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Johnson hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Johnson got the Giants within a run with his eighth-inning homer. He saw some steady action just after he was called up in early June, but he's since taken on a bench role as a spare outfielder. He's batting .235 with a homer, a double, one RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base over 19 plate appearances this season.

Pages went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Giants.

Pages delivered the opening run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning, and his three-run homer in the fifth provided the game-winning run. He had gone nine games without a long ball, batting .219 (7-for-32) with three RBI in that span. The outfielder's been fairly steady at the plate this season, posting a .281/.320/.480 slash line with 13 homers, 46 RBI, 33 runs scored and six stolen bases over 68 contests as a near-everyday option who can play all three outfield positions.

Crawford (quadriceps) has gone 2-for-9 with a walk while making a pair of starts in center field since returning to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley lineup Saturday.

Crawford missed just over a week's worth of action due to a quad injury, but Lehigh Valley never placed him on its injured list before he checked back into the starting nine this weekend. The 21-year-old is now batting .344/.411/.439 with 23 steals in 29 attempts through 54 games at Triple-A, and his contact skills and speed could earn him a look in the majors at some point later this summer if the Phillies aren't satisfied with the production the duo of Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas are providing in their center-field platoon.

Myers went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

Myers' solo blast in the second inning proved to be the deciding run in the 3-1 victory. He went 8-for-13 during the weekend sweep against Washington and has produced six multi-hit performances over his last nine games. The hot streak has boosted his season OPS from .793 to .858 with 11 extra-base hits through 44 games.

Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays.

Castellanos ripped a grand slam in the sixth inning for his first homer since June 1. He has seven long balls this year but just three over his last 36 contests. Castellanos is slashing .279/.322/.428 with 36 RBI through 292 plate appearances.

Happ went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2, 10-inning win over the Pirates. He also stole a base.

Happ did a little bit of everything from the leadoff spot to help lead the Cubs to another victory. The veteran now has four stolen bases this season in five attempts, so he'll have to get going to reach last year's total of 13 steals. Despite running a bit less, Happ remains a solid fantasy commodity due to his position atop a strong Chicago lineup and his well-rounded stat line.

Tatis went 4-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Tatis tormented Arizona pitching this weekend, going 8-for-13 with three doubles and three RBI over the three-game series. The outfielder also continues to have a green light on the basepaths -- he's logged 15 steals this season, with seven of those thefts coming over his last 16 contests. Tatis is up to a .277/.356/.473 slash line with 13 home runs, 31 RBI, 11 doubles, one triple and 52 runs scored through 68 games. He looks to have put his quieter stretches from late May and early June behind him.

The Nationals are expected to recall Lile from Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Lile will return for his second stint in Washington after batting .281 with one home run and three stolen bases in 32 at-bats for Rochester following his demotion earlier this month. With Robert Hassell being optioned to Triple-A following the Nationals' 3-1 loss to the Marlins on Sunday, Lile will take his spot in the Washington outfield. Lile had operated as a strong-side platoon player during his time with Washington earlier this season, but it's unclear if he'll be supplant Jacob Young or Alex Call as the preferred option in center or right field this time around.

The Nationals optioned Hassell to Triple-A Rochester after Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Marlins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Hassell will return to Rochester after batting .218/.228/.269 with one home run and one stolen base in 79 plate appearances over his first 21 games in the big leagues. The Nationals are expected to recall Daylen Lile from Triple-A to replace Hassell on the active roster ahead of the team's four-game series against the Rockies that begins Monday.

The Padres placed Merrill (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Sunday.

Merrill will be out for at least the next week after he was diagnosed with the concussion upon taking a hard tag to the head in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks. The Padres called up first baseman/outfielder Trenton Brooks from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move, but Tyler Wade and Brandon Lockridge are the most likely candidates to fill in for Merrill in center field in the short term. A return date for Merrill should begin to come into focus once he makes enough progress in his recovery from the concussion to resume baseball activities.