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・September 8, 2021 September 08 Sep 08

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Nick Ahmed - Slugs late homerAhmed went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Texas.

ImpactThe shortstop went yard in the ninth inning, but Arizona's two-run rally wasn't enough to get close to a tie. Five of Ahmed's last 10 hits have gone for extra bases (three doubles, one triple, one homer), a span of 10 games overall. He's hitting .223/.283/.345 with five long balls, 38 RBI, 45 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 450 plate appearances this year, but he continues to see a significant share of playing time.

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David Peralta - Cranks eighth homerPeralta went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Texas.

ImpactThe outfielder opened the scoring with his second-inning blast. Peralta also got aboard on a fielder's choice in the sixth before scoring on a Christian Walker single. While he's rarely been a power threat this year, Peralta has homered twice in his last three games to give him eight for the year. The 34-year-old is slashing .261/.325/.410 with 55 RBI, 51 runs scored, two stolen bases, 24 doubles and eight triples through 471 plate appearances.

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Luke Weaver - Dealt fourth lossWeaver (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus Texas.

ImpactThe right-hander's second start back from a rotator cuff injury didn't go as smoothly as the first. Weaver ran into trouble in the fourth inning, and Texas held the lead from there after putting up three runs against the 28-year-old. He's pitched to a 4.24 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB across 51 innings in 10 starts this year. Weaver projects for a tough road start versus the Dodgers next week.

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Nathaniel Lowe - Home run shy of cycle WednesdayLowe went 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.

ImpactThe first baseman tied the game at 2-2 with his RBI triple in the fourth inning, and he ended up a home run shy of the cycle. Lowe has been productive in his last 18 games, going 24-for-70 (.343) with two homers, eight RBI, 15 runs scored and six doubles in that span. He's slashing .261/.350/.405 across 552 plate appearances this year, his first as an everyday player.

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Yonny Hernandez - Continues to show speedHernandez went 0-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.

ImpactHernandez also sacrificed in one of his four plate appearances Wednesday. He's racked up four stolen bases in his last four games, and he's up to eight thefts on the year. The 23-year-old infielder is slashing a reasonable .264/.356/.299 with five RBI, 11 runs scored and three doubles through his first 25 major-league games, but he's profiled as a contact hitter more than a power threat with just four home runs across four minor-league seasons.

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Nick Solak - On base three times in winSolak went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.

ImpactThe 26-year-old is now 3-for-7 across his last two games after going three contests without a hit. Solak had produced an 11-game hitting streak after he rejoined the Rangers' big-league roster. For the year, the infielder is slashing .241/.307/.372 with 11 home runs, six stolen bases, 43 RBI, 52 runs scored and 15 doubles across 437 plate appearances. He'll remain a top option at second base while Andy Ibanez (hamstring) is out.

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Jharel Cotton - Earns first winCotton (1-0) allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in one inning, earning the win Wednesday versus Arizona.

ImpactThis was an awarded win to Cotton, as he pitched the sixth inning after Dennis Santana got the final out of the fifth in relief of starter Kohei Arihara. It was Cotton's first major-league win since 2017 when he was a starter with Oakland. The right-hander has struggled in 18 innings with Texas this year, posting a 5.00 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 20:9 K:BB that will likely keep him in a low-leverage role most of the time. He's added three holds.

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