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Walker went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Brewers on Thursday.

Walker provided the bulk of St. Louis' scoring with a three-run blast to left field in the sixth inning. It was his fourth homer across his past nine contests and his 22nd of the campaign -- already a career-high mark and good for 10th in the league. After looking like he might be a highly touted bust with a couple of poor campaigns in 2024 and 2025, Walker is in full breakout mode this year, ranking fifth in the majors with an .893 OPS and leading the league with 73 RBI. He's heading to his first All-Star Game and will also participate in the Home Run Derby, per MLB.com.

Conine went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Mariners.

Conine jumpstarted Miami's offense by taking the first pitch he saw from Bryce Miller over the fence to lead off the second inning. He later added a double in the seventh to cap off his three-hit performance. The homer was his fourth of the season. In 16 games since returning from the injured list, Conine is batting .260 (13-for-50) with two home runs and six RBI.

Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, two total RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.

Schmitt's long ball was his first at home since May 26 versus the Diamondbacks. His bat has cooled off a bit recently -- he's gone just 10-for-57 (.175) with four extra-base hits and five RBI over his last 15 contests. He's still put together a strong campaign overall, batting .278 with a .799 OPS, 18 homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases over 85 games in a utility role.

The Diamondbacks recalled Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno on Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Waldschmidt will make his return to the big leagues after being optioned on June 15. In his last 15 games in Triple-A, the 23-year-old slugged just .192/.250/.269 with no homers and one RBI. With Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) on the 10-day IL and likely facing a 4-to-6 week absence, Waldschmidt could have a decent path to playing time in center field. In order to make room on the active roster for Waldschmidt, Arizona designated Pavin Smith for assignment.

Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against Atlanta.

Reynolds went back-to-back with Esmerlyn Valdez in the third inning to tally his 14th home run of the season. Reynolds has hit particularly well early in July, with this being his third long ball in eight contests, going 9-for-33 with seven runs scored, five RBI and two stolen bases. He now has a .196 ISO across 410 plate appearances, in line with his marks from 2022 and 2023, which are some of the more productive seasons of his career.

Valdez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against Atlanta.

Valdez took Bryce Elder deep in the third inning for his seventh home run of the season. Though his power production has fallen since he homered in four straight games to end June, he has still looked plenty capable of handling big-league pitching. In Valdez's last nine games, he's gone 11-for-37 with one homer, six RBI and six runs scored. He's also started 10 straight contests.

Mangum went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 10-5 loss to Atlanta.

It's the fourth career four-hit game for Mangum, highlighted by his two-run blast off Bryce Elder in the fourth inning, his second homer this season. The switch-hitting outfielder has gone 18-for-50 (.360) over his last 12 games, boosting his slash line to .311/.361/.383 across 244 plate appearances this season with 32 runs scored, 18 RBI and 18 stolen bases.

Caissie was diagnosed with a mild right calf strain Thursday, Craig Mish of FanDuel Sports Network Florida reports.

Caissie landed on the injured list Thursday after making an early exit from Wednesday's game, and although the severity of his strain is mild, he'll still have to spend more than the 10-day minimum on the IL and aim to rejoin the Marlins at some point in late July or early August. In the meantime, Rece Hinds, Heriberto Hernandez and Esteury Ruiz will be in the mix for starts in the outfield.

Lee isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Lee will grab a seat on the bench to begin Thursday's contest after going 1-for-10 with a walk and a run scored during San Francisco's previous series against Toronto. Victor Bericoto, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos will form the Giants' outfield trio while Lee rests.

Suzuki was removed from Thursday's game against the Orioles due to cramps in his calf, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and an additional RBI before coming out of the game in the eighth inning. He didn't seem to be very concerned about his injury after the contest, so the veteran slugger may be able to return to the lineup Friday in Cincinnati without missing a start.