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Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Thomas led off the contest by launching a solo homer to left field off Sean Manaea, his seventh long ball of the campaign. The 30-year-old outfielder has been locked in at the plate of late, slashing .385/.467/.846 with two homers, six doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored during a seven-game hitting streak. With Kyle Isbel (foot) slowed in his rehab, Thomas should continue to see regular playing time in center field while hitting near the top of the Royals' lineup.

The Royals optioned Misner to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Misner is the odd man out on the 26-man roster with Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) back from the injured list Friday. Misner has appeared in 18 games for the Royals this season, slashing .220/.256/.244 with one double, four RBI, two runs scored, three stolen bases and a 2:17 BB:K across 44 trips to the dish.

Benge went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Royals.

The rookie right fielder has reeled off four straight multi-hit performances as he surges toward the All-Star break. Benge has hit safely in 13 of the last 14 contests, delivering a .328/.391/.466 slash line over that stretch with two doubles, two homers, two steals, seven RBI and nine runs.

Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with two walks, a grand slam and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Pirates.

The veteran outfielder put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth inning when he turned on a Dennis Santana fastball and deposited it in the right-field seats. The homer was only Yastrzemski's sixth of the season in 84 contests, and his .681 OPS would be a career low, but he's showing signs of a breakout in July. Through the first nine games this month he's batting .280 (7-for-25) with a double, two long balls, six runs, nine RBI and more walks (six) than strikeouts (five).

The Twins optioned Fedko to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

Fedko was with the big club for nearly a month, but he received just four starts and failed to pick up his first major-league hit. The Twins will announced a corresponding roster move before Friday's contest against the Angels.

Soto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Royals.

Soto capped the scoring in the seventh inning with a 435-foot blast off Beck Way, his 21st long ball this season. Soto's now homered four times in his last seven games, going 8-for-24 (.333) with a 1.348 OPS in that span. Overall, the star outfielder is slashing .297/.414/.579 with 50 RBI, 44 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 321 plate appearances.

Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a stolen base in a 7-6 win against the Angels on Thursday.

Nimmo began the scoring with a solo homer off Reid Detmers in the first inning. He then beefed up his line with a single, stolen base and run scored in the third. Nimmo had been struggling coming into Thursday, going just 1-for-13 across four contests since returning to the lineup July 4 following a four-game absence due to a shoulder injury. He's produced a decent .257/.328/.416 slash line through 87 contests but has just nine home runs, 31 RBI and four thefts, well below the pace for his usual marks in those areas.

O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

O'Neill opened the scoring by leading off the second inning with a solo homer off David Peterson. After managing just two long balls through his first 52 games this season, the veteran outfielder has caught fire with four home runs over his last five contests. Despite the recent surge, he closes in on the All-Star break with what would be career lows across the board, slashing .196/.296/.358.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Brewers on Thursday.

Walker provided the bulk of St. Louis' scoring with a three-run blast to left field in the sixth inning. It was his fourth homer across his past nine contests and his 22nd of the campaign -- already a career-high mark and good for 10th in the league. After looking like he might be a highly touted bust with a couple of poor campaigns in 2024 and 2025, Walker is in full breakout mode this year, ranking fifth in the majors with an .893 OPS and leading the league with 73 RBI. He's heading to his first All-Star Game and will also participate in the Home Run Derby, per MLB.com.

Arozarena went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Marlins.

Arozarena took Janson Junk deep in the fifth inning for his 10th home run of the season. The outfielder has continued to produce since returning from the injured list on June 23, batting .264 (14-for-53) with a .391 OBP over that span. On the year, Arozarena closes in on the All-Star break batting .287 with an .835 OPS through 86 games.