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Watson went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Mariners.

Watson gave the Guardians an early lead with a first-inning, run-scoring double. It was the fourth consecutive game with an RBI for the rookie, who has gone 6-for-13 with a home run and seven RBI during that stretch. That production could be raising Watson's profile in the lineup; he batted cleanup Friday, the highest spot in the order in his seven starts in Cleveland.

Outman went 1-for-2 with a walk, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-0 win over the Astros.

Outman is starting to seize more playing time in center field in tandem with Matt Vierling, with Vierling also capable of playing a corner spot as he did Friday. Outman isn't hitting much with only a .190 batting average in 11 games with the Tigers and an even worse .165 average overall. He's not a particularly exciting fantasy option due to the lack of consistent contact, but with both Javier Baez (ankle) and Wenceel Perez (orbital) facing extended absences, playing time should continue to be there for Outman in the short term, unless the Tigers decide the time is right to bring up top prospect Max Clark.

Myers replaced an injured Blake Dunn (elbow) in center field and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

Dunn felt soreness in his elbow after making a throw to home plate and was removed in the sixth inning. He'll undergo an MRI on Saturday. If he needs to miss time, Myers is expected to be the primary center fielder.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Astros.

Carpenter took Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti deep with a runner on in the third inning for his 11th home run of the season. All 11 of the outfielder's long balls have come against righties, and he has a .795 OPS in those matchups this year. Carpenter still isn't providing much against southpaws, posting just a .421 OPS in a small number of at-bats, so he should remain a strong-side platoon player moving forward.

Marte entered as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.

Marte was the difference-maker in the win, swatting a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie. It was his first homer as a pinch hitter. Marte has been a regular in right field but can open games on the bench, as manager Terry Francona manipulates starting lineups to get playing time for the versatile Spencer Steer.

Suzuki went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and two total RBI in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Brewers.

Facing Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski is a tall task, and the Cubs only mustered three hits as a team, but Suzuki made the most of his with his 11th home run of the year. The outfielder is having a productive June with a .300/.398/.543 slash line, four long balls and 14 RBI across 21 games. It's also been encouraging that Suzuki has stayed relatively healthy after a right knee sprain suffered in the World Baseball Classic delayed the start to his regular season.

Carroll went 2-for-4 with a triple in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.

Carroll set a franchise record when he roped a first-inning triple, his 10th of the season and franchise-leading 53rd over 566 games in a Diamondbacks uniform. He needed 207 fewer games and more than 800 fewer plate appearances than previous record holder Stephen Drew.

Kepler started in left field, batted sixth and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.

Kepler made his Diamondbacks debut after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. He was eventually lifted for a pinch hitter when a lefty reliever entered the game in the sixth inning. Kepler figures to settle in on the strong side of a platoon in left field alongside Lourdes Gurriel, who will start there against lefties and shift to designated hitter when Kepler starts against righties, as was the case Friday.

McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored Friday against the Twins.

McCarthy was a major catalyst of Colorado's rally late in the game, reaching base on a single and coming around to score in the eighth inning, before blasting his two-run homer one frame later. The performance extended his hitting streak to 10 games, during which McCarthy has gone 16-for-44 (.364) with two long balls, seven RBI and seven runs scored.

Antonacci went 3-for-5 with a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Royals.

Antonacci collected a pair of hits and also scored twice in a 10-run third inning for the White Sox. He now has multiple hits in four of his last seven starts, going 10-for-26 with four RBI and five runs scored in that span. Antonacci has contributed across the board in his first 62 games in the majors, hitting .294 with four homers, 11 steals and 39 runs scored.