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Naylor went 4-for-8 with a solo home run across both halves of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Yankees.

Naylor's homer came in the second inning of the matinee, while his other three hits Saturday were singles. He's posted five multi-hit efforts in his last 15 games, batting .298 (17-for-57) in that span. For the season, the 25-year-old is up to a .273/.327/.495 slash line with 10 homers, 42 RBI, 23 runs scored, a stolen base and 13 doubles through 53 contests. He's still limited to the strong side of platoon at first base, but he's doing well with the playing time he's earned.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 6-1 win over the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Rizzo got the Yankees on the board with a fourth-inning blast. The first baseman has hit safely in three of the last four games after enduring a brutal 0-for-18 skid near the end of June. He's slashing .225/.338/.513 with 22 homers, 52 RBI, 47 runs scored, six stolen bases and 10 doubles through 76 contests, and he's received a couple of breathers lately to reset as he looks to get back in a rhythm at the plate.

Hall isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Hall has been on a tear over the last three games, as he's gone 3-for-13 with three homers, four RBI and three strikeouts. However, he'll get a breather while Kyle Schwarber serves as the designated hitter with Matt Vierling starting in left field.

Clemens is starting at first base and batting eighth in Saturday's game against the Royals.

Spencer Torkelson was hit in the head by a pitch Friday, so he'll get at least Saturday's contest off. If Torkelson has to miss more time, Clemens could get an extended look at first, though Harold Castro could also enter the lineup more frequently.

Torkelson (head) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Torkelson was removed from Friday's game against Kansas City after he was hit in the head by a pitch, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one additional matchup. It's not clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Kody Clemens will start at first base and bat eighth.

Arias was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday.

Arias made his major-league debut in April and went 1-for-8 with two runs, an RBI and three strikeouts. He missed a month and a half of game action due to a broken hand that required surgery, but he should provide depth for the Guardians after Oscar Gonzalez (abdomen) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Hiura went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs in Friday's victory over the Pirates.

Something about Pirates pitching particularly appeals to Hiura, who has hit 43 home runs in his career and 12 against Pittsburgh. Hiura has filled a part-time role all season and started just seven times over the Brewers' last 23 games, but he has gotten the job done when called upon, posting a .756 OPS over 124 plate appearances.

Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored Friday against the Angels.

Gurriel led off the second inning with his seventh home run of the season, and he came around to score one frame later after earning a one-out walk. He still owns a subpar .227/.280/.396 line for the season, but Gurriel has hit .333 with a pair of long balls, four RBI and five runs scored across his last eight games.

Rizzo isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland.

Rizzo went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a strikeout in Thursday's loss to Houston, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Aaron Judge is serving as the designated hitter while Matt Carpenter starts at first base.

Cooper went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over the Nationals.

The 31-year-old has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, slashing .339/.375/.458 over that stretch with four doubles, a homer, three runs and nine RBI. Cooper has no speed and only modest power, but his ability to make consistent contact and get on base gives him value in most fantasy formats.