Hot Hitters in the Final Stretch of the Season

GOLDY'S BEEN SCARCE Paul Goldschmidt out for fifth straight game with sore elbow; "playing it safe" LHP Carlos Rodon has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation and will not pitch again in 2017. Kelvin Herrera removed from closer's role; committee with Scott Alexander, Mike Minor, Brandon Maurer Mike Moustakas out Fri. with knee injury, may be out Sat. Josh Donaldson out again today vs. DET with illness Servais says Felix & Paxton will slide back into rotation next week, one likely at Texas and the other in Houston, for about 50-60 pitches. (MLB.com) Steven Souza exited after running into the side wall in RF, day to day with bruised left knee Collin McHugh exited after 3 IP at OAK with fingernail tear Brandon Belt still feeling concussion symptoms, season likely over; has not played since Aug. 4 WHAT A BOUR Justin Bour 1-3 w 2B (16), BB at ATL; oblique strain Jose Reyes 2 HR (12), both off Amir Garrett; .276/.355/.520 vs. LHP; 4 LHP next week (at CHC, at ATL) Michael Taylor 4-5 w HR (15), 3B (3), SB (14) vs. PHI; .270, 31% K, .337 GB Avg Nick Williams 4-5 w HR (10) at WAS; .285 Avg, 42% O-Swing, 52% GB, 31% pull, .365 BABIP Brandon Crawford 3-5 w 2B (31) at CHW; last 20: .384, 4 HR, 10 2B, 38% hard contact (incl. at ARI, COL, CHW); Week 24: vs. LAD, vs. ARI Carlos Gonzalez HR (10) at LAD; B2B with HR; 10-21 w 2 HR, 5 2B, 8 K in Sept. ARCHER MISSES MARK Chris Archer 3 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K at BOS; exited with tight forearm in previous start Mike Clevinger 6 scoreless IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 7 K vs. BAL; 3 str8 GS, 6 IP, 0 R (prev. 2 vs. KC, at DET), 29% GB, 2 2Bs, .224 BABIP Luke Weaver 5 2/3 scoreless IP, 7 H, 0 BB, 7 K vs. PIT; 55% GB rate - Juan Nicasio gets 4-out save in first STL appearance Jimmy Nelson 5 scoreless IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 K at CHC; B2B scoreless starts vs. CHC, WAS John Lackey 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 9 K vs. MIL; 3.67 ERA in 2H; 4 HR in last 30 IP Matt Moore 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K at CHW; last 6 APP (5 GS), 3.18 ERA, 26 K, 9 BB, 5 HR, 34 IP; fewer BB, HR, but what's different? WEEK 24 PREVIEW Trea Turner poll Stephenson, Lopez, Peters, Woodruff