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Court went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.

Court was called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday after beginning the season in independent ball, and he delivered in a big way Saturday in his first major-league start. The 31-year-old should continue serving in a utility role while with the Mariners.

Guerrero went 2-for-6 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Rays.

Guerrero came up huge in the ninth inning, bashing a three-run shot to left-center to cut the Tampa lead to 9-8. The 20-year-old is 11-for-29 over his last eight games and is slashing .253/.331/.415 with 10 homers over his first 75 major-league games.

Santana (shoulder) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Royals, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Santana was scratched from Friday's lineup due to left shoulder soreness and still isn't 100 percent. He'll sit for a second straight game as Jake Bauers picks up another start at first base in his stead.

O'Hearn was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday and is starting at first base and hitting fifth against the Indians.

O'Hearn earned his way back to the big club by posting a .295/.383/.597 slash line with nine homers and 28 RBI in 35 games for Omaha following his demotion in mid-June. The 26-year-old will take the roster spot of Lucas Duda, who was designated for assignment Saturday. In 56 games with the Royals this year, O'Hearn is slashing .188/.286/.333 with six home runs and 18 RBI.

Lowe is not in Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

Southpaw Ryan Borucki is starting for Toronto, so Lowe heads to the bench. He has not started against a left-handed pitcher since July 13, despite the fact that he slashed .286/.444/.452 in 84 at-bats against southpaws at Triple-A this year. Travis d'Arnaud is starting at first base and hitting cleanup.

Dixon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.

Dixon opened the scoring with his blast off Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi in the second inning. The first baseman is hitting .259/.294/.482 with 13 homers, 39 RBI and 27 runs scored in 224 at-bats this season. With a strikeout rate of 31.1 percent, Dixon can be a bit of a boom-or-bust hitter, but he's also 9-for-20 in his last six games.

Calhoun will head to the bench for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Calhoun is in line for a night off, opening the door for Brian Goodwin to draw a start in right field.

Santana was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Royals due to left shoulder soreness, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Santana was initially penciled into the lineup as the designated hitter, but Mike Freeman will replace him and bat third. Santana should be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Court had his contract selected from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Court, who started the season in independent ball, will get his first taste of the majors after spending the past eight seasons as a journeyman. Prior to earning his first big-league promotion, the 31-year-old compiled a .279/.377/.581 triple-slash with nine home runs and two stolen bases in 37 games with Tacoma. Court figures to fill a utility role during his time with the big club. Tim Lopes (concussion) was placed on the 7-day IL while Ryon Healy (back/hip) was shifted to the 60-day IL in a pair of corresponding moves.

Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Triple-A Norfolk's 9-7 win over Rochester on Thursday.

The 22-year-old has caught fire at the plate lately for Norfolk, batting .357 with three home runs over his last 10 games. A first baseman by trade, Mountcastle has also dabbled at the hot corner and in left field for Norfolk, which could help his cause for landing an everyday role once he eventually gets the call to the big leagues. A promotion could be coming shortly after the trade deadline July 31, when the non-contending Orioles may have some openings in the lineup depending on who is dealt away.