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  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Not starting nightcap

    Garcia isn't in Washington's lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Garcia went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored during Game 1 on Saturday and will now get a breather for the second game. Michael Chavis will take over at the keystone and bat ninth.

  • Jake Alu LF | WAS

    Nationals' Jake Alu: Joins Nats as 27th man

    The Nationals promoted Alu to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

    Alu is slashing .311/.372/.453 with 39 RBI through 287 plate appearances in Triple-A Rochester. He has appeared in four games for Washington this season and figures to return to Triple-A following Saturday's nightcap.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Orioles' Adam Frazier: Sits against southpaw

    Frazier will be on the bench Saturday against Miami, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Frazier hits the bench against lefty Braxton Garrett. With the Orioles' infield getting crowded by the arrival of multiple prospects, Frazier has seen his playing time slip. He hasn't started against a southpaw since May and has started against only two of the last four righties the Orioles have faced. Jordan Westburg will start at second base Saturday.

  • Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Gimenez will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.

    Gimenez will sit with lefty Andrew Heaney on the hill for Texas. Gimenez started against all but four southpaws in the first half and has actually fared much better against lefties (.802 OPS) than against righties (.663) this season, so his off day Saturday probably isn't a sign that he's about to slip into a platoon role. Tyler Freeman will take over at the keystone.

  • Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL

    Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Makes most of leadoff chance

    Dubon went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Angels.

    Dubon continues to fill in for Jose Altuve (oblique) at second base and in the leadoff spot, and his two-RBI single in the sixth inning provided the game-winning runs Friday. He has hit only .225 across his last 10 games and 40 at-bats, though he has still managed five RBI and four runs scored in that span. Dubon already has a career-high 305 plate appearances, and he should get consistent at-bats in the short term before transitioning to a utility role upon Altuve's return.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Plays catch Saturday

    Donovan played catch on the field with a trainer Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    Donovan has been dealing with an arm injury that has limited him to DH since late June. It's unclear how soon Donovan will return to fielding duties, but Saturday's work was a good sign of progress. Despite his injury, Donovan is slashing .400/.423/.520 through 26 plate appearances in July.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Gets afternoon off

    Stott will sit for the afternoon game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Padres.

    Stott hits the bench against lefty Blake Snell but could return to face southpaw Ryan Weathers in the nightcap. Edmundo Sosa will handle second base in Stott's absence.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Orioles' Adam Frazier: Goes yard twice in win

    Frazier went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.

    The veteran utility player fueled the Baltimore offense with a solo shot of Sandy Alcantara in the fourth inning and a two-run blast on a Bryan Hoeing sinker in the eighth that stayed up in the strike zone. Frazier has a career-high 12 homers on the season in only 84 games, but with youngsters Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser all pushing for everyday spots in the lineup, the 31-year-old Frazier's .240/.305/.424 slash line may not be good enough for him to maintain consistent playing time on a crowded O's roster.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Part of sloppy effort

    Marte went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Marte scored the Diamondbacks' first run on a wild pitch after hitting a leadoff double in the fourth inning, but that was not enough to offset the damage he did in the field. A second-inning error led to a run, then he misplayed a potential double-play groundball and had a throwing error during Toronto's five-run seventh inning. In addition to Marte's foibles, two Arizona baserunners ran into two outs and another was caught stealing. Marte's minus-two Outs Above Average mark ranks tied for 30th among MLB second basemen.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Racks up three hits

    Torres went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Rockies.

    Torres has gone 14-for-44 (.318) in July with four multi-hit efforts. This was his second straight game atop the lineup after regularly hitting second for much of the three weeks before the All-Star break. The second baseman is slashing .257/.330/.417 with 13 home runs, 36 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight stolen bases with a 9.8 percent walk rate, but it remains to be seen if his time atop the order is temporary. Anthony Volpe, Anthony Rizzo and DJ LeMahieu all batted leadoff in the week before the break.

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