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  • Curtis Mead 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Curtis Mead: Out of lineup Saturday

    Mead isn't starting against the Royals on Saturday.

    Mead has been a regular at third base since getting called up from Triple-A on Aug. 3, and he's held his own with a .281/.361/.281 slash line -- albeit with no extra-base hits -- along with five RBI and a stolen base over 10 games as a member of the White Sox. He's getting a breather Saturday, though, as Miguel Vargas is starting at the hot corner and Lenyn Sosa is sliding over to first base.

  • Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Still out Saturday

    Goldschmidt (knee) isn't in the starting lineup against St. Louis on Saturday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

    Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for the third straight game as he deals with a low-grade strain in his right knee. That said, he was able to appear as a defensive replacement at first base late Friday (though he didn't make a plate appearance), so he could be available off the bench again Saturday. Ben Rice is starting at first base in Goldschmidt's stead.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Back in lineup

    Naylor (illness) is batting fourth and playing first base Saturday against the Mets.

    The Mariners scratched Naylor from Friday's lineup due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to start Saturday's contest. He'll reclaim his typical spot at first base and bat cleanup. Naylor is riding a five-game hit streak, going 7-for-19 (.368) during that stretch.

  • Abraham Toro 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Idle Saturday

    Toro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Toro will yield to Romy Gonzalez at first base for the second time in three games. Toro hasn't logged multiple hits in a game since July 19, going 10-for-69 (.156) with two doubles and two home runs during that stretch.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Reaches three times in win

    Torkelson went 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored in Friday's 7-0 win over the Twins.

    Torkelson displayed a good eye at the plate, drawing multiple walks in a game for the eighth time this season. The infielder has increased his walk rate from 8.8 percent in 2024 to 10.5 percent this year. Torkelson has also boosted his power production, as he's currently sitting at 26 home runs after only going deep 10 times across 92 regular-season games last season.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Smacks homer in win

    Kurtz went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and three total runs scored in Friday's 10-3 win over the Angels.

    The long ball was Kurtz's first since his historic four-homer game versus the Astros on July 25. He's been just fine since then, batting .278 with a .724 OPS the 15 games between homers, though he had an 11:20 BB:K in that span as well. The rookie first baseman is up to 24 homers, 65 RBI, 59 runs scored, 21 doubles, two stolen bases and a .305/.384/.631 slash line through 82 contests.

  • Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Sitting Friday

    Goldschmidt (knee) is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Cardinals on Friday.

    Per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic, Goldschmidt is dealing with a low-grade strain in his right knee, and that will keep the veteran out of the lineup for Friday's series opener. Cody Bellinger will serve as the Yankees' first baseman and bat in the cleanup spot while Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Jose Caballero man the outfield from left to right. An IL stint isn't expected for Goldschmidt, and he relayed that he should be available off the bench, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Under the weather

    Naylor was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Mets due to an illness, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.

    There's been a bug going around the Mariners' clubhouse, and Naylor is the latest to catch it, per Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com. Naylor will rest Friday but could be back for Saturday's matinee if he's recovered enough. Mitch Garver will serve as the Guardians' designated hitter in Naylor's absence.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Scratched Friday

    Naylor was scratched from Friday's game against the Mets for unknown reasons.

    Naylor was initially slated to bat cleanup as the DH on Friday. Mitch Garver will replace Naylor at DH while Eugenio Suarez slides into the four slot. Keep an eye out for an update on Naylor's status.

  • Rays' Bob Seymour: Officially joins Tampa's roster

    The Rays selected Seymour's contract from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    The move is now official after Tampa Bay optioned Tristan Peters to Triple-A and released Logan Driscoll in order to make room for Seymour on the 40-man and 26-man rosters. Seymour is expected to see significant playing time at designated hitter for the Rays after smashing 30 home runs at Triple-A this season ahead of his promotion.

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