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  • Luke Maile C | KC

    Royals' Luke Maile: Outrighted to Triple-A

    Maile cleared outright waivers and accepted his assignment to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

    Maile was DFA'd by the Royals this past Monday, but he'll remain in the organization after clearing waivers. He is slashing .286/.434/.381 with one steal, one homer and 10 RBI across 53 plate appearances in Triple-A this season. Maile made three major-league appearances for Kansas City in May, going 3-for-8 with a solo home run and an additional run across those outings.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting for Game 2

    Narvaez is not in Boston's starting lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore.

    Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double in the Red Sox's 6-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will step behind home plate and bat eighth in Saturday's nightcap.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting Saturday

    Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.

    Jake Rogers will start behind home plate and bat ninth in Saturday's contest. Dingler is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, going 11-for-26 (.423) with two RBI over that span.

  • Edgar Quero C | CHW

    White Sox's Edgar Quero: Riding pine Saturday

    Quero isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

    After a strong start to his big-league career, Quero is now just 1-for-16 in his last six games and will take a seat Saturday to regroup. Matt Thaiss will fill start at catcher and bat seventh.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Not starting Saturday

    Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Diaz will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 2-for-7 with two walks and three strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Victor Caratini steps in behind the plate, batting fifth.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Saturday

    Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

    Jeffers has slashed .391/.481/.609 with a homer, two RBI and four runs scored during his six-game hitting streak, but he'll head to the bench for Saturday's contest while Christian Vazquez starts behind the dish.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Back in lineup

    Perez (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat fourth Saturday against the Twins.

    After missing Friday's contest with an illness, Perez seems to be feeling well enough to return to action Saturday. The 35-year-old backstop has been in an extended slump recently, slashing just .205/.224/.301 in 76 plate appearances since the start of May.

  • Royals' Blake Mitchell: Setback to wrist injury

    MItchell is experiencing lingering soreness in his broken right hamate bone and hasn't played in a game since May 13, MLB.com reports.

    Mitchell fractured the hamate bone in his right wrist in February and began to play in extended spring training and then a minor-league rehab assignment in late April. It sounds like this could be a significant setback.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for nightcap

    Narvaez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against Baltimore.

    Narvaez will get the night off after going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during a 19-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will fill in behind the plate and bat eighth.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Scratched with illness

    Perez was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Twins due to an illness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

    Perez will step out of the lineup Friday while he fights off his illness, which will put Freddy Fermin behind the dish and seventh in the Royals' batting order.

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