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  • Josh Rojas 3B | CHW

    Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Sitting against lefty

    Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    The lefty-hitting Rojas will take a seat for the series finale and for the second straight game while the Tigers bring another lefty (Joey Wentz) to the hill. Evan Longoria will step in for Rojas at third base.

  • Zack Short SS | HOU

    Tigers' Zack Short: Sitting out Sunday

    Short is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Short will hit the bench for the series finale after starting at second base in each of the past four games while going 3-for-14 with a double and three RBI. Nick Maton will step in for Short at the keystone.

  • Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL

    Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Notches two thefts Saturday

    Dubon went 2-for-5 with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases against Cleveland in a 6-4 win Saturday.

    Houston was a perfect 6-for-6 on stolen-base attempts in the victory, with Dubon nabbing a pair out of the leadoff spot. The 28-year-old also recorded multiple hits for the fourth straight game and extended his current hitting streak to seven contests. During that stretch, he's slashing .382/.371/.559 with a three doubles, a home run, five RBI, five runs and two steals.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Goes deep Saturday

    Torres went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Red Sox.

    Torres has gone 4-for-9 with two homers and three RBI over his last three contests after snapping an 0-for-16 drought. The second baseman was back at leadoff Saturday after playing both games of Thursday's doubleheader in the No. 2 spot and starting Friday's contest on the bench. The 26-year-old has bounced back to a .256/.332/.434 slash line with 11 homers, 28 RBI, 39 runs scored and six stolen bases over 65 contests this year. Torres continues to hold down a starting role at the keystone.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Fielding grounders

    Rodgers (shoulder) is fielding grounders and showing better range of motion, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

    Rodgers has been out all season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The surgery once appeared to be potentially season-ending, but the Rockies seem optimistic that he could return late this season. Any potential return is still months away, but he's at least taking steps in the right direction.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM

    Twins' Jorge Polanco: Dealing with moderate strain

    Polanco's hamstring strain is worse than the one he just recovered from, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    Polanco missed two weeks in late May with a left hamstring strain and made it less than 10 days before injuring the same muscle. The strain is reportedly in a different spot and is "somewhat more severe" according to manager Rocco Baldelli, though an exact timeline for Polanco's recovery is not yet clear. Edouard Julien was recalled Saturday and should serve as the Twins' primary second baseman.

  • Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Sitting Saturday

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

    Gimenez has shown more life at the plate recently, hitting .333/.372/.487 over his last 10 games, though that's only been enough to raise his OPS to .656. He'll rest Saturday with Tyler Freeman starting at second base.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Brewers' Luis Urias: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Urias will be on the bench Saturday against Oakland.

    Urias returned from the 60-day injured list Monday but has so far not been asked to start more than two games in a row. He hasn't done much at the plate in four games since returning from his hamstring strain, going 1-for-13 with five strikeouts. Owen Miller starts at third base Saturday.

  • Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW

    Dodgers' Miguel Vargas: Out of lineup

    Vargas will sit Saturday against the Phillies, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

    Vargas went hitless in Friday's series opener but reached base twice on a pair of walks. His eye has been his biggest strength in his first full major-league season, with his 13.0 percent walk rate helping him to a 110 wRC+ despite his modest .231 batting average and six homers. Mookie Betts will move in to play second base in Vargas' absence, with Jason Heyward taking Betts' usual spot in right field.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sits against southpaw

    Gorman will sit against lefty Andrew Abbott and the Reds on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    Gorman is breaking out in his sophomore season, slashing .264/.347/.543 with 15 homers in 58 games. He began the year strictly in a platoon role, sitting against the first 10 southpaws the Cardinals faced, but his strong performance has earned him four starts against lefties since then. That doesn't mean he'll start every day, however, as it's been fellow lefty Brendan Donovan at the keystone against the last two lefties to start against St. Louis.

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