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Rojas will sit against lefty Framber Valdez and the Astros on Saturday.

Rojas has started 10 times since moving from Arizona to Seattle at the deadline, but all 10 of those starts have come against righties. Rojas actually owns a marginally higher wRC+ against lefties (92) than against righties (89) for his career, but the Mariners seem set on using him in a platoon role at second base. Dylan Moore will handle the keystone Saturday.

Alu isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against Philadelphia, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

With left-hander Cristopher Sanchez starting on the bump for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting Alu will retreat to the dugout to begin Saturday's action. Michael Chavis will fill in at the keystone and bat eighth.

Kemp went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

After going 0-for-4 in his first game back from paternity leave Tuesday, Kemp got Wednesday off and then produced his first multi-hit effort since July 28 in the loss. The veteran hadn't recorded a hit in 14 plate appearances during August before Friday's pair of knocks, only his second multi-game slump since late June.

Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's loss to the Royals.

Hoerner batted second but still served as an effective tablesetter for the Cubs. The infielder has done a good job of that this season with a .345 on-base percentage, and when he gets on base, he typically likes to run. Hoerner has tallied a career-best 30 stolen bases so far, which has propelled his fantasy value.

Andrus went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Rockies.

Andrus has stepped into the leadoff role of late with Tim Anderson (suspension) in and out of the lineup. He's quietly excelled in the role, tallying hits in four consecutive games while going 8-for-18 with two runs scored and five RBI in the same span. Andrus' season-long line is still underwhelming, but he looks to be locked into everyday playing time to close the season.

Bae went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Bae (ankle) returned to the lineup for the first time since July 1 and provided two hits for the punchless Bucs. When healthy, Bae has been a good source of speed with 20 steals. However, a slash line of .243/.307/.317 highlights the 24-year-old utility player's offensive limitations.

McNeil went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

McNeil knocked an RBI single and later belted a three-run homer. Since the start of August, he's gone 21-for-71 (.296) with three long balls and 11 RBI. He's produced five multi-hit games during that span. McNeil improved his season slash line to .259/.331/.348 with 26 extra-base hits and 45 RBI through 503 plate appearances.

Detroit optioned Diaz to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

Diaz went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts during his five-day stay on the Tigers' major-league roster. Javier Baez has been activated from the bereavement list in a corresponding move.

The Pirates reinstated Bae (ankle) from the injured list Friday.

Bae landed on the injured list with a left ankle injury in early July and will now return to the Pirates' lineup after missing a month and a half. The 24-year-old was able to get his bat going during his assignment, going 9-for-32 with a home run over nine games with Triple-A Indianapolis. However, with a .609 OPS in the majors this season, there's no guarantee Bae's hot streak carries over into the bigs. Jared Triolo was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Mathias, who had been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, has the transaction reversed and he has instead been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Aug, 14 with a right shoulder strain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 29-year-old utility man went 2-for-10 during his recent eight-day stint with San Francisco. Mathias is on his fourth organization of the year, having been DFA'd by the Rangers and Pirates earlier in 2023 and spending July at the Triple-A level with the Mariners before being acquired by the Giants.