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De La Cruz went 2-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Cubs.

De La Cruz singled, stole a base and scored a run in the first inning. The steal was his 27th of the season and moved him closer to what would be his first 30-homer, 30-steal season. A recent homer binge -- seven over the last 13 contests -- puts that achievement within reach with eight games left in the regular season.

McGonigle went 2-for-5 with a triple and four RBI in Friday's 11-8 win over the White Sox.

McGonigle drove in a run on a single in the third inning before lacing a bases-clearing triple in the fifth. The 22-year-old has now tallied two hits in five of his past seven games, driving in seven runs and scoring five times in that span. He's slashing .277/.378/.428 with 17 homers, 69 RBI, 95 runs scored and 12 steals across 674 plate appearances and is the favorite to win American League Rookie of the Year as the season nears its end.

Betts went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-2 win over the Giants.

Betts went yard to lead off the bottom of the first inning and added one of four long balls for the Dodgers off Philip Abner in the eighth. This was Betts' second three-hit effort in a row and his eighth multi-hit game over 15 contests in September. He's added six homers this month to put together a strong finish to the regular season. Overall, he's batting .254 with a .766 OPS, 22 homers, 65 RBI, 66 runs scored, 20 doubles and two stolen bases over 115 contests.

Lombard went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Lombard has gone 6-for-18 (.333) over his last four contests, adding four RBI in that span. The shortstop has yet to stretch a hitting streak beyond four games, which shows he still has some adjusting to do in the majors. He's batting .234 with a .663 OPS, four homers, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored, three doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 35 contests.

Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, a steal and a run scored during the Guardians' 5-3 win over the Athletics on Friday.

Rocchio got the Guardians on the board with a two-run double in the fourth inning before coming home to score on an RBI single by Jose Ramirez. It was Rocchio's fifth multi-RBI game over his last 14 games, during which he has a .972 OPS with three home runs, 15 RBI, 10 runs scored and four steals.

Gimenez is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Rangers on Friday due to a hamstring injury, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Gimenez has been working through hamstring soreness for the past couple of days, and while he could be available off the bench Friday, the Blue Jays would prefer for him to rest up and be cleared to return for Saturday's contest. In Gimenez's absence, Ernie Clement will start at shortstop while Josh Smith gets the draw at second base.

The Dodgers promoted Sirota from Double-A Tulsa to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, broadcaster Alex Freedman of the OKC Comets reports.

This makes it three different levels for Sirota this season, with most of his time spent in Double-A after he started the year with High-A Great Lakes. He's been effective at the plate wherever he's played, and in Double-A, he has a .296/.449/.488 slash line with five steals, two triples, 10 home runs and 40 RBI across 334 plate appearances. Sirota has put himself into position to make his major-league debut during the 2027 campaign.

Montgomery (wrist) is starting at shortstop and batting eight for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Montgomery exited Wednesday's game against the Guardians with a bruised left wrist after he was hit by a pitch from Parker Messick earlier in the contest. After sitting out Thursday, Montgomery is back in action against Detroit. He's gone 10 straight games without a home run and was recently dropped to the eighth spot in the order.

The Cubs activated Swanson (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

He had been sidelined since mid-August with a Grade 2 left oblique strain. Swanson did not go out on a rehab assignment, but he participated in a simulated game at Wrigley Field earlier this week to clear the path for his return. He will take back over at shortstop for the Cubs, with Nico Hoerner returning to second base.

Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 6-2 win over Kansas City.

Pena tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off, 394-foot shot off Seth Lugo. It's the 20th homer of the year for Pena, two shy of the career high that he set as a rookie in 2022. Pena's gone 8-for-13 (.615) with three long balls in his last three games, boosting his slash line to .279/.330/.477 with 74 runs scored, 51 RBI and nine steals across 443 plate appearances this season.