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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.

Candelario went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Padres.

Candelario had gone 11 games without a homer, though he hit .270 (10-for-37) in that span. His blast came off Matt Waldron in the first inning and was ultimately all Washington needed in the win. Candelario has hit safely in seven of his last nine games and is up to a .255/.333/.454 slash line with nine long balls, 33 RBI, 35 runs scored, two stolen bases and 23 doubles over 72 contests in 2023. He continues to hold down a starting job at third base.

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.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Muncy (hamstring) will take live at-bats Sunday and be activated from the injured list Tuesday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

Muncy has been out since June 13 with a strained left hamstring, and he will be back in the starting lineup when he returns Tuesday against Colorado. The 32-year-old slugger is slashing .191/.323/.474 with 18 homers and 45 RBI across 251 plate appearances this season.

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.

Baty isn't starting Saturday against Philadelphia, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez will take the mound to begin Saturday's contest for the Phillies, meaning the lefty-hitting Baty will start in the Mets' dugout. Danny Mendick will make his season debut and start at third base while batting ninth.

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.

Bernabel (back) has been on the 7-day injured list since May 26.

Bernabel was one of the bigger risers in the Rockies' organization in 2022 and reached High-A Spokane during his age-20 season. He began 2023 with Double-A Hartford and hasn't experienced the same success, maintaining just a .630 OPS across 126 plate appearances. It's unclear how long the injury had affected him prior to landing on the injured list, so he could be in for an improved second half of the season.

Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 8-5 loss against the Giants.

Longoria is on a four-game hit streak and is slashing .320/.379/.800 in the month of June. That's the good news; the bad news is he's started just six of 21 games during the month. The longtime veteran is on pace to hit his most homers in a season since 2019, when he launched 20 as a member of the Giants. The demotion of Josh Rojas to Triple-A Reno benefits Longoria, but the Diamondbacks have mostly rolled with Emmanuel Rivera (.316 average, .372 BABIP) at third base. Additionally, the return of Alek Thomas from Reno crowds the outfield, which has moved Lourdes Gurriel to the primary DH spot.

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.