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Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

Hernandez has gone 18-for-50 (.360) in June, adding two homers, eight RBI and a 2:12 BB:K across 16 games this month. While he's hitting well, he's still in a part-time role against right-handed pitchers, finding time at designated hitter and in left field. He's batting .333 and slugging .519 with two homers, four doubles, eight RBI, eight runs scored and no stolen bases over his first 57 major-league plate appearances as a 25-year-old rookie.

Stowers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Friday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

Stowers' power is back, as he's gone yard three times over the last five games to follow up a 31-game homer drought. He's gone 7-for-19 (.368) with six extra-base hits and six RBI in that five-game sample. He's looked good in his first full major-league season, posting a .277/.352/.496 slash line with 13 homers, 40 RBI, 36 runs scored and three stolen bases over 76 games.

Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 13-0 win over Atlanta.

It was the ninth homer of the year for Castellanos, who continued his steady campaign at the plate. The veteran slugger is now slashing .282/.324/.445 with 21 doubles, 44 RBI, 37 runs scored and two stolen bases across 333 plate appearances. Castellanos has played all but one of Philadelphia's first 82 games of the year, and his RBI upside will remain strong in the heart of the batting order.

Soto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 9-1 loss to Pittsburgh.

Soto was responsible for the Mets' lone run, as he took Mitch Keller deep to center field for a 416-foot solo home run. Soto is the fourth player to reach 20 home runs this season, 11 of which have come since the beginning of June. His performance at the plate this month has increased his OPS to .911 across 363 plate appearances, which is tied with Kyle Tucker for ninth best in the majors among qualified hitters.

Pham went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Mets.

Pham capped off a four-run second inning with a fielder's choice RBI before driving in a run on a single to center field in the seventh. Pham has logged at least one hit in each of his last four games, going 8-for-15 (.533) with two doubles, one home run and eight RBI over that span.

Reynolds went 3-for-5 with a double, a three-run homer and an additional run scored during Friday's 9-1 win over the Mets.

Reynolds crossed home plate in the fifth before extending the Pirates' lead to seven runs in the sixth on a three-run homer to right field off Blade Tidwell. Reynolds has struggled at the plate for most of June, but he has started to heat up and has four multi-hit games over his last five starts.

Myers is not in the Marlins' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Myers will begin Friday's game on the bench while Javier Sanoja draws the start in center field and bats ninth. Myers has gone 5-for-31 (.161) with one double and two RBI across his last eight starts.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol told reporters Friday that Walker (abdomen) could begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis as soon as Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Walker landed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to appendicitis. He was able to avoid surgery after being treated with antibiotics and could be reinstated from the IL when eligible next Wednesday, per Denton. Walker has gone 3-for-18 with three runs scored since returning from a left wrist injury in mid-June.

Fraley, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, said he's dealing with a partial tear of the labrum in his shoulder, and he's awaiting a third opinion from a doctor before his recovery program is determined, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

The 30-year-old has been managing chronic shoulder issues over the past four years, but the partial tear stems from a recent diving catch in the outfield. Fraley will be eligible to be reinstated in early July, but given the nature of the injury, he's likely to be sidelined through the All-Star break, at least.

Cruz isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Mets.

Cruz has been struggling lately and was benched mid-game Tuesday for a lack of effort before being moved from leadoff to the fifth spot in the batting order. He also has just two hits in his last 31 at-bats and has struck out 12 times during that stretch. He'll leave center field work to Alexander Canario.