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Frazier will sit against lefty Justin Steele and the Cubs on Saturday.

Frazier has spent stretches as a near-everyday player this season, but he currently seems to be in a platoon role, having sat against each of the last three lefties the Orioles have faced. Joey Ortiz will take over at the keystone Saturday.

Caballero went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.

Caballero's hitting remains middling -- he's gone 6-for-26 (.231) in June, but he also has a 7:4 BB:K and four steals this month. The second baseman is up to 10 steals on 12 attempts this season while slashing .238/.392/.356 with two home runs, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored. He appears to have the edge over Kolten Wong and Dylan Moore for a starting job at the keystone, though Caballero rarely hits higher than ninth in the order.

Massey was scratched from Friday's game against the Angels due to a left index finger laceration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Massey is officially listed as day-to-day as a result of the injury, so it's unlikely he's facing an extended absence. In the meantime, Matt Duffy will fill in for Massey at second base, but if the issue proves to be more serious, Samad Taylor could get a look at the keystone for Kansas City.

Stefanic was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Stefanic is slashing a PCL-inflated .347/.446/.449 with two homers and five stolen bases for Salt Lake this season. The utility player is capable of filling in all over the field but doesn't figure to play much for the Halos.

Dubon is batting leadoff Friday against the Reds.

Dubon was thought to be at risk of losing playing time with Jose Altuve back to full health, but the versatile 28-year-old continues to be an everyday presence at the top of the Astros' lineup. He's playing left field Friday and has also been mixing in at shortstop to spell Jeremy Pena.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's 8-6 win over the Padres.

Rosario seems to finally have his bat going -- he's hitting .343 (12-for-35) with three doubles, four RBI and six runs scored over his last nine games. However, he's still stuck on one home run for the season, which came back in April. The shortstop's .331 slugging percentage is 40 points worse than his previous low mark. He's added eight stolen bases, 17 RBI and 30 runs scored through 61 contests while batting second in a near-everyday role.

Kemp went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a loss to the Rays on Thursday.

Kemp got his first start since June 11 and drew multiple free passes for the fourth time this season. The struggling veteran had been mired in an 0-for-23 slump that encompassed his previous 12 games, so the eventful night at the plate was a welcome sight. Despite his ugly .150 batting average and .459 OPS, Kemp's 12.4 percent strikeout rate is considerably above average and his 11.2 percent walk rate is the third highest of his career.

Semien went 0-for-3 before being ejected from Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Angels.

He appeared to check his swing on a 3-2 pitch that the first base umpire ruled a swinging strike three. Semien was not pleased and was tossed in between innings, as was manager Bruce Bochy and pitching coach Mike Maddux. As a result, Ezequiel Duran finished out the game at second base.

Wong was traded from the Mariners to the White Sox on Thursday, Mike Curto of the Tacoma Rainiers broadcast team reports.

The return for the Mariners was unclear, though the move opened up a needed roster space for Triple-A Tacoma. Wong has recorded 109 plate appearances this season with Tacoma and maintained a .315/.422/.500 line. However, the 28-year-old has earned only 18 big-league plate appearances during his career and will likely remain organizational depth with the White Sox.

Drury (suspension) isn't in the Angels' lineup Thursday against Texas, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Drury received a one-game suspension after making contact with an umpire during Monday's game, and he will pay the price Thursday. While Drury sits, Luis Rengifo will fill in as the Angels' second baseman and bat ninth.