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Frelick went 3-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 17-6 win over the Twins.

Frelick delivered his fifth game of the year with at least three knocks, and he also established a season high in runs scored. Friday marked the outfielder's seventh contest in a row in the leadoff spot, so he appears to be settling into that lineup placement. During that span, Frelick is batting a scorching .355 with two doubles, seven RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases across 31 at-bats.

Marsh went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mets.

It was the first three-hit game of the month by Marsh, who has now recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 outings. The 27-year-old outfielder is hitting a torrid .441 (15-for-34) with five extra-base hits, four RBI, seven runs scored and one stolen base during that span. With Kyle Schwarber operating almost strictly as a designated hitter this season, Marsh has maintained a stable role in Philadelphia's outfield.

Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mets.

Castellanos smashed his eighth homer of the season, a two-run shot, and his third of the month. Over his last 15 games, the veteran slugger is batting a strong .305 with eight extra-base hits, nine RBI and eight runs scored covering 59 at-bats as a key cog in the heart of the Phillies' lineup. Castellanos now has seven outings this year with at least three knocks.

Crews (oblique) began taking light dry swings Thursday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

It's still unclear how far away Crews is from resuming field work, but manager Dave Martinez called the outfielder's return to swinging "encouraging." Crews has been on the shelf for nearly a full month due to a strained left oblique and remains without a clear return timeline.

Merrill (concussion) played catch ahead of Friday's game against the Royals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Merrill was placed on the 7-day injured list Sunday due to a concussion, and he resumed throwing Friday. While it's an encouraging sign for the star center fielder, he may miss more time than the required seven days.

Manager Torey Lovullo said on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that Carroll (hand) is expected to be out of the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

The skipper also said that Carroll is "very close" to returning and could be convinced to insert the outfielder into the starting nine Friday, but for now he's not penciled in to start the series opener in Colorado. The 24-year-old was hit by a pitch on the left hand Wednesday, but he was diagnosed with a bruise after X-rays came back negative and should be back in action soon.

Baez went 3-for-3 with two home runs Thursday and is slashing .311/.397/.689 with six long balls in 18 games since being promoted to Double-A Springfield.

Baez's physical tools compelled the Cardinals to select him in the second round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, but it took until 2025 for him to finally show signs of a breakout. The 21-year-old has slashed .316/.402/.544 with 10 home runs and 25 stolen bases between High-A Peoria and Springfield this season, he's struck out at a 23.7 percent rate, which is a massive improvement on the 35.5 percent rate he had last year. He'll have to show he can continue improving his contact rate as he faces better pitching, but his raw power and speed give Baez intriguing fantasy potential.

Soto went 1-for-4 in Thursday's loss to Atlanta.

The first-inning single off Spencer Strider was the 1,000th hit of Soto's career, making him one of only 84 players in major-league history to reach that milestone before their 27th birthday. In fact, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, he's the only one with 1,000 hits, 800 walks and 200 homers before turning 27. Soto has begun to erase a sluggish start to his Mets tenure, slashing .310/.481/.621 through 17 games in June with five homers, 10 RBI and 16 runs.

Lux went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Twins.

The Twins raced out to a 7-2 lead by the third inning, but Lux responded with a two-run blast in the bottom of the inning. It was his third home run of the season and second during the month of June. He served as the designated hitter Thursday but has also received starts at left field (27), second base (nine) and third base (four). That versatility should serve Lux well when Cincinnati's injured players -- Austin Hays (foot), Noelvi Marte (oblique) and Jeimer Candelario (back) -- are ready to return.

Chourio went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-7 win over the Cubs.

Chourio scored twice in the first three innings and later swiped second base in the ninth. The 21-year-old has now hit safely in nine straight games, a stretch that includes six extra-base hits, five RBI, six runs scored and a steal. For the year, he's slashing .260/.284/.455 with 12 home runs, 42 RBI, 45 runs scored and 14 stolen bases across 331 plate appearances.