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Kim was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Bob Scanlan of Bally Sports San Diego reports.

Kim was initially slated to be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game, but he'll start at shortstop and bat ninth after CJ Abrams (undisclosed) was scratched. Over his last seven games, Kim has hit .333 with three doubles, four RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

Garcia isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Garcia has seen most of his playing time against right-handed pitchers this year, and he'll get a breather with southpaw Madison Bumgarner starting Saturday. Ehire Adrianza is starting at shortstop and batting seventh.

Kim isn't starting Saturday against the Mets.

Kim started five of the six games leading up to the All-Star break, but he'll now take a seat for a third consecutive matchup. CJ Abrams is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

McNeil isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres.

McNeil is getting a chance to reset after he went 0-for-10 with a run and a walk over the last three games. Luis Guillorme will take over at the keystone and bat seventh.

Hernandez (hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

He last played June 7, so we know that he won't be back until early August at the earliest. Hernandez has been working out but hasn't resumed baseball activities. This move allowed Jaylin Davis to be added to the active roster.

Gorman isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts during Friday's series opener against Cincinnati but will retreat to the bench with left-hander Mike Minor starting Saturday. Tommy Edman will shift to second base while Edmundo Sosa starts at shortstop.

Hernandez (hip) has been working out recently but hasn't yet resumed baseball activities, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Hernandez visited with a hip specialist in mid-July after being pulled from his rehab assignment, and he received a platelet-rich plasma injection. While it's encouraging that he's been cleared to work out, he's unlikely to have a better timetable to return to game action until he's able to resume baseball activities.

Lopez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Rays.

Lopez has hit .364 (8-for-22) during a six-game hitting streak, and he's picked up a pair of stolen bases in that span. The light-hitting infielder is up to a .244/.296/.290 slash line with seven steals, 13 RBI, 32 runs scored, 11 doubles and a triple through 87 contests. Even with more consistency at the plate, Lopez's lack of power makes it likely his contributions are limited to speed and a fairly empty average.

Espinal went 2-for-6 with a walk, four runs and an RBI in Friday's 28-5 win over the Red Sox.

Fresh off making his first appearance in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday, Espinal demonstrated why he was named an All-Star in the first place with a big performance in the Blue Jays' first game of the second half. His four runs tied Teoscar Hernandez and Danny Jansen for the team lead on a night the Blue Jays scored 25 times in the first five innings alone.

Gimenez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.

His blast off Lucas Giolito in the first inning gave Cleveland a 4-0 lead, and the Guardians never looked back. Gimenez continues to build on his career-best campaign, and the 23-year-old is slashing .298/.358/.488 through 80 games with 11 homers, seven steals, 34 runs and 45 RBI. He's recorded multiple hits in three of his last four games.