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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Doubles in defeat
Devers went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Friday's 3-1 loss to Atlanta.
Devers hit an RBI double in the first inning, driving in San Francisco's lone run. He's recorded at least one hit in eight of his last 11 games, batting .275 with six RBI, four doubles and three home runs in 45 plate appearances over that stretch. On the campaign, the veteran infielder is slashing .236/.297/.433 with 39 RBI, 36 runs scored and 12 long balls across 344 plate appearances.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Giants' Luis Arraez: Doubles in return
Arraez went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Friday's 3-1 loss to Atlanta.
Arraez returned to the lineup following a two-game absence with a right foot injury, hitting a leadoff double in the first inning and drawing a walk in the fifth. The veteran infielder has recorded a hit in 19 of his last 21 games dating back to May 31, batting .318 with 13 runs scored, 10 RBI, one home run and one stolen base across 100 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .321/.360/.447 with 40 runs scored, 30 RBI, six stolen bases and three long balls in 337 plate appearances this season.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Hits fifth home run
Keith went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Astros.
Keith hit his fifth home run of the season in the fourth inning against Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti. All five of the infielder's long balls have come in the last 13 games, and he has a .947 OPS during that span. For the season, Keith has a .675 OPS, but that figure should continue to climb if he can maintain his recent power production.
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Dane Myers CF | CIN
Reds' Dane Myers: Enters for injured teammate
Myers replaced an injured Blake Dunn (elbow) in center field and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
Dunn felt soreness in his elbow after making a throw to home plate and was removed in the sixth inning. He'll undergo an MRI on Saturday. If he needs to miss time, Myers is expected to be the primary center fielder.
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Kerry Carpenter RF | DET
Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Lifts off Friday
Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Astros.
Carpenter took Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti deep with a runner on in the third inning for his 11th home run of the season. All 11 of the outfielder's long balls have come against righties, and he has a .795 OPS in those matchups this year. Carpenter still isn't providing much against southpaws, posting just a .421 OPS in a small number of at-bats, so he should remain a strong-side platoon player moving forward.
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Noelvi Marte RF | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Makes impact off bench
Marte entered as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.
Marte was the difference-maker in the win, swatting a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie. It was his first homer as a pinch hitter. Marte has been a regular in right field but can open games on the bench, as manager Terry Francona manipulates starting lineups to get playing time for the versatile Spencer Steer.
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Provides offense Friday
Suzuki went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and two total RBI in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Brewers.
Facing Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski is a tall task, and the Cubs only mustered three hits as a team, but Suzuki made the most of his with his 11th home run of the year. The outfielder is having a productive June with a .300/.398/.543 slash line, four long balls and 14 RBI across 21 games. It's also been encouraging that Suzuki has stayed relatively healthy after a right knee sprain suffered in the World Baseball Classic delayed the start to his regular season.
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Corbin Carroll RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Sets franchise record
Carroll went 2-for-4 with a triple in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.
Carroll set a franchise record when he roped a first-inning triple, his 10th of the season and franchise-leading 53rd over 566 games in a Diamondbacks uniform. He needed 207 fewer games and more than 800 fewer plate appearances than previous record holder Stephen Drew.
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Pavin Smith 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Dropped in order
Smith batted eighth and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay.
Smith extended a hitless run to 14 at-bats and hasn't got the bat working since coming off the injured list in late May. He's batting just .154 (8-for-52) with one home run and five RBI while mostly batting fifth in the order.
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Max Kepler LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Max Kepler: Makes Arizona debut
Kepler started in left field, batted sixth and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.
Kepler made his Diamondbacks debut after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. He was eventually lifted for a pinch hitter when a lefty reliever entered the game in the sixth inning. Kepler figures to settle in on the strong side of a platoon in left field alongside Lourdes Gurriel, who will start there against lefties and shift to designated hitter when Kepler starts against righties, as was the case Friday.