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  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Sitting out Saturday

    Diaz (knee) isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    After exiting Friday's game in the fourth inning due to left knee patellar tendinitis, Diaz will take an extra day off to recover. The 33-year-old first baseman said Saturday that his knee still hurts a bit, though his treatment has helped his condition, and he expects to be back in the lineup within the next several days, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. In the meantime, Brandon Lowe will cover first base in Diaz's place while Christopher Morel fields second and Jonathan Aranda serves as the DH.

  • Nationals' Juan Yepez: Not starting Saturday

    Yepez isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday versus the Cubs.

    Yepez was held hitless in three at-bats during Friday's contest, and he'll now receive a day off against Javier Assad and the Cubs. Andres Chaparro will serve as Washington's DH instead, allowing Joey Gallo to pick up a start at first base.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Could start hitting off machine

    Soderstrom (wrist) continues in his hitting progression and could next hit foam balls off a pitching machine in coming days, Stephen Hawkins of the Associated Press reports.

    The first baseman is making progress without any reported setbacks, keeping him on track for a return at some point before the end of the regular season. Soderstrom could begin hitting off the machine before the weekend is out, and if that step in the recovery process goes off without issue, a progression to swinging at baseballs may be next.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Not starting Saturday

    Rice isn't in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

    Rice went 0-for-3 in Friday's series opener after missing four consecutive games, and he'll take a seat again Saturday even though the right-handed Kyle Gibson will start on the hill for St. Louis. Oswaldo Cabrera will fill in as New York's first baseman and bat ninth.

  • Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Snaps HR, RBI droughts

    Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Athletics.

    Lowe tied the game at 1-1 with his solo blast in the second inning. The home run snapped a couple of droughts; it was his first home run in 17 games and first RBI in 15 contests. Lowe owns a .207/.284/.304 line during August.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Racks up three hits in loss

    Bell went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Dodgers.

    Since receiving a day off Aug. 19, Bell has gone 12-for-33 (.364) over his last nine contests. He's picked up three RBI and scored six runs in that span, but all 12 of those hits have been singles -- the first baseman doesn't have an extra-base hit since a double Aug. 13. For the year, Bell is slashing .246/.314/.408 with 18 home runs, 61 RBI, 55 runs scored and 22 doubles over 129 contests between Arizona and Miami.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Swats homer in return

    Freeman went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-9 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Freeman is contending with a hairline fracture in his right middle finger, which was the reason he sat out the Dodgers' previous three games. His two-run homer in the first inning was his first long ball since Aug. 9, with the finger injury a contributor to that power drought. Friday's win put the Dodgers five games ahead of Arizona in the NL West, and the team could take a cautious approach with Freeman if it locks up a division crown early in September. The first baseman has a .283/.380/.478 slash line with 18 homers, 76 RBI, 71 runs scored, 31 doubles, two triples and six stolen bases over 123 games this season.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Stays hot in loss

    Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees.

    Goldschmidt has looked like his younger self lately, notching a trio of three-hit efforts over his last four games. He's also knocked in at least one run in five straight games for his longest RBI streak of the season. The first baseman is batting .240 -- his highest mark since April 4 -- with a .703 OPS, 20 home runs, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored, 22 doubles and eight stolen bases over 128 contests.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Suffers bruised ankle Friday

    Naylor was removed from Friday's game against the Pirates with a left ankle bruise, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

    Naylor seemed to roll his ankle as he hit an RBI single into right field during the eighth inning, causing Tyler Freeman to replace him as a pinch runner. He was diagnosed with an ankle contusion shortly after the game, so he appears to have avoided a serious injury. It's unclear if he'll be available for Saturday's contest.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Leaves game with trainer

    Diaz was removed from Friday's game against the Padres with left knee patellar tendinitis, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Diaz went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's game, but he had to be lifted for a pinch runner after he singled to left field in the fourth inning. It's unclear if he'll need to spend time on the injured list, but Jonathan Aranda, who entered as the pinch runner, could see an uptick of playing time at first base if Diaz needs to miss any amount of time.

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