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Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

The lefty-hitting Rice has been included in the starting nine for the Yankees' last two matchups with left-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against Rockies southpaw Austin Gomber with platoon mate DJ LeMahieu (face) ready to return to the lineup. LeMahieu had been scheduled to start at first base Friday against Rockies southpaw Kyle Freeland but was scratched as a precaution after he was hit in the face by a ball during pregame warmups.

Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Rangers.

Naylor entered Saturday stuck in an 0-for-18 slump. He extended it with a groundout in the first inning that generated a run, and then he finally put it to rest with a sixth-inning homer. The first baseman is batting .222 (18-for-81) over 22 contests in August, though he's helped offset his struggles in the average department by drawing 11 walks and driving in 17 runs in that span. For the year, Naylor has 28 homers, 91 RBI, 71 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .238/.319/.469 slash line through 121 games.

Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Guerrero bookended the Blue Jays' scoring, hitting an RBI double in the first inning and adding some insurance with a 411-foot homer in the eighth. He has three multi-hit efforts and four long balls over his past 10 games and is slugging .724 in the month of August. The 25-year-old has now exceeded his 2023 home run total with 27 on the year to go along with a .318 average, 83 RBI and 77 runs scored across 559 plate appearances.

Manager Ron Washington said Saturday that Schanuel is dealing with a back injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Washington added that Schanuel will sit out Saturday and Sunday in order to recover, and the 22-year-old will return to the lineup Tuesday, assuming his back is feeling better by then. Niko Kavadas will take over as the Angels' first baseman while Schanuel is out.

Schanuel isn't in the Angels' lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Schanuel has gone 11-for-29 over the course of his eight-game hitting streak, and he'll now take a seat Saturday while Niko Kavadas starts at first base.

Mountcastle (wrist) isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

Mountcastle will sit out for a second consecutive game after suffering a wrist injury while sliding into second base Thursday. Ryan O'Hearn will pick up another start at first base while Eloy Jimenez serves as Baltimore's DH.

Turner entered Friday's extra-inning win over the Giants as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning and remained in the game at first base, going 1-for-2 with an RBI single, a walk and a run.

Turner drew the free pass during his pinch-hit plate appearance, and then ignited the Mariners' four-run, game-tying rally in the eighth with a timely knock that plated Jorge Polanco. Turner hasn't offered much pop of late, but he's rapped out a single in four straight starts and continues to hold down a near-everyday role at first base.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Guardians.

Lowe snapped an 0-for-12 slump when he singled and scored as part of the Rangers' four-run second inning. The first baseman has traditionally been a better hitter in the second half (.824 OPS), but that hasn't bee the case so far in 2024. Lowe's batting .234/.351/.369 over 32 games since the All-Star break.

Rice will play first base and bat ninth Friday against Colorado after DJ LeMahieu (face) was scratched from the lineup, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The lefty-hitting Rice was left off the Yankees' initial starting nine against southpaw Kyle Freeland and the Rockies. However, after LeMahieu got hit in the face by a ball during pregame warmups, Rice was inserted into the lineup.

Mountcastle (wrist) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros

Mountcastle injured his wrist Thursday during a headfirst slide into second base and will get at least one day off to recover. Ryan O'Hearn will play first base in his place Friday.