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  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Homers in blowout loss

    Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 19-8 loss to the Athletics.

    Mountcastle was one of six Orioles to produce multiple hits, but they couldn't keep up with a barrage of hits from the Athletics. The long ball ended a 23-game homer drought for Mountcastle, who now has 12 homers on the year. He's slashing .271/.313/.459 with 42 RBI, 44 runs scored, 21 doubles and two stolen bases across 81 contests.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Taking advantage of playing time

    Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Twins.

    Singleton was in the lineup for the eighth time in the last 10 games and has taken advantage of that opportunity. Saturday's long ball marked his second home run in that span, and he's also driven in six and scored six runs while hitting .355. If Yordan Alvarez (knee) is forced to miss any additional time, Singleton's spot in the lineup should only become more secure.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Homers three times in win

    Rice went 3-for-5 with three home runs and seven RBI in a 14-4 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

    Rice opened the scoring with a leadoff home run in the first inning and added three-run blasts in the fifth and seventh. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, he is the first rookie in Yankees history with a three-homer game. The 25-year-old is hitting .294 with four home runs and 12 RBI through his first 60 major-league plate appearances while earning opportunities to hit atop one of the league's best lineups.

  • Ty France 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Ty France: Getting Saturday off

    France isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

    France has recorded a base hit in each of his last three games, but he'll take a seat Saturday versus Yariel Rodriguez and the Blue Jays. As a result, Luke Raley will pick up a start at first base while Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Haniger fill in the outfield from left to right.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Sitting versus southpaw

    Soderstrom isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.

    Left-hander Cade Povich will start on the mound for the O's, forcing the lefty-hitting Soderstrom into the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. In his place, Armando Alvarez will start at first base and bat fifth.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Sets career high in homers

    Naylor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.

    Naylor had some dry stretches in June, but he's turned it around by going 9-for-24 (.375) with six RBI over his last six games. The first baseman set a career high with his 21st homer of the year. He's added 64 RBI, 50 runs scored, three stolen bases, 16 doubles and a .246/.323/.505 slash line over 82 contests. He started the year hot before a shaky May and slightly better June, so he could still find another level in the second half.

  • Mark Canha 1B | DET

    Tigers' Mark Canha: Idle Friday

    Canha is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

    Canha has three hits in his last 39 at-bats and will be absent from the starting nine for the second time in three games. Gio Urshela will play first base while Matt Vierling fills the hot corner.

  • Keston Hiura 1B | LAA

    Angels' Keston Hiura: Back in majors with Angels

    The Angels selected Hiura's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

    It's the first stint in the big leagues since 2022 for Hiura, who has slashed .270/.346/.536 with 18 home runs at the Triple-A level this season split between the Tigers and Angels organizations. He is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth Friday against the Cubs in his Angels debut.

  • Keston Hiura 1B | LAA

    Angels' Keston Hiura: Added to taxi squad

    The Angels have added Hiura to their taxi squad ahead of Friday's game versus the Cubs, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    The team is still awaiting the results of the MRI on Luis Rengifo's right wrist, and if it's bad enough to force an injured-list stint, Hiura is poised to be added to the roster. Hiura has slashed .270/.346/.536 with 18 home runs in 68 games at the Triple-A level this season split between the Tigers and Angels organizations. He has not appeared in a major-league game since 2022.

  • Ty France 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Ty France: Scores twice in win

    France went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Thursday.

    France set the table nicely for teammates on the two occasions he reached safely, crossing the plate on Ryan Bliss's double-play groundout in the fifth and then scoring on J.P. Crawford's bases-clearing two-bagger in the seventh. The 29-year-old infielder has now reached safely in four straight games, but a lack of pop continues to weigh him down -- France has a sole extra-base hit (home run) over the 60 plate appearances he's logged across the 15 games he's played since returning from the injured list June 18.

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