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Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.

Gimenez has four multi-hit efforts and three 0-fers in his last seven games. While that's not great from a consistency standpoint, he's hitting .305 (18-for-59) through 15 games this season. He's up to five steals, one home run, five RBI and an impressive 17 runs scored despite starting just one game hitting higher than fifth in the order.

Haggerty is currently dealing with a head injury and he could be placed on the seven-day concussion list, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Haggerty is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Rockies, but he likely would have been out anyway with a right-hander on the mound for Colorado in Ryan Feltner. The Mariners selected the contract of Jose Caballero to provide some depth in the infield. Haggerty has been playing everyday against southpaws, but even if healthy, he risks losing playing time when Dylan Moore (oblique) comes off the injured list to fill a similar role.

The Mariners selected the contract of Caballero from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Cabellero is being called up from the Rainiers as insurance for Sam Haggerty after Haggerty banged his head on a diving play during Friday's win. Cabellero is unlikely to see much playing time in what could be a short stint on the Seattle bench.

Dubon is batting leadoff for the Astros on Saturday versus the Rangers.

Chas McCormick is out Saturday with vision issues, so Dubon will get his first look at the top of the Houston lineup. He boasts a .350/.381/.425 slash line through 42 plate appearances this season.

Lowe is not in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Taylor Walls will start at second base and bat sixth with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on the bump for Toronto. Lowe, who's slashing .324/.444/.757 on the year, should be back in there Sunday. He's produced five home runs and 12 RBI through 12 games played.

Haggerty went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Rockies on Friday.

Haggerty swiped his third bag of the season following his second-inning walk, with that pair of developments serving as his only offensive contributions on the night. The 28-year-old has struggled plenty at the plate early in 2023 with just a .118 average through 19 plate appearances, but his defensive versatility continues to be valued, especially while fellow utility man Dylan Moore (oblique) remains sidelined.

Julien is batting leadoff Saturday against the Yankees.

Byron Buxton is serving as the designated hitter and batting third. Julien seems to have taken over the leadoff spot against right-handed pitching and will start things off for the Twins on Saturday with Domingo German on the mound for New York.

Kemp went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Mets on Friday.

Kemp was able to make a modest impact from the top of the order and rewarded fantasy managers with his second stolen base of the season in the process. The 31-year-old is carrying just a .213 average and .564 OPS through 55 plate appearances, but he's now reached safely in four straight games.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored Friday against the Orioles.

Andrus began a rally in the sixth inning when he led off with a double and came around to score. He was in need of a strong performance, as he now has only two games with multiple hits across his 14 starts this season. Overall, Andrus has just a .173/.200/.231 line across 55 plate appearances, though he has a .209 BABIP and is striking out at a very reasonable 18.2 percent clip.

Gimenez went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.

While Gimenez went hitless for the third time in his last four games, he picked up his second steal in that span. The second baseman is up to four thefts in 14 contests. He's added a solid .291/.361/.436 slash line with a home run, five RBI and 15 runs scored. He's moved around the lineup a bit against right-handed pitchers, hitting fifth in four of nine such games. The struggles of Josh Bell, Josh Naylor and Amed Rosario could lead to Gimenez moving up the order eventually.