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Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

Vaughn was activated from the COVID-19 protocols list and started in left field against left-hander Tarik Skubal. Jake Lamb has been given a steady stream of at-bats recently as the left fielder against righties and has hit well (.393 last 10 games). Lamb's batting surge could limit Vaughn's usage to left-handers only.

Cabrera entered as a pinch hitter Saturday for the second straight game, striking out for starter Merrill Kelly in a 7-5 loss to Milwaukee.

Cabrera, who was activated from the injured list Friday, has appeared as a pinch hitter in each of the two games since. Per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com, Cabrera is running at about 80 percent, but the infielder was anxious to get back. He had been playing four to five games per week prior to the injury, but Cabrera could be restricted in the short term.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a 6-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

The first baseman put the Athletics on the board in the first inning, smashing a 403-foot shot with a runner aboard. The long ball extended his current hit streak to five games, during which Olson has gone 10-for-20 with eight RBI and five extra-base hits. He is tied for sixth in the league with 15 homers on the season.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's loss to the Phillies.

Bell socked a solo shot in the eighth inning off reliever Jose Alvarado, but that would be everything he'd do in a game where the Nationals struggled badly on offense. The slugging first baseman has gone deep eight times this season and has hit safely in four of his last six games, a span in which he has notched two of his eight long balls.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.

Saturday was his first multi-hit performance since May 25. Freeman contributed to the offense with an RBI single in the third inning. In the seventh, he walked and worked the back of a double-steal with Ronald Acuna. Freeman has slashed an unimpressive .233/.360/.455 across 242 plate appearances this year. He's done better in the counting stats with 13 home runs, 31 RBI, 37 runs scored and three stolen bases.

Dalbec went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.

Dalbec provided an extra cushion for Boston, capping off a four-run rally in the eighth inning. The first baseman entered Saturday in a rut, having gone 2-for-23 in the previous eight games. He has a paltry .199/.248/.384 slash line with six homers, 24 RBI and 12 runs scored through 161 plate appearances this year. He's split time at first base with Danny Santana and Marwin Gonzalez in recent games.

Mountcastle went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 10-4 loss to Cleveland.

The 24-year-old is locked in at the plate, going yard four times in the last five games as part of an 8-for-19 (.421) surge. On the season, Mountcastle is batting .245 with eight homers, three steals, 21 runs and 28 RBI through 53 contests.

Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.

The 22-year-old superstar belted his league-leading 18th homer in the fifth inning off Jose Urquidy to finish off the scoring for the Jays. Guerrero also leads the majors in RBI with 47 and the American League in batting average at .338, and he has emerged as not just an MVP candidate, but a possible Triple Crown winner -- an honor no one has claimed since Miguel Cabrera in 2012.

Manager Don Mattingly said that Cooper didn't play in Saturday's loss to the Pirates due to back stiffness, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Mattingly didn't go into depth on the extent of back issue, but at this point it doesn't appear to be a major issue that could sideline Cooper for an extended period. It's unknown at this point if first baseman will be available Sunday and for the time being he can be considered day-to-day.

Voit (oblique) did some fielding work Friday, per Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, and he was also slated to take dry swings later in the day, according to Max Goodman of Sports Illustrated.

Voit has been on the injured list since late May with a Grade 2 oblique strain, and he is expected to still be a few weeks away from a return. Manager Aaron Boone noted that the slugger still needs to progress with his hitting before eventually taking some live at-bats while also indicating that Voit is making positive steps in his recovery. "He's doing well...He's trending in a very good direction," Boone stated.