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Diaz went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.

Diaz rattled off his third consecutive multi-hit effort Saturday. The 34-year-old designated hitter is pushing for his second career All-Star nod in 2026, slashing a robust .322/.401/.504 with 12 home runs, 11 doubles, 48 RBI and 37 runs scored across 309 plate appearances. Among qualifiers, Diaz ranks first in the American League in batting average.

Schwarber went 4-for-5 with three home runs, six RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 15-3 win over the Mets.

Per Paul Casella of MLB.com, Schwarber became the only player in the Statcast era to hit multiple 450-foot homers in the same inning, doing so in the third. He then followed it up with a two-run shot in the seventh, marking the fifth three-homer game of his career. The veteran slugger has hit safely in eight of his past nine contests, going deep five times with nine RBI and nine runs scored during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .254/.368/.595 with a major-league-leading 28 long balls, 49 RBI, 49 runs scored and one steal across 329 plate appearances.

Soler (oblique) took batting practice on the field Saturday and is nearing a rehab assignment, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Soler has been on the injured list since June 6 with a left oblique strain, but he has been able to ramp up his activity over the past week-plus. Prior to landing on the IL, Soler was said to be playing through a groin issue, which helps explain his struggles throughout the month of May (.571 OPS). Overall, Soler is slashing .220/.300/.402 with nine homers, 33 RBI and 28 runs scored across 243 plate appearances this season.

Ohtani (paternity) will serve as the Dodgers' designated hitter and bat leadoff Saturday against the Orioles, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

After missing Friday's game for the birth of his second child, Ohtani will rejoin the team Saturday and reclaim his spot as the Dodgers' leadoff man. He's tallied just two hits across his last five games but still boasts a .360/.484/.760 slash line in 62 plate appearances since the beginning of June.

Yelich isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Yelich doesn't typically move to the bench whenever the Brewers run into a left-handed starter, but he'll get a day off Saturday with southpaw Chris Sale on the mound for Atlanta. Gary Sanchez will fill in as Milwaukee's designated hitter and bat fourth.

Springer went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Cubs.

The veteran slugger provided the only offense for the Blue Jays in a 16-2 rout, bring home Andres Gimenez with a third-inning single before launching a solo shot off Ben Brown in the sixth. Springer has eight homers on the year, and three of them have come in the last seven games, a stretch in which he's batting .360 (9-for-25) with a double, three steals, five runs and seven RBI.

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

Suarez will move to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts during Friday's loss. His absence will put Nathaniel Lowe at the DH spot and Spencer Steer at first base, allowing Noelvi Marte to pick up a start in right field.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Bell's run of consecutive multi-hit games ended at four, but it wasn't an empty showing for him Friday. He's up to nine homers on the season, including four over his last 11 contests, a span in which he's hitting .357 (15-for-42). Bell is batting .244 with a .695 OPS, 47 RBI, 37 runs scored, 14 doubles and a stolen base over 74 contests this season as the Twins' primary designated hitter.

Ohtani is currently away from the Dodgers on paternity leave, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

The Dodgers haven't made a roster move to place Ohtani on the paternity list, as he's expected to rejoin the team at some point this weekend, but he will be absent from the starting lineup for a day or two nonetheless while he welcomes a new addition to his family. Ryan Ward will serve as the Dodgers' designated hitter and bat seventh Friday.

Benintendi went 1-for-1 with a grand slam in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Benintendi delivered the game's defining moment in the eighth inning. Entering as a pinch hitter for Randal Grichuk in a tie game with the bases loaded, the veteran outfielder launched a 393-foot grand slam off Camilo Doval to break the game open and give Chicago all the offense it would need. The homer continued a recent power surge for Benintendi, who has now gone deep three times in his last 17 plate appearances. After a slow start to the season, he has raised his production to a .242 batting average and .741 OPS across 66 games.