Spencer Steer

The triple turned into a Little League homer after second baseman Zack Short had the ball slip out of his hand while attempting a relay throw to third. It's the first time this year that Steer has had three extra-base hits in a game. He's batting .243/.321/.557 with five homers, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored in 18 games this month.

Scott was called on to face Spencer Steer with two outs in the eighth inning and a runner on first, and he got Steer to foul out. He then walked the first batter of the ninth inning and after a groundout moved the runner to second base, intentionally walked another batter before getting Edwin Rias swinging to end the game. Command continues to be a concern for Scott, but he has a 1.34 ERA on the season and figures to be a much-discussed name at the trade deadline.

India and Spencer Steer were fantastic at the top of the lineup for the Reds on Thursday; combining for six hits and four runs scored in the blowout victory. India hasn't shown a ton of power in 2024 with a .419 slugging mark, but the 27-year-old has hit .276, stolen eight bases and scored 46 runs with a couple of games left before the break. All things considered, a very nice first half for India.

Steer swatted a solo shot in the ninth inning, which is good, but it came with the Reds down 5-2, which is bad for Cincinnati and unimportant for fantasy managers. He's really swung the bat well as of late while vastly improving his still slightly-underwhelming slash of .243/.336/.435. The 13 homers and 13 steals sure have helped, however.