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  • Abraham Toro 3B | OAK

    Athletics' Abraham Toro: Bright spot in low-scoring loss

    Toro went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a stolen base in a loss to the Nationals on Saturday.

    Toro made some noise out of the top of the order, recording his first two-bagger and stolen base of the season in the process. It was the second three-hit effort in the last four games for Toro, who's now drawn six consecutive starts during which he's mustered a .360 average and .385 on-base percentage across 26 plate appearances.

  • Miguel Sano 3B | LAA

    Angels' Miguel Sano: Losing work to Hicks

    Sano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Sano will take a seat for the third game in a row, all of which have come while the Angels have faced right-handed starting pitchers. With Sano seemingly moving into more a part-time role after hitting just .207 with no home runs and a 41.2 percent strikeout rate through 34 plate appearances this season, Aaron Hicks looks set to pick up more playing time.

  • Brent Rooker DH | OAK

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Takes positive step Friday

    Rooker (ribs) started full body workouts Friday, the Associated Press reports.

    It's an optimistic sign for Rooker early in his IL stint, which officially began Thursday. Rooker has actually been sidelined since exiting Sunday's win over the Tigers with the injury, however, so it appears he's starting to make appropriate progress at this stage of the recovery process.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sits against lefty

    O'Hearn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Brewers.

    As is typically the case, O'Hearn will open the game on the bench with a lefty (DL Hall) on the hill for the opposition. Adley Rutschman is starting at designated hitter while James McCann starts behind the dish.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: On base twice in win

    Garver went 0-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Cubs on Friday.

    Garver, like many of his teammates, continues to underperform offensively early in the season, but he managed to make an impact Friday with the help of some solid pitch selection and discipline. The offseason addition has only a trio of extra-base hits -- all doubles -- and a .158/.250/.237 slash line through 44 plate appearances, numbers that are partly the byproduct of his 1-for-14 showing at the plate over his last four contests.

  • Justin Turner 1B | SEA

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Heads to bench Saturday

    Turner is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.

    This will be Turner's third day out of the lineup thus far this season, as the Jays look to keep the veteran fresh. He is hitting .350 with one home run, seven runs and five RBI in 40 at-bats. Daniel Vogelbach is starting at designated hitter and batting cleanup against righty Dakota Hudson.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Idle to begin twin bill

    Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

    Stanton will get a breather after recording a hit in each of the Yankees' last five games, going 8-for-19 with three homers and seven RBI in that span. He'll likely return to the lineup for Game 2, but in the meantime Aaron Judge will fill in as New York's DH, allowing Trent Grisham to start in center field.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Steal first bag of season

    Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the Giants.

    The 29-year-old provided the only offensive spark the Tampa pitching staff would need, reaching base and crossing the plate in the second and third innings. Ramirez's steal was his first of the season, and he's been spraying the ball around of late, producing five multi-hit performances in his last eight games -- although only one of his knocks during that stretch, a double, went for extra bases. On the season, he's slashing .294/.294/.314 with five RBI and seven runs in 12 contests.

  • Miguel Sano 3B | LAA

    Angels' Miguel Sano: Out of Friday's lineup

    Sano is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Boston, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Sano started three of the past four games but went 2-for-12 with a walk and seven strikeouts during that span. Brandon Drury will receive a turn as the Angels' designated hitter while Luis Rengifo starts at the keystone.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Ramping up running intensity

    Jimenez (adductor) will ramp up his running intensity this week, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

    It's good that Jimenez is upping his activity level, but it would appear he's not going to return this weekend as had been hoped. Jimenez has been sidelined for the past week with a left adductor strain. Gavin Sheets has held down designated hitter duties for the Pale Hose since Jimenez was injured.

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