Alvarez (neck) isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Neck discomfort prevented Alvarez from playing in Friday's contest, and he'll need at least one more day off to recover. Mauricio Dubon, Jake Meyers and Ben Gamel will make up the Astros' outfield while Victor Caratini serves as the DH.

Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

After recording a home run in back-to-back games, Stanton will now get a breather against Bradley Blalock and the Rockies. Aaron Judge will fill in as New York's designated hitter while Trent Grisham starts in center field.

Alvarez was scratched from the Astros' lineup ahead of Friday's game versus Baltimore due to neck discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The severity of Alvarez's injury remains unknown, but it is apparently enough to keep him out of Friday's series opener. While he takes a day to recover, Alex Bregman will serve as Houston's designated hitter, with Shay Whitcomb starting at third base.

Aranda (oblique) was reinstated from Triple-A Durham's 7-day injured list Wednesday and went 1-for-4 in an 11-6 win over Syracuse.

Aranda served as Durham's designated hitter in his first game in two months after completing his recovery from an oblique strain. In addition to the oblique strain, Aranda missed extended time to begin the season due to a fractured finger. The two injuries have limited him to just 45 games between Triple-A and Tampa Bay.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk Thursday against the Guardians.

Stanton's three-run homer was his 21st of the season and ended a 4-for-26 spell in which he hadn't collected an extra-base hit or an RBI. The 34-year-old has a slash line of .241/.301/.478 through 349 plate appearances, with each number representing his best marks since 2021.

The Orioles optioned Soto to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Emmanuel Rivera, who has officially reported to the club after being claimed off waivers. Soto has had two brief stints with the Orioles this season but has yet to appear in a game.

Fry is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Fry is on the bench for a fourth straight matchup versus a right-handed pitcher (Gerrit Cole) and seems to have moved into a short-side platoon role while his bat has cooled down since the All-Star break. Jhonkensy Noel will occupy the designated-hitter spot Thursday, and he and Will Brennan should continue to get playing time against right-handers at Fry's expense.

Larnach went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a run and an RBI in an 11-4 victory against San Diego on Wednesday.

Larnach was a big part of a Minnesota offensive explosion that included 18 hits. It was the outfielder's first game this season with more than two knocks, and the big performance increased his season batting average from .243 to .253. Wednesday marked the first four-hit effort of Larnach's career.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

The Mets are bringing a left-hander (Sean Manaea) to the hill for the third straight game, and the lefty-hitting O'Hearn has been on the bench for each of those contests. O'Hearn could be a candidate to replace starting left fielder Austin Slater or designated hitter Eloy Jimenez at some point during the contest once Manaea exits.

Larnach isn't in the Twins' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

With left-hander Martin Perez set to throw the first pitch for San Diego on Tuesday, the lefty-hitting Larnach will step out of the lineup. Manuel Margot will get the starting nod in left field instead and bat leadoff.