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  • Royce Lewis 3B | 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Nick Senzel 3B | LAD

    Reds' Nick Senzel: Back in business

    Senzel (back) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

    Senzel sat out three games with a lower-back injury, but he is ready to get back on the field. He will cover center field and lead off for the Reds on Saturday.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Swats 10th homer

    Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 9-0 win over the Rockies.

    Machado extended the Padres' lead to 3-0 with his third-inning blast off Rockies starter Chad Kuhl. In his last three games, Machado is 5-for-12 with a homer, two doubles and five RBI. The third baseman continues to sport one of the best lines in baseball, hitting .332/.405/.556 with 10 homers, 37 RBI, 39 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 56 contests. He's added 16 doubles and a triple.

  • Evan Longoria 3B | ARI

    Giants' Evan Longoria: Managing hamstring issue

    Longoria was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers due to left hamstring tightness, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

    Longoria was unable to run at full strength after grounding out in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday, and he was removed from the game as a result. It's not yet clear whether his injury will require a trip to the injured list, but Thairo Estrada and Darin Ruf will likely see additional playing time if Longoria is unavailable in the coming days.

  • Evan Longoria 3B | ARI

    Giants' Evan Longoria: Exits with apparent injury

    Longoria exited Friday's game against the Dodgers in the bottom of the fourth inning due to an apparent injury, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

    Longoria slowly ran to first base after grounding out in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday, and he was replaced defensively to begin the fifth. Prior to his departure, he went 1-for-2 with a double, a run and an RBI. The nature and severity of Longoria's injury aren't yet clear.

  • 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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