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Abrams went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during the Nationals' 3-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.

Abrams supplied all of the offense for the Nationals on Tuesday, starting with a solo homer in the second inning before giving Washington the lead for good with a two-run shot in the seventh. He's gone deep three times in as many games, and Tuesday was his third multi-HR game of the season. Abrams has an .835 OPS with 33 steals, 33 home runs and 102 RBI across 638 plate appearances in 2026.

De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, two walks and a stolen base during Tuesday's 4-0 win over Atlanta.

De La Cruz got the scoring started in the third inning, launching a solo homer off JR Ritchie. The 24-year-old walked twice, marking three of his last four games with at least two free passes. Through 614 plate appearances, De La Cruz is slashing .288/.370/.521 with 29 homers, 76 RBI and 29 stolen bases this season.

Griffin went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a strikeout during Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

With the two base knocks Tuesday, Griffin has now recorded at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. The 20-year-old snapped a 10-game drought with no stolen bases by swiping his 23rd bag in the eighth inning. This year, Griffin has slashed .271/.324/.397 with five homers, 31 RBI and 23 stolen bases.

Manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday that Ortiz has been dealing with an abdominal strain for the past few days, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Ortiz will get a day off Tuesday to recover from his injury, but Murphy noted that the 28-year-old would likely be playing if it were the postseason, so it doesn't seem like Ortiz is dealing with anything major. David Hamilton will man the hot corner Tuesday and is the favorite to start there during any future games that Ortiz may have to miss.

Ortiz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.

Ortiz has become a lineup staple for the Brewers again since mid-August, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. David Hamilton will handle third base for Milwaukee.

Tovar is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Tovar started the previous three games but will receive a day off Tuesday after going 2-for-8 with a double, a stolen base and two runs during that span. Cole Carrigg is filling in at shortstop while Troy Johnston and Zac Veen pick up starts in the outfield.

Saggese will start at third base and will bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Saggese was out of the lineup for the Cardinals' first two games upon his promotion in late August, but since then he's made 20 consecutive starts. He was swinging a hot bat initially after being recalled from Triple-A Memphis, but the 24-year-old has since cooled off, going 7-for-41 (.171) over his last 11 games.

Koss went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Koss lined a double to left field in the second inning before coming around to score. The 28-year-old had gone hitless in the Giants' previous three games, though he's been productive in September, batting .297 on the month with 15 runs scored, eight RBI, three home runs and three stolen bases in 69 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .230/.273/.326 with 27 runs scored, 12 RBI, five stolen bases and four long balls across 203 plate appearances this season.

Adames (elbow) intends to take batting practice and participate in fielding work Monday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The Giants have been eliminated from postseason contention, but it doesn't appear as though Adames, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 24 due to a left elbow sprain, has been shut down for the season just yet. Following Monday's matchup, San Francisco will have five games remaining, so it's possible the star shortstop will return before the end of the campaign in an effort to end the year on a high note. However, it's not clear if the club would be willing to activate Adames with nothing left to play for.

Pratt went 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.

Pratt has gone 11-for-27 (.407) over his last eight games, adding four steals in that stretch. The shortstop is up to 17 thefts on 20 attempts this year as he provides good speed from the lower third of the order. He's batting .282 with a .721 OPS, three home runs, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, six doubles and two triples through 69 contests.