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Corbin Carroll RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Homers in return to lineup
Carroll went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Carroll went yard as part of a five-run sixth inning for the Diamondbacks. The outfielder had missed the previous two games due to lower back discomfort. He reached the 20-homer mark Friday, but his power has been a little lacking recently, as he has just two long balls over his last 25 games. For the season, he's batting .240 with an .803 OPS, 63 RBI, 86 runs scored, 30 doubles, 16 triples and 21 stolen bases over 142 contests. Carroll has reached the 20-20 mark in each of his four full major-league seasons.
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A.J. Ewing CF | NYM
Mets' A.J. Ewing: Drives in two runs Friday
Ewing went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly during the Mets' 6-4 loss to the Yankees on Friday.
Ewing kept the Mets competitive with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning before belting a solo homer off David Bednar in the ninth to reduce the deficit to two runs. Ewing has logged at least two RBI in four of his last six outings and has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games, going 16-for-37 (.432) with two home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored over that span.
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Kyle Tucker RF | LAD
Dodgers' Kyle Tucker: Monster performance in win
Tucker went 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple, five RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Marlins.
Tucker got the Dodgers on the board with a sacrifice fly in the third inning before launching a grand slam in the seventh. The 29-year-old has delivered back-to-back three-hit efforts for the first time in an otherwise disappointing campaign, going deep in both contests with four extra-base hits overall. On the year, he's slashing .230/.326/.375 with 14 homers, 65 RBI, 78 runs scored and 10 steals across 567 plate appearances.
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Powers offense Friday
Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 12-2 win over the Pirates.
Suzuki and Alex Bregman combined for six of Chicago's 16 hits to lead the team to a comfortable victory. The slugging outfielder came into the contest mired in a bit of a slump. as he started September going just 3-for-30 across his first nine games. Suzuki quickly doubled that hit total Friday, and he should remain an offensive engine for the Cubs as they head toward the postseason.
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Josue De Paula DH | LAD
Dodgers' Josue De Paula: Officially promoted
The Dodgers selected De Paula's contract from Double-A Tulsa on Friday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
After slashing .303/.401/.547 with 27 homers, 104 RBI, 106 runs and 31 steals across 588 plate appearances at Tulsa, De Paula will skip Triple-A and move directly to the majors. With Shohei Ohtani (knee/biceps) moving to the injured list, De Paula is expected to take over as the Dodgers' primary designated hitter, though he could also make a few starts in the outfield if needed. Eric Lauer (elbow) was moved to the 60-day injured list to free up a spot on the 40-man roster.
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Corbin Carroll RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Back in Friday's lineup
Carroll (back) is in Arizona's lineup for Friday's matchup against the Rangers.
Carroll will return to the lineup Friday after missing the past two games with low back discomfort. The 26-year-old will man right field and bat fifth for the Diamondbacks.
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Esmerlyn Valdez RF | PIT
Pirates' Esmerlyn Valdez: Leaves game with hamstring injury
Valdez was removed from Friday's contest against the Cubs with left hamstring discomfort, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
Valdez grounded out to shortstop in the top of the sixth inning and almost immediately came up limping after exiting the batter's box. The Pirates could have more information on his status after the game, but it's an injury that could end the rookie's season. Valdez was 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in the game before exiting.
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Daylen Lile LF | WAS
Nationals' Daylen Lile: Idle against southpaw
Lile is out of the lineup for Washington's matchup with the Angels on Friday.
With the Angels trotting out left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, Lile will ride the bench for Friday's series opener. The 23-year-old is currently in an 0-for-11 skid and has not reached base safely in his last three games. Dylan Crews will move over to left field and bat fifth for Washington.
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Victor Bericoto LF | SF
Giants' Victor Bericoto: Scores in rehab outing
Bericoto (knee) went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-2 loss to Las Vegas on Thursday.
After being placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 24 with a bone bruise in his right knee, Bericoto returned to game action Wednesday, going 0-for-4. He reached base safely Thursday, hitting a leadoff single in the sixth inning before coming around to score. The 24-year-old had slashed .244/.253/.419 with 12 RBI, seven runs scored, four long balls and a stolen base across 87 big-league plate appearances before landing on the IL.