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McLain isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

McLain has gone just 1-for-16 with eight strikeouts over his last five starts, and he'll now move to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Edwin Arroyo will start at the keystone and bat ninth.

Interim manager Chad Tracy said that Gonzalez (shoulder) won't be activated off the injured list before Saturday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Gonzalez said earlier this week that he was aiming to return to the active roster Saturday. He'll ultimately fall short of his goal, though Tracy noted that the 29-year-old infielder still has a chance to return for Sunday's series finale, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Gonzalez has gone 2-for-18 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored since beginning his rehab assignment June 16.

Chisholm isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.

Chisholm has gone just 1-for-10 at the plate while facing a left-handed starter in each of his last three games, so the Yankees will move him to the bench to begin Saturday's matchup against southpaw Jake Bennett. Jose Caballero will cover second base while Anthony Volpe starts at shortstop.

Kiner-Falefa underwent a CT scan on his left forearm Thursday which revealed a stress reaction, MLB.com reports.

Kiner-Falefa, who was placed on the 10-day injured list June 20, had to wait for swelling to abate before undergoing the CT scan. The report indicates an expected return to be after the All-Star break.

Foscue served as the designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Foscue was prominent early, delivering a run on a first-inning single before launching a two-run homer in the third. This was Foscue's first appearance in the starting lineup in 11 games.

Arraez went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Friday's 3-1 loss to Atlanta.

Arraez returned to the lineup following a two-game absence with a right foot injury, hitting a leadoff double in the first inning and drawing a walk in the fifth. The veteran infielder has recorded a hit in 19 of his last 21 games dating back to May 31, batting .318 with 13 runs scored, 10 RBI, one home run and one stolen base across 100 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .321/.360/.447 with 40 runs scored, 30 RBI, six stolen bases and three long balls in 337 plate appearances this season.

Frazier (elbow) resumed throwing Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Frazier has been on the shelf since early June due to right elbow inflammation. The veteran infielder has been hitting on the field, taking grounders and running for some time, and the progression to a throwing program puts him another step closer to a return. With that said, his role upon his activation is cloudy. The Angels have changed the look of their infield since Frazier's injury, with Christian Moore and Denzer Guzman both getting called up from the minors during that span and Donovan Walton putting up solid numbers while making frequent starts at second base.

Meidroth went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 22-1 win over the Royals.

Meidroth drove in runs in the third and seventh innings en route to his first four-hit effort of the season. It continued a solid-yet-unspectacular June for the 24-year-old, who's hitting .293 with four extra-base hits, nine RBI and 11 runs scored through 21 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .276/.340/.384 with six home runs, 27 RBI, 47 runs scored and two steals across 331 plate appearances.

Arraez (foot) is back in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

After missing the previous two games with a right foot injury, Arraez is back in the lineup for the series opener against Atlanta. The 29-year-old underwent X-rays that came back clean. Arraez will lead off and play second base in his return.

The Red Sox placed Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday with a stress reaction in his left forearm, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Interim manager Chad Tracy said that Mayer's injury is something that he's been dealing with for a while, so the team will place him on the IL to allow him to heal properly. Tsung-Che Cheng will come up from Triple-A Worcester to fill the open roster spot and is likely to receive a handful of starts while Boston also navigates injuries to Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm) and Nick Sogard (oblique).