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Abreu went 4-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored Saturday against the Tigers.

Abreu delivered a pair of three-run homers one game after his 22-game hitting streak came to a close. He also benefited from a strong surrounding lineup, scoring each time he reached base. Abreu now has five multi-RBI appearances in his past 11 games, bringing his season total to 47. Overall, he's hitting .319/.364/.627 in 198 plate appearances.

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.

Calhoun isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.

As per usual, Calhoun will get a day off with lefty Justus Sheffield starting for the Mariners. Pavin Smith will take over as the right fielder, batting ninth.

Rizzo isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Brewers.

Rizzo has been in a slump recently as he's gone just 3-for-24 with a home run, three RBI, one walk and one strikeout over the past six games. He'll get a day off Saturday as Kris Bryant shifts to first base with David Bote starting at third.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, one walk and two strikeouts in Friday's win against the Blue Jays.

Smith took part in a 10-run rally during the fourth inning Friday by smashing a grand slam with no outs. The 25-year-old has been dominant at the plate in 2020, slashing .331/.397/.654 with 25 extra-base hits and 36 RBI, all of which are the top marks of his career.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 loss to the Royals on Friday.

Bell is 7-for-14 over his last four games, including his first home run since late August. Bell has been a bit of an enigma in 2020. After strong campaigns to begin his career and a breakout in 2019, he has limped to a .224 average over 143 at-bats this year. Furthermore, Baseball Savant places him in the top 10 percentile for exit velocity while simultaneously near the bottom quarter of the league in expected slugging.

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.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a second run scored during an 11-0 win over the Marlins in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

The Phillies were already up 6-0 when Hoskins took Trevor Rogers deep in the fourth inning. Hoskins continues to mash the ball and put his sluggish start to the season behind him -- nine of his 10 homers on the year have come in his last 18 games, a stretch during which he's slashing .297/.373/.716 with 19 RBI.