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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: To IL with oblique strain
Urias was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.
Richie Martin's contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Tyler Nevin has been starting at third base in recent days with Urias unavailable.
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Royce Lewis 1B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Transferred to 60-day IL
Lewis (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday.
It was reported Friday that Lewis would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, so Saturday's transaction was made to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. Given the timing of the injury, don't expect to see Lewis back on the field until sometime next summer.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Twins' Gio Urshela: Gets breather Saturday
Urshela is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Urshela went 13-for-40 (.325) over his last 11 games, but he will get a day off after making five straight starts. Jose Miranda will man the hot corner in Urshela's place.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Angels' Anthony Rendon: Hitless in return
Rendon went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's loss to the Mets.
Rendon was activated from the injured list prior to the game and started at third base while batting third in the order. The veteran worked a walk in his third plate appearance but otherwise didn't make an impact offensively. Rendon is batting .237 on the season, putting him on pace for his worst average as a major-leaguer. He hit just .240 over 217 at-bats last season.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Solo shot in win
Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Athletics.
Ramirez's solo blast came in the bottom of the ninth inning, kicking off a three-run inning and helping Cleveland pick up a win. The three-hit effort bumped the third baseman's batting average up to .294. The home run was his second in as many games and his 16th on the season.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Rays' Isaac Paredes: Swats fifth homer
Paredes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Twins.
Getting the start at second base and batting sixth, Paredes got the Rays on the board in the second inning by taking Devin Smeltzer deep. The 23-year-old has started eight of the last 11 games with Brandon Lowe (back) and Wander Franco (quadriceps) sidelined and been productive, with Paredes slashing .208/.355/.542 over that stretch with two doubles, two of his five homers on the year and a 6:3 BB:K in 31 plate appearances.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Dealing with left side discomfort
Urias was removed from Friday's lineup against the Royals due to left side discomfort, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Urias was scratched from Friday's lineup shortly before the start of the game, and the Orioles revealed after the matchup that his removal was due to a side issue. He'll be re-evaluated Saturday, while Tyler Nevin should see additional time at third base if Urias misses more games.
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Tyler Nevin 3B | ATH
Orioles' Tyler Nevin: Added to Friday's lineup
Nevin was added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Nevin was initially slated to get a day off Friday. However, he'll start at the hot corner and bat eighth after Ramon Urias (undisclosed) was a late scratch.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Late scratch Friday
Urias was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals for an undisclosed reason, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
The Orioles haven't yet provided a reason for removing Urias from the lineup minutes before the start of the game. Tyler Nevin will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Angels' Anthony Rendon: Activated, starting Friday
Rendon (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting Friday against the Mets, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Rendon resumed hitting in a cage while also taking groundballs recently, and he's been cleared to start at third base during Friday's series opener against the Mets. The 32-year-old was sidelined since May 27 but will reclaim his job as the Angels' everyday third baseman now that he's been activated. Over 41 games prior to his absence, he slashed .242/.335/.403 with five homers, 23 RBI, 15 runs and two stolen bases.