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  • Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Makes first rehab appearance

    Gurriel (adductor) started in left field and went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

    Gurriel began a rehab assignment with the Aces and played eight innings in the field. The outfielder is in the midst of his third IL stint this season. He missed the start of the year while rehabbing from a torn ACL and then suffered a left hamstring injury in May before the adductor hit him in July. The Diamondbacks have a crowded outfield, and there is a question of how exactly Gurriel will fit in once he's ready.

  • Diamondbacks' Justin Martinez: Makes season debut

    Martinez allowed one walk over a scoreless and hitless inning in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to Boston. He also hit a batter and uncorked a wild pitch.

    Martinez made his first appearance since being reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday. It had been 435 days since he last pitched in the majors, as Martinez spent that time recovering from a second Tommy John elbow surgery. The right-handed reliever came on to pitch the eighth inning in a low-leverage situation, but the one-time Arizona closer could regain the ninth-inning role over the final stretch of the season.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Doubles during win

    Seager went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Nationals.

    Seager singled in his first plate appearance before doubling in the third inning and eventually coming around to score when Justin Foscue drew a bases-loaded walk. The multi-hit performance continued a strong stretch for Seager since his return from the injured list, as he's batting .302 with a pair of home runs across 15 games since being activated.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Snaps homer drought

    Baldwin went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Twins.

    Baldwin accounted for Atlanta's only run of the contest, taking Zebby Matthews deep for a solo homer in the sixth inning. The blast snapped a 22-game homer drought and gave the sophomore catcher 21 long balls on the season. Baldwin has still been productive recently, reaching safely in eight consecutive games while batting .375 with a .974 OPS during that stretch. Through 103 contests this season, he's slashing .278/.361/.459 with 21 homers, 10 doubles, 63 RBI, 68 runs scored and three stolen bases.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Twins' Josh Bell: Stays hot with 17th homer

    Bell went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over Atlanta.

    Bell extended his on-base streak to 21 games in the first inning by taking Tyler Mahle deep for a two-run homer, his 17th long ball of the season. He singled in his next plate appearance to record his eighth multi-hit performance of August. Bell has been scorching at the plate this month, batting .362 with four home runs and 13 RBI across 15 games. Through 494 plate appearances this season, he owns a .260 average alongside a .755 OPS.

  • David Hamilton 3B | MIL

    Brewers' David Hamilton: Blasts fourth homer

    Hamilton went 3-for-5 with a home run, two steals, four RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 22-0 blowout win over the Mariners.

    Hamilton added to Milwaukee's already commanding lead with a three-run homer in the sixth inning. He would drive in another run with an RBI single one frame later, giving him a career-high four RBI. The long ball snapped a 42-game homer drought and was his fourth of the season. Through 95 games this season, Hamilton is slashing .239/.319/.333 with nine doubles, two triples, 21 RBI, 40 runs scored and 24 stolen bases.

  • Luis Lara RF | MIL

    Brewers' Luis Lara: Launches first career homer

    Lara went 3-for-6 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 22-0 blowout win over the Mariners.

    After going hitless in his first three at-bats, Lara collected hits in each of his final three. The highlight came during Milwaukee's nine-run eighth inning, when the 21-year-old launched a three-run homer off position player Leo Rivas for the first home run of his MLB career. Lara came to the plate again later in the frame and added an RBI single, scoring Milwaukee's 22nd run of the game, to cap his career-high four-RBI performance. Through 104 plate appearances, the rookie is slashing .242/.327/.363 with one homer, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and two stolen bases.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Homers, drives in four

    Yelich went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 22-0 blowout win over the Mariners.

    Yelich delivered one of the biggest blows of Milwaukee's offensive explosion, taking Bryce Miller deep for a three-run homer in the fifth inning. Yelich later added his season-high fourth RBI on a sacrifice fly during the Brewers' nine-run eighth inning. The big performance was a welcome sight after Yelich entered Tuesday batting just .133 with a 1:15 BB:K across 13 August games. It's been a down year overall for the 34-year-old in his 14th MLB season, as he's slashing .228/.308/.374 while tracking toward career-low production in several major offensive categories.

  • Sam Antonacci LF | CHW

    White Sox's Sam Antonacci: Gets aboard three times

    Antonacci went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.

    Antonacci had gone 0-for-7 over his previous two games. However, he's now picked up a pair of steals in August and is up to 16 thefts in 23 attempts this season. He's hitting .273 with a .768 OPS, eight home runs, 36 RBI, 64 runs scored, 18 doubles and two triples over 105 contests in his first big-league season.

  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Three knocks in loss

    Montgomery went 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.

    Montgomery has logged a trio of multi-hit efforts over 15 games in August. He's batting just .217 this month, right on the nose with his mark for the year. Montgomery also has just four extra-base hits and eight RBI, as well as a 4:26 BB:K in August. He's showed plenty of power (26 homers, 20 doubles), but a 32.9 percent strikeout rate has been a limiting factor in his overall profile.

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