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  • Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Clubs homer in win

    Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 11-8 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

    Cabrera went deep in the second inning for the Yankees' third homer of the game. While he came up short of a fourth multi-hit effort in five games, the homer was Cabrera's first since June 9. The 25-year-old is slashing .246/.290/.352 with six homers, 30 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases over 256 plate appearances while picking up playing time at second base and third base. With the Yankees' trade for Jazz Chisholm on Saturday, Cabrera's likely to see a dip in usage, though he could fend that off by staying warm at the plate.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Swats 15th homer

    Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.

    Chapman got the scoring started with a solo blast off Ryan Feltner in the second inning. Chapman added two more hits, reaching three times in a game for the fifth time this season. The third baseman has now gone deep twice since the All-Star break, and he's driven in 46 runs with a .753 OPS and a career-high 11 stolen bases this season.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Smacks 11th home run

    Lewis went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.

    Lewis was reinstated from the injured list Friday, and it took him six at-bats to hit another long ball. He now has 11 home runs in 26 games this season and 26 homers in 84 games dating back to last season. The 25-year-old's struggles staying on the field are well documented, but when he's active, he's a must-start. Lewis has homered every 12 at-bats over the last two seasons, which only trails Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in that span among players with a minimum of 200 at-bats.

  • Jon Berti 3B | NYY

    Yankees' Jon Berti: Running, but not back to full speed

    Berti (calf) ran and performed other baseball activities Friday, but he's not yet back up to full speed, per MLB.com.

    Berti has been on the shelf with a left calf strain since late May. He resumed running at approximately 95 percent prior to the All-Star break, then had a setback and was given a PRP injection. Though he's back to being able to run, Berti isn't likely to begin a minor-league rehab assignment until he's up to full speed. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said July 22 that it's "going to be a little bit of time" before Berti is ready to return, though a clear timeline hasn't been shared.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Lifted with bruised ankle

    Bohm was removed from Saturday's game against the Guardians in the seventh inning due to a left ankle contusion, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

    It's unclear how Bohm suffered the injury but it was bothering him enough to prompt the Phillies to put Edmundo Sosa at third base to start the seventh frame. The 27-year-old went 1-for-2 with a walk before exiting. He should be considered day-to-day.

  • Cutter Coffey 3B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Cutter Coffey: Dealt to Toronto

    The Red Sox traded Coffey, infielder Eddinson Paulino and right-hander Gilberto Batista to the Blue Jays on Saturday in exchange for catcher Danny Jansen, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

    Coffey was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft and has put together a .234/.321/.460 slash line with 14 home runs, 39 runs and 45 RBI in 271 plate appearances at High-A this season. Additionally, he's swiped eight bags in 10 attempts.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: On bench Saturday

    Rendon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

    Rendon will get the night off Saturday after starting back-to-back games. The 34-year-old will hand over DH duties to Willie Calhoun, who'll hit cleanup. Rendon owns a .562 OPS through 142 plate appearances this season.

  • DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Sitting again Saturday

    LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    LeMahieu will sit for a second straight game. He pinch hit for Ben Rice in Friday's 9-7 loss to Boston, striking out in his lone plate appearance in the ninth inning. Oswaldo Cabrera will start at third base Saturday and bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | COL

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Sitting Game 1

    McMahon is out of the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

    With southpaw Blake Snell on the mound for the Giants in Game 1, the lefty-hitting McMahon will head to the bench. Aaron Schunk will bat ninth and play third base during the matinee, though McMahon should be back in the lineup for the nightcap against right-hander Hayden Birdsong.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Smacks homer Friday

    Arenado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Nationals.

    Arenado has gone just 5-for-25 (.200) since the All-Star break, but three of those hits have been homers. He's also added four walks in that seven-game span. The third baseman is up to 11 homers, 45 RBI, 41 runs scored, one stolen base, 14 doubles and a .266/.322/.393 slash line through 97 contests, and it looks like his power is trending in the right direction.

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