Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against Arizona.

Diaz delivered a two-RBI single in the second inning to account for most of his damage. It was his third multi-hit performance across 14 games in August, and he's now hitting .283 with five RBI and eight runs scored for the month. Diaz won't replicate his breakout 2023 season, though he has brought his average back up to .273 after a very slow start to the campaign.

Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Reds.

Pasquantino has picked up five RBI over his last three games, going 6-for-14 in that span. The first baseman contributed an RBI double in the Royals' seven-run third inning in this blowout win. Aside from a four-game dry spell from Aug. 9-13, Pasquantino has been dialed in during the second half. He's up to a .264/.318/.454 slash line with 18 home runs, 89 RBI, 57 runs scored, 27 doubles and a stolen base through 501 plate appearances.

Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.

Torkelson registered two hard hits and reached base three times in his first major-league contest since June 1. The 24-year-old slashed .239/.356/.442 across 275 plate appearances at Triple-A Toledo and seems likely to receive the bulk of playing time at first base for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

Naylor's fourth-inning blast was the Guardians' lone run, briefly tying the game at 1-1 before William Contreras responded with a solo shot of his own a half-inning later. Through 16 games in August, Naylor has batted .283 (17-for-60) with four homers and 15 RBI. The first baseman is slashing .247/.326/.482 with 27 homers, 89 RBI, 69 runs scored, 19 doubles and five stolen bases through 115 contests overall. He hasn't missed a game since sitting out for three contests due to general soreness in late July.

Kavadas is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Kavadas went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his MLB debut Friday, but he'll take a seat Saturday against southpaw Chris Sale. Kavadas figures to see plenty of action at DH against right-handers now that Willie Calhoun is off the Angels' roster.

The Athletics optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

The 30-year-old right-handed hitter was in the lineup Thursday at first base against a lefty starter, but that was his lone start during this latest stint with the big club. Alvarez is slashing .306/.402/.580 with 14 home runs and an 18 percent strikeout rate in 62 games at Triple-A this season.

The Tigers will recall Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo prior to Saturday's game against the Yankees, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports.

After a 31-homer campaign in 2023, Torkelson was expected to be a staple in the heart of the Detroit lineup all season, but he was sent down to the minors June 3 after slashing .201/.266/.330 with four home runs across 229 plate appearances with the Tigers. After a somewhat lackluster first month in Toledo, Torkelson has shown improved form at the plate for the Triple-A club since the All-Star break, slashing .242/.374/.516 with six home runs and an 18.3 percent walk rate over his last 24 games. The Tigers appear ready to give the 24-year-old Torkelson another look as their everyday first baseman, with Bligh Madris getting optioned back to Toledo in a corresponding move.

Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Reds.

Pasquantino had gone just 1-for-22 over his previous five games before breaking that brief slump Friday. His blast provided insurance for the Royals in the ninth inning. The first baseman is up to 18 homers, 88 RBI, 55 runs scored, 26 doubles, one stolen base and a .260/.314/.450 slash line through 118 contests.

Casas went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 12-10 win over the Orioles.

After being out since April 20 due to a rib injury, the first baseman collected a single during his second at-bat. Casas was promptly driven home five pitches later via a 400-foot blast by Rafael Devers. With the Red Sox designating Dominic Smith for assignment Friday, Casas should play every day at first base and hit in the heart of the Boston order.

The Red Sox activated Casas (ribs) from the 60-day injured list Friday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Casas will make his long-awaited return to the major-league roster after missing nearly four months of action with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage. He is starting at first base and batting third in Friday's game in Baltimore.