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  • Yuli Gurriel 1B | KC

    Royals' Yuli Gurriel: Idle Saturday

    Gurriel isn't in Kansas City's lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

    Gurriel will give way to Garrett Hampson at first base Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout during Friday's series opener.

  • Jake Bauers RF | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting versus lefty

    Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.

    Milwaukee will face a left-handed starter for the second straight game Saturday, so the left-handed bat of Bauers will stay put in the dugout for the second time in a row. Gary Sanchez will fill in as the Brewers' DH and bat sixth.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Suffers fractured finger

    Rizzo was diagnosed with a fractured finger after leaving Saturday's game against the Pirates, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    Rizzo suffered the injury after getting hit in the hand by a pitch during the seventh inning. Manager Aaron Boone said after the game that Rizzo's injury doesn't necessarily rule him out for the start of New York's playoff run, and the first baseman's availability will depend on pain tolerance. That being said, it's likely he sits out Sunday's regular-season finale.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Leaves game after HBP

    Rizzo was removed from Saturday's game against the Pirates after getting hit in the hand by a pitch, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

    Rizzo took an 88-mph slider off his right hand during the seventh inning. He initially remained in the game to run the bases but was replaced on defense once New York took the field to begin the eighth. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but if he ends up having to miss Sunday's season finale, Oswaldo Cabrera would likely be the next man up to start at first base for the Yankees.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Knocks 30th double

    Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

    Mountcastle has gone 6-for-13 (.462) over four games since he returned from a month-long absence due to a sprained left wrist. He has reclaimed his starting role at first base and should maintain that spot heading into the postseason. Mountcastle has been steady at the plate despite a down power year, producing a .271/.309/.428 slash line, 13 home runs, 30 doubles, two triples, 62 RBI, 54 runs scored and three stolen bases over 122 contests.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Ends power drought Friday

    O'Hearn went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

    He took Pablo Lopez deep in the second inning, giving the Orioles a lead they wouldn't relinquish as they went on to clinch a wild-card spot with the victory. O'Hearn snapped a 25-game homerless drought with the blast, and he's slashing a tepid .214/.267/.329 through 22 contests in September. Despite the slump, his 14 home runs on the season tie his career high, and O'Hearn has two games left on the regular-season schedule to try and set a new high-water mark.

  • Jonah Bride 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Jonah Bride: Goes deep twice

    Bride went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.

    Bride knocked a two-run homer in the first inning and capped off Miami's 15-run outburst with a solo shot in the eighth. He's gone 9-for-21 (.429) with four home runs over his last five games. Bride is up to 11 homers this season with an .814 OPS and 36 RBI through 264 plate appearances.

  • Yuli Gurriel 1B | KC

    Royals' Yuli Gurriel: Posts steal in loss

    Gurriel went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-0 loss to Atlanta.

    Playing against the team that traded him in a minor-league deal at the end of August, the 40-year-old Gurriel was able to log his first steal of the year. The infielder has ably plugged a hole in the lineup for the Royals, batting .260 over 17 games. He's added six RBI, seven runs scored and three doubles while seeing most of his playing time between first base and designated hitter. Gurriel is unlikely to be an everyday option with Salvador Perez often filling in at first base, and Gurriel could find himself on the bench in the postseason if Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) becomes an option should the Royals make a deep run.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Grand in Friday's win

    Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 8-4 win against the Mets.

    The 31-year-old opened the game's scoring by slugging a 386-foot grand slam in the opening frame off Sean Manaea. This marks the fifth grand slam of Hoskins' career and third this season. He now sports a .215/.303/.422 slash line with 26 homers, 82 RBI and 58 runs across 513 plate appearances this season.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Three extra-base hits in win

    Arraez went 3-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Arraez started the game with a double and scored on a Manny Machado single. In the fourth inning, Arraez tacked on the Padres' last run with an RBI triple. It's rare for him to have many extra-base hits, but he has just four singles among his last 11 hits over an 11-game span. For the year, Arraez is at a .314/.346/.391 slash line with four home runs, 31 doubles, three triples, 46 RBI, 82 runs scored and nine stolen bases over a career-high 149 contests.

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