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Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.

Pasquantino crushed a center-cut cutter from Troy Melton, blasting it 420 feet over the right-field wall for a solo homer in the sixth inning. The first baseman has been hot since returning from right wrist soreness Monday, going 9-for-19 (.474) with two homers, three doubles, four RBI and five runs across five games. Overall, Pasquantino is slashing .247/.331/.381 with eight homers, 37 RBI, 39 runs and four stolen bases in 84 contests.

Steer (wrist) may not return before the end of the season, Patrick Brown of MLB.com reports.

Steer had a follow-up visit with an orthopedic surgeon Friday. He has not yet been recommended for surgery, and the preferred path going forward is to avoid that if possible. "It still obviously is a problem," Steer said Friday. "I'm just trying to do everything I can to let the body heal, and then see what we've got in a couple of weeks." Steer is focusing on lower-body work for now, but given where the Reds sit in the standings and their chances of making the playoffs, the most prudent course of action is to not rush him back.

X-rays on Toglia's dislocated right shoulder came back negative, Patrick Brown of MLB.com reports.

Toglia was removed from Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks after extending to make a diving catch in the first inning. The outfielder/first baseman is "optimistic" about his prognosis, while manager Terry Francona said the injury looked worse than it was. "They put it back in, and there's some thought that he might be OK," Francona said. The team's optimism makes the injury more of a day-to-day thing, at least for now. Toglia was replaced in left field by TJ Friedl.

Busch went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Busch recorded his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 9 as he showed a bit of a spark amid what's been a slow stretch at the plate lately. Across his previous eight games before Friday, the first baseman was batting just .161 with a home run and eight strikeouts. Overall, Busch is now slashing .244/.350/.390 with 15 homers, 54 runs scored, 64 RBI and two steals in 127 contests, and he should remain a lineup regular moving forward, at least against righties.

France went 1-for-1 with two walks, a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Friday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

The veteran first baseman started and ended the scoring Friday with a two-run homer during the opening frame and a sac fly in the fifth. After a few down seasons, France has gotten back on track at the plate in 2026 with 18 home runs and a .293/.353/.521 slash line through 102 games. He's started at first base in 36 of San Diego's past 37 games.

Fernandez went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 9-0 win over the Reds.

Fernandez has now started at third base in four consecutive games while Nolan Arenado is limited to serving as the designated hitter. Fernandez has gone 5-for-13 over those games, so he could end up hitting his way into a more permanent spot in the infield. For the year, he's batting .264 with a .672 OPS, three home runs, eight steals, 16 RBI, 25 runs scored and nine doubles over 193 plate appearances.

Tawa went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 9-0 win over the Reds.

Tawa recorded his fourth multi-hit effort over his last nine games. He has been productive at the plate in August, batting .288 (21-for-73) this month while adding nine RBI and five steals over his last 19 contests. Overall, he's hitting .240 with a .687 OPS, seven home runs, seven steals, 30 RBI, 24 runs scored and 10 doubles across 72 games.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI during the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Rays on Friday.

Alonso got the Orioles on the board early with an RBI single in the first inning before giving Baltimore the lead for good with a two-run homer off Freddy Peralta in the fifth. It was the 30th home run of the season for Alonso, who has reached that mark in six consecutive years and seven times in eight major-league seasons, the exception being the 2020 campaign, when he clubbed 16 homers across 57 regular-season games. Since the All-Star break, Alonso is slashing .325/.407/.593 with three steals, nine home runs and 20 RBI over 140 plate appearances.

Toglia was removed from Friday's game against the Diamondbacks with a dislocated right shoulder, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Toglia dislocated his shoulder while making a diving catch in the first inning. The 28-year-old has been getting regular playing time since the Reds called him up from Triple-A last week, but he could now be facing a trip to the injured list.

Contreras went 1-for-2 with two walks and a three-run homer during the Red Sox's 6-4 win over the Giants on Friday.

Contreras got the Red Sox on the board in a big way with a two-out, three-run long ball over the Green Monster, sparking the Red Sox's five-run third inning. The veteran first baseman has already surpassed his career high in homers and is two RBI shy from matching his career best of 80 that he set in 2025 as a member of the Cardinals. Contreras' .937 OPS (across 483 plate appearances) is third-best among qualified hitters in the majors this season behind Yordan Alvarez (1.048) and Shohei Ohtani (.942).