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Zavala went 4-for-4 with three home runs, six RBI and four runs scored Saturday against Cleveland.

That was some kind of performance for a nine-hole hitter making just his 18th career appearance in the big leagues. Zavala hit solo homers in the third and seventh innings, but the big blast was a grand slam in the fourth off Triston McKenzie that busted the game wide open at 6-2. Zavala also singled, matching the four hits he had produced in his first 33 plate appearances all season prior to Saturday. The 27-year-old Zavala came into the day hitting just .171 this year between the White Sox and Triple-A Charlotte, making his showing Saturday one of the unlikeliest in recent years.

Hedges went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's win over the White Sox.

Hedges busted out of a 12-game homerless drought when he took Dallas Keuchel deep for a solo blast in the fifth inning. Hedges also drove in a run with a single in the sixth for his first multi-RBI game of the month. The veteran catcher is slashing just .170/.212/.270 with five homers in 173 plate appearances this season.

Jeffers went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Cardinals.

Jeffers blew Saturday's game wide open early with a three-run homer off St. Louis starter Jake Woodford in the third inning. This is the catcher's second consecutive outstanding performance, as he now has three home runs and nine RBI in his last two games. With Mitch Garver back from the paternity list and a hand injury, however, Jeffers could see his playing time reduced.

Narvaez will sit Saturday against Atlanta.

Narvaez will sit against lefty Kyle Muller, which comes as no surprise, as he's started just twice against southpaws all season. Manny Pina will take over behind the plate.

Nola will remain on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Nola finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row. He's spent much of the season battling injuries and owns a modest .656 OPS in 74 plate appearances when available, though his 10:6 BB:K gives some reason for optimism. Victor Caratini will catch Yu Darvish in his absence.

Garver isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

Garver returned to action Friday and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Ryan Jeffers will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

The Red Sox optioned Wong to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Wong was the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader and stuck around for a couple more days, getting two plate appearances in Thursday's blowout loss. The rookie has appeared in five big-league games this season, going 3-for-12 with a walk and seven strikeouts.

Collins isn't starting Saturday's game against Cleveland.

Collins will be on the bench for the third time in the last four games, as he may have lost the starting job behind the plate to Seby Zavala. Zavala will start at catcher and bat ninth.

Stassi will be on the bench for Saturday's game against Oakland.

Stassi is riding a five-game hitting streak, a stretch in which he's homered twice and driven in five runs. Kurt Suzuki starts behind the plate in his absence.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

He took Ross Stripling deep in the sixth inning, getting the Royals to within a run at 3-2, but it was as close as they got to tying things up. Perez has gone yard in three straight games and five times in the last seven, boosting his homer total on the season to 26 -- one short of his career high -- and fueling a .314/.364/.647 slash line since the All-Star break.