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Mitchell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

Mitchell opened the scoring with a second-inning blast. He's homered in consecutive contests and has gone 8-for-15 with five extra-base hits and five RBI over his last four games. The outfielder is batting .265 with an .824 OPS, eight homers, 42 RBI, 37 runs scored and six stolen bases over 76 contests this season. He continues to see a strong-side platoon role in center field, though he has made seven starts versus left-handed pitchers since the beginning of June.

Merrill went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Merrill has homered in consecutive contests and has hit safely in six of his last seven games. The outfielder has provided more all-around quality lately, going 20-for-83 (.241) with seven extra-base hits and eight stolen bases over his last 20 games. Overall, he's batting .215 with a .634 OPS, 10 homers, 18 steals, 33 RBI, 38 runs scored, 15 doubles and one triple over 84 contests.

Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 4-3 win over the Padres.

Hernandez came up clutch in the seventh inning, and his grand slam was enough to give the Dodgers a win. He has gone just 3-for-16 with five RBI over four games since he returned from a hamstring strain. The veteran outfielder is now batting .269 with a .772 OPS, eight homers, 36 RBI, 33 runs scored, two stolen bases and eight doubles over 55 contests this season.

Carrigg went 2-for-4 with two triples, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.

Carrigg drove in a run on a bases-loaded walk in the first inning before driving in two more on his second triple of the game in the fifth. While he's started only seven of Colorado's past 10 contests, the 24-year-old has opened his major-league career with a .282/.372/.535 slash line to go along with nine extra-base hits, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored and two steals across just 87 plate appearances.

Watson went 1-for-2 with an RBI single during the Guardians' 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox on Friday.

Watson pinch hit for David Fry in the eighth inning, though the former proceeded to strike out swinging. However, Watson came up big when it mattered most, with his single in the 10th inning bringing home Steven Kwan for the game-winning run. Watson was called up by the Guardians in mid-June and went 0-for-10 with eight strikeouts across his first four major-league games. However, since June 22, he has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with two steals, one home run and nine RBI. Watson should continue to see reps in the outfield for as long as Angel Martinez (foot) is on the 10-day injured list.

McCarthy went 4-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.

McCarthy became just the seventh player ever to tally a leadoff homer and a grand slam in the same game, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. It continued a scorching run for the 28-year-old, who's logged multiple hits in six of his past nine games with eight extra-base hits, 16 RBI, nine runs scored and two steals during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing a strong .308/.346/.522 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, 36 runs scored and 14 steals across 269 plate appearances.

The Yankees optioned Jones to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Friday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Jones slashed .265/.345/.469 with two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored across 55 plate appearances upon being recalled from Triple-A on June 5. Despite his strong numbers, he'll end up as the odd man out in the New York outfield after Trent Grisham (hamstring) was reinstated from the injured list prior to Friday's game. Jones will get the opportunity to play regularly at Triple-A, and he'll likely rank as the top option for a call-up if the Yankees have an opening at designated hitter or in the outfield.

Soto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

Soto tied things up early with a two-run blast off Grant Holmes in the third inning. It was a needed effort from the 27-year-old, who entered Friday having gone hitless in four of 10 games with just two extra-base hits since a two-homer game June 18. On the season, he's slashing .297/.406/.565 with 18 home runs, 41 RBI, 39 runs scored and six stolen bases across 294 plate appearances.

Harris went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Mets.

Harris opened the scoring with a two-run shot off Christian Scott in the second inning. The 25-year-old ended June in a 1-for-18 skid but has opened July with hits in three straight games. On the year, he's slashing .296/.330/.495 with 15 homers, 46 RBI, 38 runs scored and five steals across 309 plate appearances.

Fairchild cleared waivers Friday and elected free agency, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

The 30-year-old outfielder lost his place on Cleveland's 40-man roster last Friday to make room for Cooper Ingle, and Fairchild will now explore his options on the open market after passing through waivers. He's put up just a .565 OPS in 27 plate appearances in the majors this season, but his .289/.417/.479 slash line at Triple-A should be enough for him to attract a minor-league deal.