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Freeman went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Pirates.

Freeman helped manufacture Colorado's first run of the game with a single and stolen base before coming around to score. He now has 13 stolen bases on the season, though this was his first successful attempt in his last 19 starts. Freeman also has at least one hit in each of his last six starts.

Moniak went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Pirates.

Moniak was the first of three consecutive Rockies to go yard in the sixth inning. That was his 17th home run of the season and fourth in 14 games since the All-Star break. Moniak has much better production at home this season, and he enjoyed a strong start to the current homestand by going 5-for-15 with three RBI and three runs scored across three games against the Pirates.

Pham went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Rockies.

Pham went deep in the first inning to record his fifth home run of the season. The performance also extended his hitting streak to 11 games, during which he has hit .395 with one home run, six RBI and eight runs scored. While it was a surprise that Pham remained with the Pirates through the trade deadline, he should be set for regular playing time in the outfield to close the campaign.

Stowers went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Stowers knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning before ripping a three-run shot in the fourth. He went deep twice and drove in three runs during Miami's three-game sweep of the Yankees. He's gone deep nine times over his last 16 appearances, and he's up to 25 home runs on the year. Stowers owns an impressive .296/.373/.575 slash line with 71 RBI as one of the biggest fantasy breakout stars of 2025.

Lee went 4-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-4 rout of the Mets.

The Giants outfielder wrapped a great weekend in Queens by notching his third consecutive contest with a double. Lee also managed to log his first big-league four-hit performance in his 143rd career contest with San Francisco. The 26-year-old is slashing .258/.327/.405 with 25 doubles, eight triples, six homers, 54 runs scored and 44 RBI across 446 total plate appearances.

Merrill went 1-for-3 with a three-run triple, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.

The All-Star break looks to have been exactly what Merrill needed to reset. He hit just .167 with a .560 OPS in his last 20 games before the break, but he's come out of the pause batting .279 with five extra-base hits and 15 RBI over his last 16 contests. The outfielder has a .266/.324/.418 slash line on the year while adding eight home runs, 47 RBI, 39 runs scored, one stolen base, 14 doubles and four triples over 79 games.

Laureano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.

Laureano has gone 3-for-12 with two extra-base hits and two RBI over his first three games with the Padres after he was flipped from the Orioles at the deadline. He's taken over as San Diego's starting left fielder, bumping Gavin Sheets and Bryce Johnson into full-time reserve roles. Laureano is up to 16 homers, 48 RBI, 48 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .288/.351/.535 slash line through 302 plate appearances this year. His power could take a hit in San Diego, but he's made enough contact this year to remain a productive part of his new team's lineup.

Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

With the Padres acquiring Ryan O'Hearn and Ramon Laureano from the Orioles on Thursday to bolster their lineup, Sheets looks as though he'll be in store for a downsized role. Sheets didn't end up making a start during the three-game series versus St. Louis, with the Cardinals sending two right-handers and one left-hander to the hill. Since he's a left-handed hitter, Sheets doesn't profile as a potential short-side platoon player, so he may have to settle for a part-time role against right-handed pitching when San Diego has all of its key bats available.

Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

After missing about three weeks due to a left costochondral sprain, Nootbaar made his return to the St. Louis lineup in Saturday's 8-5 win, starting in right field while going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts. He'll cede his spot in the outfield to Jordan Walker in the series finale, but Nootbaar should be a near-everyday player against right-handed pitching now that he's healthy again.

Doyle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Yanquiel Fernandez will join Mickey Moniak and Jordan Beck in the Rockies outfield while Doyle receives a breather for Sunday's matinee. After missing four straight games due to a sore right shoulder, Doyle returned to the lineup to start each of the past four contests, going 6-for-15 with a home run, a double, a walk, four runs and three RBI.