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Escobar went 2-for-4 with a walk, four runs and an RBI in a 25-1 rout against Colorado on Saturday.

In his first contest since being acquired from the Mets in a trade Friday, Escobar was part of an offensive onslaught during which the Angels produced franchise records with 25 runs and 28 hits. The infielder made a good first impression, scoring four times before being replaced in the field late in the game. Escobar started at third base in his debut contest with Los Angeles and could see near-everyday opportunities there until Anthony Rendon (wrist) is able to return from the injured list.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a grand slam home run and a double in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.

Bregman served up the biggest blow in Houston's five-run fifth inning when he belted a grand slam to left field off rookie hurler Bobby Miller. It was his second homer in his past four contests and extended a hot six-game stretch during which the third baseman has slashed .417/.481/.833 with two long balls, nine RBI and a stolen base. Bregman's .249/.344/.410 slash line on the season remains subpar by his standards, but he's showing signs of heating up.

Burger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Red Sox.

Burger took Josh Winckowski deep to tally his 17th homer of the season and seventh in his last 20 games. Despite that impressive power production, Burger has struck out at a 42.4 percent clip and is hitting just .157 in the same span. While he should continue to see playing time so long as Yoan Moncada (back) is sidelined, Burger hasn't made a great case to stick in the lineup in the long term.

The Rockies traded Moustakas to the Angels on Saturday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Connor Van Scoyoc, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Moustakas was signed to a minor-league contract by the Rockies and made the Opening Day roster, and the veteran infielder has hit .270/.360/.435 over 115 at-bats in 47 games with four homers and 17 RBI. The 34-year-old should see time at first base with the Angels and play mostly against right-handed pitching while hitting in the mid-to-bottom part of the lineup.

Rendon (wrist) was able to play catch on the field prior to Saturday's game versus the Rockies, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Angels manager Phil Nevin told reporters that Rendon's wrist continues to feel better. The infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list June 19 because of a contusion on his left wrist, and it's not known yet if he'll require a rehab stint before rejoining the club. Rendon is eligible to come off the injured list June 26, but fantasy managers will need to wait for updates and shouldn't assume he's back with the club on that date.

Paredes is not starting Saturday's game against the Royals.

Paredes entered Saturday's game having started 16 consecutive games at third base. He'd hit .271 with an impressive 1.063 OPS in that span, so this should just be a regular day of rest. Vidal Brujan will enter the lineup at second base while Taylor Walls will shift to third base.

Donaldson is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.

Donaldson will sit for the second consecutive game, as he's in the midst of a 2-for-29 stretch across his last 10 appearances. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will draw the start at the hot corner while hitting seventh.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Tigers.

He got the Twins on the board in the second inning with a homer off lefty Joey Wentz. Lewis is now up to four home runs and a steal to go along with a .315/.333/.507 slash line, though he's also struck out 21 times in just 73 at-bats. Expect the 24-year-old to be in the lineup more often than not -- the Twins will continue to build in occasional off days for him after multiple tears of the same ACL interrupted Lewis' development as a prospect.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 13-1 win over the Orioles.

Suarez was recently in the midst of a 3-for-22 slump but has caught fire over the past two games, going 5-for-8 with two doubles, two walks, five RBI and three runs. The 31-year-old has just seven homers on the year and only one long ball in 65 plate appearances since the start of June, putting him well behind the 31-homer pace he recorded each of the past two seasons.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Brewers.

Ramirez has gone 26-for-65 (.400) with six homers and 16 RBI over his last 15 contests. The third baseman provided the Guardians' lone run with his long ball off Peter Strzelecki in the seventh inning. Ramirez's June surge has lifted his season numbers to a .293/.355/.519 slash line, 12 homers, 46 RBI, 44 runs scored and six stolen bases through 71 contests. He remains the biggest star in Cleveland's otherwise inconsistent offense.