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Mesa went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Phillies.

Mesa drove in a run on a single in the fifth inning before lacing an RBI double in the sixth. It was the 25-year-old's first career four-hit performance, and he's hitting .333 with 10 extra-base hits, 11 RBI and 17 runs scored over 22 September games. Overall, he's slashing .260/.328/.502 with 14 homers, 33 RBI, 37 runs scored and nine steals across his first 258 major-league plate appearances.

Nola (7-12) took the loss against the Rays on Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits in one inning. He did not record a walk or a strikeout.

Working on two days' rest but trying to help his club make the postseason, Nola was jumped for three runs in the first inning before departing. It was a tough regular-season finale for the veteran, though he'll finish the second half with a solid 3.33 ERA over 14 starts since the All-Star break. Overall, he posted a 4.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 177:59 K:BB across 175.1 innings this season and may be an option to start should the Phillies make the playoffs.

Caminero went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Phillies.

Caminero opened the scoring with a two-run blast off Aaron Nola in the first inning, reaching 100 RBI for the second straight campaign. According to Adam Berry of MLB.com, the young third baseman became just the ninth player in history to have multiple 40-homer, 100-RBI seasons within his first four years. Overall, he's slashing .277/.361/.526 with 42 long balls, 101 RBI, 100 runs scored and three steals across 700 plate appearances with one regular-season game left to play.

Arroyo went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

This is Arroyo's second multi-hit effort in a row and his fourth overall. The 21-year-old is now batting .353 over 14 games in the majors, adding one home run, two stolen bases, four RBI and five runs scored. Arroyo's plate discipline is already evident -- he has a 5:6 BB:K, and that should help him as he tries to make a full-time adjustment to the majors moving forward.

Naylor went 0-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

Naylor has reached the 30-steal mark for the second year in a row. That's a rare accomplishment for a first baseman -- he's the first to post 30 steals in consecutive years since George Sisler did in three straight years from 1920-1922. Prior to Naylor's last two years, the last first baseman to have 30 steals in a campaign was Paul Goldschmidt in 2016. While the work on the basepaths has been impressive, Naylor has struggled in other areas, batting .261 with a .667 OPS, 10 home runs, 56 RBI, 48 runs scored and 22 doubles over 151 contests. That OPS is his lowest in a full-length campaign; only his .621 mark in the abbreviated 2020 campaign is worse in his eight seasons.

Arozarena went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

Arozarena has collected five steals over his last 14 games. He's had plenty of chances to run lately, hitting .364 (20-for-55) in that span. The outfielder is up to 26-for-34 on steal attempts this season while batting .281 with an .863 OPS, 26 home runs, 77 RBI, 32 doubles and two triples over 153 contests. Arozarena also leads the American League with 112 runs scored, trailing only Pete Crow-Armstrong (119) in the majors.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

Crawford homered as part of a four-run seventh inning for the Mariners. The shortstop has gone deep four times over his last 12 games, adding seven RBI in that span. For the season, he has 14 long balls, two more than last year despite being limited to 115 contests. Crawford has batted just .220 with a .687 OPS, 40 RBI, 54 runs scored, 12 doubles and a stolen base this year.

Johnson allowed four runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Saturday.

Johnson allowed 12 runs over 27.2 innings over his five games in September, a step back from his strong August but still a decent way to wrap up the campaign. He closes out at a 5-9 record, 5.04 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 79:43 K:BB through 100 innings over 22 games (19 starts). Johnson's work late in the season should keep him in the mix for a spot in the rotation moving forward.

Spence went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a second RBI in Saturday's 13-2 win over the Athletics.

Spence has homered four times over his last three games. The outfielder looks to be settling into a groove as he gets consistent playing time in center field. Over 18 games, he's batting .208 with a .748 OPS, four homers, 10 RBI, eight runs scored and two doubles across 58 plate appearances.

Paredes went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 13-2 win over the Athletics.

Paredes has homered four times over his last seven contests, going 9-for-26 (.346) with six RBI in that span. The power surge has the infielder up to 25 homers on the year, reaching that mark for the second time in his five full big-league campaigns. Paredes is batting .263 with an .809 OPS, 94 RBI, 69 runs scored, 27 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over a career-high 154 contests.