's had a tough August, striking out at a 40.3 percent clip across 77 plate appearances while hitting just .217. Montgomery has still managed nine RBI and eight runs scored across 18 contests for the month, but he remains a volatile producer.

Vargas went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk Friday against the Mets.

Vargas kicked off a stretch of three consecutive White Sox hitters going yard in the sixth inning, bringing his total for the season to 29. Six of those long balls have come across 18 games in August, and he's also tallied 10 RBI and 14 runs scored in that span.

DeLauter started in right field and went 1-for-3 in Friday's 9-1 win over the Rockies.

DeLauter returned to action after missing three games due to a hamstring injury. It's a good sign that he returned to the field and was not eased back in at designated hitter. A strong season rages on for the rookie, whose 457 plate appearances are well beyond his previous career high as a professional. DeLauter is hitting .339 (20-for-59) over 15 games during the month of August.

Friedl entered Friday's game to play left field after Michael Toglia was removed with a dislocated shoulder. The former went 1-for-2 in a 9-0 loss to Arizona.

Friedl recently lost playing time to others in the outfield but may benefit from the injury. The initial reaction to the injury was that Toglia could miss significant time, but X-rays came back negative, and there's hope he could avoid a stint on the injured list. The Reds will get by at corner outfield with some combination of Friedl, JJ Bleday and Hector Rodriguez.

Pearson earned the save Friday against the Tigers after pitching a scoreless ninth inning, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one.

Pearson was handed a three-run lead in the ninth and worked around some late traffic to secure Kansas City's sixth consecutive victory. The right-hander allowed two runners to reach but stranded both, striking out Dillon Dingler to end the game and collect his third save of the season. Pearson owns a 2.56 ERA and has worked his way into high-leverage situations for the Royals. Since joining Kansas City on July 22, Pearson has posted a 0.77 ERA and 0.86 WHIP with a 10:5 K:BB across 11.2 innings, recording two holds and going 2-for-3 in save opportunities.

Steer (wrist) may not return before the end of the season, Patrick Brown of MLB.com reports.

Steer had a follow-up visit with an orthopedic surgeon Friday. He has not yet been recommended for surgery, and the preferred path going forward is to avoid that if possible. "It still obviously is a problem," Steer said Friday. "I'm just trying to do everything I can to let the body heal, and then see what we've got in a couple of weeks." Steer is focusing on lower-body work for now, but given where the Reds sit in the standings and their chances of making the playoffs, the most prudent course of action is to not rush him back.

Cameron (8-8) earned the win Friday against the Tigers, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out two over five scoreless innings.

Cameron wasn't particularly sharp from a command standpoint, ending with more walks than strikeouts for the second time since the beginning of July, but the Tigers couldn't capitalize on their opportunities. Cameron was coming off a one-hit shutout against the Angels, and he's now worked 14 consecutive scoreless innings across his last two starts. Cameron will take a 4.02 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 128:46 K:BB across 143.1 innings into his next start, tentatively scheduled for Thursday at Toronto.

Taylor (5-2) walked one and struck out two over a hitless and scoreless ninth inning to earn the win in Friday's 6-4 victory over the Mets.

Taylor entered with the game tied 4-4 and worked around a leadoff walk to keep New York off the board, setting the stage for Jake Rogers' walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth. The right-hander needed 15 pitches (10 strikes) to complete the frame and lowered his ERA to 2.01. Taylor remains one of Chicago's primary late-inning arms, and over his last eight outings, he has one win and three holds while going 2-for-4 in save chances and posting a 0.94 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB.