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  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Not starting Saturday

    Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

    After going 0-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's contest, Westburg will step aside Saturday while Ramon Urias starts at second base, opening up third for Emmanuel Rivera.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | HOU

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Idle Saturday

    Bregman isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

    Bregman will get a day off Saturday following his three-hit performance during Friday's win. Grae Kessinger will get the nod at the hot corner in Bregman's stead.

  • Jose Miranda 3B | MIN

    Twins' Jose Miranda: Lands on IL

    The Twins placed Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a lower-back strain.

    With only two games left in the regular season and the Twins out of the running for a playoff spot, Miranda's move to the IL will rule him out for the rest of 2024. The 26-year-old will finish the season with a .284/.322/.441 slash line alongside nine home runs and 49 RBI across 429 plate appearances. Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Notches 41st steal

    Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Astros.

    Ramirez was held hitless for just the fifth time in September over 24 games. He's batting .295 (28-for-95) this month while adding seven steals on 10 attempts. Ramirez has a career-high 41 steals this season, but his pursuit of a 40-40 campaign is running out of time -- he's at 38 homers with two games left on the schedule. The third baseman has added a .277/.334/.530 slash line, 115 RBI, 113 runs scored, 38 doubles and two triples over 157 games, matching his career high in games played for the third time, having previously reached the mark in 2018 and 2022.

  • Ezequiel Duran 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Reinstated from paternity list

    The Rangers reinstated Duran from the paternity list Friday.

    Duran missed the Rangers' last three games while on paternity leave, but the 25-year-old will be available for the upcoming weekend series against the Angels. For the month of September, Duran has slashed .288/.327/.442 with five doubles, one home run and six RBI across 55 plate appearances.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting versus lefty

    Rojas is absent from Friday's lineup against the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

    With the A's sending southpaw JP Sears to the mound Friday, the lefty-hitting Rojas will begin the game on the bench. Luis Urias will start at third base and bat eighth.

  • DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Aiming to be available for ALDS

    LeMahieu (hip) expects to ramp up baseball activities over the next few days as he aims to be available for the ALDS, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

    LeMahieu isn't a given to be included on the Yankees' ALDS roster next week even if he's deemed healthy, but he at least wants to put himself in position to be an option. The veteran infielder has been sidelined since early September with a right hip impingement.

  • Shay Whitcomb 3B | HOU

    Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Whitcomb recently had a particularly rough game defensively and is also just 2-for-13 at the dish this month. Zach Dezenzo will move into his roster spot.

  • Miguel Vargas 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Taking seat Friday

    Vargas is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.

    Vargas had started each of the last five games and eight of the last nine contests, but he'll begin Friday's series opener on the bench. Bryan Ramos will play third base and bat seventh for the White Sox.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Not in Kansas City lineup

    Garcia is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.

    Garcia had started the last seven games, including each of the past four contests versus lefties, but he'll grab a seat in this one as Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the bump. Garrett Hampson is at third base and batting eighth for the Royals.

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