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  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | CHW

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Getting rest day

    Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.

    Vaughn entered Saturday's game having started five of the last six games. He's gone 11-for-25 with a pair of extra-base hits in that span, but he'll give way to Gavin Sheets for a rest day.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Activated from IL

    Soderstrom (wrist) was activated from the injured list and is starting at first base and batting seventh Saturday against the White Sox.

    Soderstrom missed the last two months with a bone bruise on his left wrist. Prior to being activated, he went 9-for-20 with three homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and four walks during a rehab assignment for Triple-A Las Vegas. Soderstrom didn't get the call-up this season until May and got off to a slow start, but he hit six homers with a 19.8 percent strikeout rate in his 100 at-bats prior to hitting the IL, and Oakland will likely give him steady playing time against right-handed pitching down the stretch.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Playing time slipping

    Diaz has not started in three of the Rays' last eight games.

    Diaz is still starting the majority of games for Tampa Bay, but his playing time has slipped as Jonathan Aranda becomes a more consistent presence in the lineup. Diaz's usage against righties is particularly concerning, as he's started only half of the team's last six matchups. It's possible he is dealing with an injury, though the Rays have not disclosed that.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting regular look in lineup

    Aranda went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Guardians.

    Aranda has been in the lineup for seven of the Rays' last eight games, including five appearances at first base. In that limited sample, he's gone 7-for-25 with two homers, three RBI, three doubles and five runs scored. With Tampa Bay out of the playoff picture, the team could opt to continue giving Aranda run to evaluate him for a potentially expanded role in 2025.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | TEX

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Three hits, two RBI in loss

    Lowe went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.

    Lowe has five multi-hit efforts over his last nine games, going 14-for-29 (.483) with eight RBI in that span. The first baseman provided a pair of RBI singles in Friday's contest, though it wasn't quite enough to fend off the Mariners' late comeback. Lowe is slashing .269/.365/.395 with 13 home runs, 58 RBI, 55 runs scored and two stolen bases over 126 contests this season.

  • Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA

    Angels' Niko Kavadas: Sitting versus lefty

    Kavadas isn't in the Angels' lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Kavadas will retreat to the dugout Friday as the lefty-throwing Yusei Kikuchi starts on the bump for Houston. Kavadas' absence will allow Charles Leblanc to serve as Los Angeles' designated hitter while batting fourth.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Riding pine Friday

    Diaz is not in Friday's lineup against the Guardians.

    Jonathan Aranda draws the start at first base while batting sixth against righty Tanner Bibee. Diaz is hitting .389 with two home runs, four runs and six RBI in 10 games this month.

  • Justin Turner 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Justin Turner: Lifts 10th homer Thursday

    Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday.

    The veteran turned on a Kumar Rocker offering in the fourth inning and sent it 401 feet to center field for his 10th home run of the season, and the Mariners' first run of the game. Turner has reached base safely in eight consecutive contests and in 12 straight starts overall, mustering a .279/.407/.535 slash line with five extra-base hits, five RBI, 10 runs and a modest 13.0 percent strikeout rate over his last 54 plate appearances.

  • Tyler Nevin 3B | OAK

    Athletics' Tyler Nevin: Smacks seventh homer

    Nevin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.

    Nevin gave the A's some life in the ninth inning with an opposite-field blast off Josh Hader, cutting Houston's lead to 6-3. It's Nevin's first home run since July 6 -- he'd gone just 9-for-62 (.145) with a .419 OPS in 26 games coming into Thursday. The 27-year-old Nevin is slashing .196/.287/.329 through 251 plate appearances this season with seven homers, 18 RBI and 20 runs scored while being limited to the occasional start against left-handed pitching.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Three hits, two doubles in win

    Singleton went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's 6-3 win over Oakland.

    It's the first multi-hit game in over a month for Singleton -- he'd gone just 10-for-46 (.217) in his previous 20 contests, though he posted a solid .858 OPS with four home runs in that span. Overall, Singleton's slashing .239/.322/.393 with 13 homers, 38 RBI and 45 runs scored in 376 plate appearances.

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