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Profar went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Mets.

The veteran outfielder drove in multiple runs for the first time since July 10, and through 12 games in August he's slashing .279/.446/.581 with three homers, three steals, eight RBI and 12 runs. Profar's been thriving at the top of the batting order, but with Ronald Acuna (calf) set to return from the IL any day now, it's not clear which of them will handle leadoff duties.

With top prospect Owen Caissie expected to make his MLB debut Thursday, per Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com, Happ and other Chicago outfielders may be more crunched for regular playing time.

Chicago already has a fairly crowded outfield with Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker playing most days left to right, and regular DH Seiya Suzuki also capable of filling a corner spot. The addition of Caissie is likely an attempt to jumpstart a Cubs' offense that has been struggling lately, and the top prospect figures to take playing time away from any of the current outfielders who are slumping or could use a break. Happ has the lowest season-long OPS of the aforementioned quartet, and he's slashing just .222/.310/.361 this month. It remains to be seen how Chicago divvies up playing time moving forward, but it makes sense to think that the 31-year-old Happ could see more rest days during the stretch run.

Soto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk Wednesday in a loss to Atlanta.

Soto helped the Mets get off to a fast start with a 407-foot, two-run blast to center field in the second inning. It was the veteran outfielder's fourth homer during his current six-game hitting streak. The power surge has pushed Soto up to 29 long balls on the season, fourth most in the National League. When he hits his next homer, Soto will secure his third straight campaign of at least 30 round-trippers.

Harris went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 11-6 victory versus the Mets.

After falling behind by six runs early, Atlanta stormed back with a nine-run fourth inning. The capper on that big frame was Harris' grand slam to center field that gave his team its first lead. Harris recorded his fifth straight multi-hit game, and over that span he's batting .476 (10-for-21) with three homers and eight RBI. It's a continuation of what has been a resurgent second half for the outfielder -- since the All-Star break, he's slashing a robust .366/.385/.693 with seven home runs, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and one stolen base over 25 contests.

Freeman went 3-for-5 a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Freeman tallied his first multi-hit game in his last 10 starts, and he hit only .220 in that span. He snapped out of that slump Wednesday, reaching base on a trio of singles while stealing his 15th base of the season in the ninth inning. Freeman has slowed since the All-Star break but is still hitting exactly .300 with only a 9.6 percent strikeout rate across 280 plate appearances on the campaign.

Moniak went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Moniak led off the sixth inning with his 18th home run of the season and his fifth in 19 starts since the All-Star break. He continues to occupy a large-side platoon for the Rockies and has maintained an impressive .257 ISO across 333 plate appearances this season. While his .264/.306/.521 slash line is aided by hitter-friendly Coors Field -- particularly his batting average -- seven of Moniak's long balls have come on the road.

The Cubs are expected to recall Caissie from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Widely considered to be one of the top prospects in the Cubs' farm system, Caissie has had his way with Triple-A pitchers all season, slashing .291/.391/.567 with 22 home runs over 402 plate appearances. With Chicago's offense struggling to produce ever since the calendar flipped to August, the team will hope that the addition of Caissie can provide a lift. The 23-year-old has experience at both corner-outfield spots and may also be an option at designated hitter. Caissie may not necessarily be in line for an everyday role in his first taste of the majors, however, as Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki have typically been occupying left and right field and DH in some combination.

Marsee went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, seven RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Guardians.

Marsee tied a franchise record with seven RBI, highlighted by home runs in the first and fifth innings. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com, the 24-year-old is just the third player ever to drive in at least seven runs in a game within his first 13 career contests. He's erupted out of the gate with a 1.414 OPS, three homers, 13 RBI, eight runs scored, six steals and a 9:9 BB:K over his first 48 major-league plate appearances.

Frelick went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, four runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Pirates.

It was another stellar performance from the leadoff spot for Frelick, who has crossed the plate seven times in the last two games from the top of the Brewers' order. The 25-year-old outfielder has had some trouble staying on the field since the All-Star break due to multiple lower-body issues, but he's been locked in when he has been in the lineup -- over his last 12 games dating back to July 26, Frelick's batting .317 (13-for-41) with two doubles, three homers, one steal, eight RBI and 11 runs.

Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 loss to the Brewers.

The veteran outfielder provided all the offense for the Bucs, taking Shelby Miller deep for a three-run shot in the fifth inning before launching a two-run homer off Nick Mears in the sixth. Reynolds has caught fire in August, batting .367 (18-for-49) through the first 13 games of the month with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, six runs and 10 RBI.