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Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Thursday's 19-4 win over Atlanta.

Realmuto hit the second of three Philadelphia homers in the first inning, tying the game at 3-3 to erase Atlanta's early lead. The catcher had gone 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over the Phillies' three-game series against the Mets earlier in the week. Realmuto has four homers in his last nine contests and is up to 11 long balls on the year. He's added 47 RBI, 47 runs scored, 24 doubles, one triple, seven stolen bases and a .271/.327/.411 slash line through 111 games.

Harper went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Thursday's 19-4 win over Atlanta.

Harper stretched Philadelphia's lead to 6-3 in the third inning. He's been consistent lately -- Thursday's effort extended his hitting streak to 11 games, during which he has gone 17-for-44 (.386) with three homers and 10 RBI. He's posted four multi-hit efforts during the streak. The 32-year-old is up to a .270/.362/.505 slash line with 22 homers, 63 RBI, 62 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 29 doubles through 106 contests on the year.

Nola (3-7) allowed four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over six innings to earn the win over Atlanta on Thursday.

Nola wasn't at his best Thursday, but Philadelphia's seven-homer barrage gave him plenty of runway to work with. He's still shaking off the rust after a three-month absence -- he's allowed 13 runs (12 earned) across 14.1 innings since returning from an ankle sprain and a stress fracture in his rib. Between injuries and lackluster performance, highlighted by a 6.47 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 66:21 K:BB through 64 innings across 12 starts, it's been a season to forget for the 32-year-old right-hander. Nola is projected to make his next start at Milwaukee in a challenging matchup.

Schwarber went 4-for-6 with four home runs and nine RBI in Thursday's 19-4 win over Atlanta.

Schwarber entered Thursday stuck in an 0-for-20 slump across his previous six games. Philadelphia's barrage started with his solo shot in the first inning, and he added a two-run blast in the fourth and three-run shots in the fifth and seventh frames to become the 21st player to hit four homers in a single game. He's the third player to achieve the feat in 2025, joining Eugenio Suarez and Nick Kurtz, which makes this the first season where it has happened more than twice. Atlanta has been on the receiving end of two of those games this year. Philadelphia also has a major-league record four players in the four-homer club, as Schwarber joins Ed Delahanty (1896), Chuck Klein (1936) and Mike Schmidt (1976) in the exclusive group. The mammoth performance vaulted Schwarber into sole possession of the National League lead in homers at 49, which is a career high for him and puts him one back of Seattle's Cal Raleigh for the major-league lead. Schwarber leads MLB with 119 RBI while adding 94 runs scored, 10 stolen bases and a .248/.370/.586 slash line through 134 contests.

Kennedy elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Kennedy was designated for assignment Monday and subsequently cleared waivers. He'll be free to sign with any team and has logged 32 plate appearances in the majors this season.

Vargas exited Thursday's game against the Yankees due to left wrist contusion.

Vargas attempted to field an errant throw at first base and collided with Aaron Judge, and the result was his wrist being bent backward. While the initial diagnosis is a contusion, Vargas will undergo further imaging and a stint on the injured list appears likely.

Vargas exited Thursday's game against the Yankees with an apparent injury to his left wrist, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Vargas was attempting to field an off-line throw at first base but collided with Aaron Judge, bending his arm and wrist backwards. Vargas remained down on the field with what looked to be a potentially serious injury. Before exiting, he went 1-for-3 with a grand slam.

Seager (abdomen) underwent a successful appendectomy Thursday and experienced no complications, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning Newsreports.

Seager will miss at least a few weeks but could return for the final stretch of the regular season. The fact that surgery went as planned will help clear his path to return, though the Rangers would likely still need to be within reach of a playoff spot to justify a late-season activation. Josh Smith is expected to be the primary option at shortstop in the meantime.

Webb didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Cubs, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks in seven innings. He struck out seven.

It was Webb's fifth straight start of at least six innings, and he's now punched out at least seven in four of his last six outings. The All-Star right-hander has been mostly reliable with a 3.16 ERA on the season, though he's struggled at times while logging a 4.20 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over his last 60 frames (10 starts) since the beginning of a July. Webb generally offers a solid fantasy floor, as he's thrown at least six innings in 21 of his 28 outings in 2025, but he might be more difficult to trust in his next scheduled appearance at hitter-friendly Coors Field against the division-rival Rockies.

Norby (wrist) will be activated off the injured list Friday,Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.

Norby has been sidelined since July 13 and has been on a rehab assignment for around two weeks. He's gone 10-for-25 with three home runs during the rehab stint and should immediately return to playing nearly every day at third base.