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Freeman went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's victory over the Diamondbacks.

The right-handed hitter replaced Mickey Moniak in the seventh inning and made the most of his chances, belting a two-run homer in the eighth off Andrew Saalfrank. Freeman has been hot at the plate, hitting safely in six straight contests and in 12 of 14 games this month.

Tucker went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.

Tucker had been mired in an 0-for-14 slump over his last four games, but he snapped out of it with a strong effort Saturday. The outfielder is still searching for his first home run since July 19, and in 22 contests since then, he's slashing just .187/.344/.213. Tucker may still be bothered by a finger injury sustained June 1, though he has downplayed its impact on his swing.

Wood is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The 22-year-old slugger started the previous 17 games but will receive Sunday off after posting a .232/.284/.362 slash line and 33.8 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. Days off could become more common for Wood as the Nationals juggle five outfielders through four lineup spots, including DH. Luis Garcia will fill in at designated hitter for Wood, opening up second base for Jose Tena.

Harris went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a double in a 10-1 rout over Cleveland on Saturday.

Atlanta's offense was in top form Saturday, and Harris had the biggest hit of the game with a 452-foot, three-run blast in the fifth inning. The outfielder added a double one frame later to record his eighth consecutive multi-hit effort. During that stretch, Harris is batting a cool .500 (17-for-34) with four homers, 13 RBI and two stolen bases. He's lifted his season OPS from .630 to .691 with the hot streak.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Padres.

Hernandez has gone deep in consecutive games and now has 20 long balls on the year. It's a threshold he's reached in seven of the last eight years, with the lone exception being the abbreviated 2020 season, when he hit 16 homers in 50 games for Toronto. The outfielder has been steady in August, going 12-for-46 (.261) over 12 games this month. He's at a .255/.287/.472 slash line over 100 contests this season.

Lee went 2-for-4 with one stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rays.

Lee has been steady in August, hitting safely in all but one of his 14 games this month. Saturday's performance was just his third multi-hit effort of August, but he's shown off some speed with two triples and three steals in that span. Lee is up to a .260/.324/.408 slash line with 10 steals, six home runs, 46 RBI, 60 runs scored, 27 doubles and 10 triples over 117 contests. He continues to hold down a starting role in center field.

Scott will undergo an MRI on his injured left ankle Saturday night, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Scott injured his ankle while trying to rob a home run by Aaron Judge in the third inning of Saturday's 12-8 loss to the Yankees. He stayed in the game but was pinch hit for in the bottom of the sixth. Garrett Hampson replaced Scott in center field. With the Cardinals' bench already severely depleted by day-to-day injuries to Brendan Donovan (foot) and Willson Contreras (foot), manager Oli Marmol said the team will need to make a roster move ahead of Sunday's series finale against New York if Scott is unable to play.

Scott exited Saturday's game against the Yankees in the sixth inning with an ankle injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Scott was initially injured while trying to rob an Aaron Judge home run in the top of the third inning and was eventually lifted in favor of Garrett Hampson in the bottom of the sixth frame. Prior to exiting, Scott went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI single and one run scored.

Pham went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.

The veteran outfielder supplied the Pirates' only offense when he took Shota Imanaga deep in the fourth inning. Pham has been productive since the All-Star break, batting .300 (24-for-80) over his last 23 games with two of his six homers on the season, along with one steal, nine RBI and 11 runs.

The Marlins will recall Wiemer from Triple-A Jacksonville prior to Sunday's game in Boston, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

The move isn't official, but Wiemer will come up to replace Kyle Stowers (oblique), who is headed to the 10-day injured list. The righty-hitting Wiemer has batted .375 with two home runs, one steal and a 7:7 K:BB in 40 plate appearances at Jacksonville since the Marlins claimed him off waivers Aug. 4. The Marlins will have a handful of outfielders vying for work with Stowers set to miss multiple weeks, but Wiemer could provide power and speed in the short term if he takes command of a regular spot in the lineup.