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Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run, two additional runs scored and two total RBI in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

Suzuki tallied his second straight three-hit effort as he helped lead the Cubs to a comfortable victory. The outfielder hit his 23rd home run of the season, but his first since Aug. 17, and he could reach the 30-homer plateau for the second consecutive season if his power stroke gets going. Even if he doesn't get to 30 long balls, Suzuki is having a strong campaign, and his current .862 OPS would represent a new career best in MLB.

Cox went 1-for-1 with a walk, three stolen bases and a run scored in a 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Cox got the start in center field in the nightcap after going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the day game. The outfielder made the most of his time on base with the three steals. He's swiped four bags on five attempts since returning to the big-league roster Aug. 14. For the season, Cox is batting .276 with an .828 OPS, three home runs, eight steals, seven RBI, 11 runs scored, one double and two triples over 64 plate appearances, mainly in a reserve role.

Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-6 with three home runs, six RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

The All-Star outfielder bolstered his National League MVP case again, recording his first career three-homer game while also racking up a career-high-tying six RBI on Saturday. He now has five multi-homer efforts on the campaign and 11 for his career as well. Through 608 trips to the plate, Crow-Armstrong is slashing a robust .282/.377/.567 with 36 long balls, 89 RBI, 32 stolen bases and 97 runs scored.

Chourio went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Chourio launched a solo shot in the first inning, reaching the 20-homer mark for the third straight season. According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, he's just the 17th player to accomplish this feat by age 22, a list that includes eight Hall of Famers. On the year, he's slashing .281/.342/.478 with 20 long balls, 56 RBI, 69 runs scored and 14 steals across 456 plate appearances.

Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer during the Marlins' 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Nationals on Saturday.

Hernandez capped off the Marlins' four-run seventh inning in style by belting a two-run home run off Brad Lord. It was the 22nd homer of the season for Hernandez, four of which have come during his current seven-game hitting streak. Over his last 10 games, Hernandez has gone 11-for-38 (.289) with one steal, eight RBI and four extra-base hits.

Soto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.

Seeing his first action since July 24 due to a calf srain, Soto gave the Mets a lead they wouldn't relinquish with an RBI single in the fifth inning. For the season, he's slashing .283/.406/.535 with 21 homers, 53 RBI, 47 runs scored and seven steals across 363 plate appearances. The 27-year-old skipped a rehab assignment and may need to shake off some rust, but his return is surely a boost for fantasy managers down the stretch.

Crews went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored during the Nationals' 5-4 extra-inning win over the Marlins on Saturday.

Crews sent the home crowd happy in the 10th inning with a bases-loaded, RBI single that brought the game-winning run home for the Nationals' first walk-off of the season. The 24-year-old outfielder is on a five-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, during which he has gone 12-for-36 with seven RBI, four extra-base hits and four runs scored.

Wood (oblique) will play seven innings in left field for Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

It'll likely be Wood's only game on his rehab assignment, with Nationals manager Blake Butera saying Saturday "we'll probably give [Wood] Monday off, then we'll see from there." Wood could be back with the Nationals as soon as Tuesday, when major-league rosters expand to 28 players. He is in the final stages of his recovery from a left oblique strain that caused him to go on the 10-day injured list in early August.

The Giants transferred Schmitt (knee) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

The move opens up a spot on the 26-man roster for Yunior Marte, who will start in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. Schmitt underwent surgery in late July to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He's technically eligible to return in the last days of the regular season, but he'll likely be sidelined for the rest of the year given that the Giants are all but eliminated from postseason contention.

Rengifo was removed from Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays due to a right knee sprain.

Rengifo appeared to injure his knee in the seventh inning while attempting to throw to home plate. He's flying back to San Diego, where he'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the knee injury and establish a recovery timeline. Austin Hays and Gavin Sheets would both be in line for more playing time if Rengifo were to miss extended time.