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Hassell went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Brewers.

Making his return to the majors Friday, Hassell wasn't in the starting nine but made a quick impact after pinch hitting for Jacob Young in the eighth inning. With Daylen Lile staying productive in right field, Hassell may have to settle for a bench role during his latest stint with the Nats, especially once Dylan Crews (oblique) gets healthy.

Lile went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Brewers.

Robert Hassell got called back up Friday to replace Alex Call on the big-league roster, but it was Lile who got the start in right field against southpaw Jose Quintana. The 22-year-old outfielder has stayed productive since the All-Star break to help him maintain a consistent spot in the lineup, slashing .279/.327/.512 over his last 12 games with four doubles, three triples, a steal, eight runs and eight RBI. Regardless of how Lile and Hassell divide the playing time in right in the short term, they will eventually cede the job to Dylan Crews (oblique), who began a rehab stint with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Pham is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Rockies on Saturday.

Pham will begin Saturday's game on the bench while Alexander Canario, Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds start in the outfield from left to right. Pham is in the midst of a 10-game hitting streak, and over that span he has gone 16-for-38 (.421) with four doubles, one triple and four RBI.

Hill (finger) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Hill landed on the 10-day IL on July 22 after spraining his left middle finger during a session in the batting cage. Hill may only need a couple of rehab outings before returning to the majors, but that will depend on how his injury reacts to increased activity. He has a slash line of .211/.276/.322 with six steals, two home runs and seven RBI over 100 plate appearances this season.

Soto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's extra-inning loss to the Giants.

The 26-year-old superstar sat out Wednesday's game before a team off day Thursday to heal up after fouling a ball off his foot, but Soto looked no worse for wear in his return to the lineup Friday, swiping his 16th bag of the season in the eighth inning as the Mets rallied from a 3-1 deficit. Soto continues to add to a new career high in pilfers, but he's struggled to find his form at the plate coming out of the All-Star break, slashing .140/.275/.302 over his last 12 games.

Marsee went 1-for-2 with three walks, a double and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Yankees.

Starting in center field and batting ninth in his big-league debut, Marsee made an immediate impact in a wild 13-12 victory, scoring the tying run in the ninth inning before the Marlins walked it off. The 24-year-old should get a long look in the starting lineup over the final months of the season, and if his on-base skills translate to the majors, he should quickly find himself in a much more fantasy-friendly spot in the lineup. Marsee earned his promotion by slashing .313/.419/.611 over his last 40 games for Triple-A Jacksonville.

Freeman went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

Freeman played an early role in the Rockies' offensive explosion Friday, highlighted by a two-RBI double in the fifth inning. The performance also extended his hitting streak to five games, during which he's gone 7-for-21 with two doubles, five RBI and three runs scored.

Perkins went 2-for-6 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 16-9 win over the Nationals.

The switch hitter launched both blasts from the right side of the plate, taking Mitchell Parker deep in the second and fifth innings. The homers were the first of the season for Perkins, who is batting .281 (9-for-32) over 12 games since the All-Star break with five extra-base hits (two doubles, a triple, two home runs), two steals, six RBI and eight runs. With Jackson Chourio (hamstring) set to miss more than the 10-day minimum after being placed on the injured list Friday, Perkins should be in line for an everyday role over the next few weeks.

Fernandez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

With the Rockies down by six in the bottom of the eighth, Fernandez jumpstarted the final wave of the Colorado comeback with a two-run home run off the bench, his first as a big leaguer. Since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque in early July, the 22-year-old has seen relatively irregular playing time and has been limited to a .224/.240/.327 slash line over 50 plate appearances.

Doyle went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and three runs in Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

Doyle capped off an incredible Rockies comeback with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Beyond the home run, the 27-year-old was a big part in the Rockies clawing their way back from a 9-0 deficit. The outfielder now has 13 hits in his last seven games, and he is slashing .218/.267/.332 in 90 games on the season.