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Dalbec is not starting Saturday against the Rays.

Dalbec will be protected from a matchup against a tough righty, Tyler Glasnow. The rookie has struck out in 46.5 percent of his 43 plate appearances so far but has hit an incredible six homers in 11 games, giving him a .282/.349/.769 slash line. Michael Chavis will start at first base Saturday.

Naylor will be on the bench Saturday against southpaw Rich Hill and the Twins.

Naylor has started against every righty while sitting against every lefty since he joined Cleveland at the deadline. He owns a .372 OPS with his new team, though that comes in just nine games. Oscar Mercado will be the left fielder Saturday.

Tellez (knee) rode a stationary bike Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Tellez may have a tough time making it back before the end of the season with a strained right knee, though the fact that he's working out just three days after landing on the injured list is certainly a positive sign. He remains without a specific timeline.

Dalbec went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Friday's 11-1 loss to the Rays.

Dalbec was chasing MLB history, trying to become the first rookie to hit home runs in six consecutive games, but his streak ended at five. The good news is that he's hit in six straight, going 9-for-21 with eight RBI. That's turned around a rough start to his career, when he went 2-for-18 with 11 strikeouts over his first five contests.

Abreu went 0-for-4 in Friday night's game against the Tigers, ending his 22-game hitting streak.

Abreu slashed .370/.414/.772 with 10 home runs and 28 RBI over the streak and is currently third in the majors with 40 RBI.

Olson went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and five total RBI during Friday's 10-6 win over the Rangers.

Olson led the way for the A's, plating half of the team's runs. Olson has improved his season of late, slashing a massive .269/.345/.615 over his last seven games. He has hit three home runs in four games while covering the absence of Matt Chapman (hip).

France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

France brought the Mariners within one run with a solo shot off Alex Young in the eighth inning. Unfortunately, that would be as close as they would come. The long ball was France's first with Seattle and third of the season. Overall, he's batting .320/.393/.560 in his first seven games with his new squad.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs and one strikeout in Friday's win against the Red Sox.

Lowe had struggled to generate much production over his first 17 plate appearances this year, but he was dominant as the designated hitter Friday. He hit home runs in the sixth and seventh innings to provide the Rays with insurance in the 11-1 win. Despite his strong performance Friday, he should continue to serve in a depth role unless he can perform well on a more consistent basis.

Voit went 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI during a 10-1 win over the Orioles in the second game of Friday's doubleheader.

The Yanks were already winning 4-1 when Voit got to work, crushing a pair of three-run shots off Asher Wojciechowski in the fourth and fifth innings. With the performance, the 29-year-old moved back into a tie with Mike Trout for the major-league homer lead at 16, and Voit's .285/.353/.629 slash line through 41 games comes with 36 RBI -- putting him in the top 10 in the majors in that category as well -- and 32 runs.

Diaz continues to feel soreness in his right hamstring, but there remains hope he'll be available to return before the end of the regular season, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Diaz remains without an official timetable for his return, and the goal of having him back on the field before the start of the postseason seems a bit optimistic. Manager Kevin Cash did allude to the fact Diaz's issue has a certain degree of severity, remarking Thursday "there was a significant sign in there [of a serious strain] when he got checked out by the doctors."