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  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Remaining on bench Sunday

    Flores (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Flores will be relegated to the bench for a second straight game after his left hamstring tightened up on him Friday. According to MLB.com, he's considered day-to-day, and the Giants don't believe he'll require a trip to the injured list. With Flores sitting out Sunday, Rafael Devers will serve as the designated hitter while Dominic Smith steps in at first base.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting for second straight game

    Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    With Houston sending lefty Framber Valdez to the hill, Yoshida will take a seat for the second day in a row. Rob Refsnyder will serve as Boston's designated hitter in the series finale.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Smashes two-run homer

    Yelich went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored during Saturday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.

    Yelich got things started for the Brewers with an RBI single in the first inning, and he followed that up with a 390-foot solo home run to center field off Jake Irvin. Saturday was Yelich's 27th multi-hit game of the season and fourth in 13 games since the All-Star break. He has a .724 OPS with 10 runs, one steal, two home runs and seven RBI since the break.

  • Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Powers offense with two homers

    Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs Saturday in a 2-0 win against the Yankees.

    Ramirez provided all the offense in the contest, smashing a solo homer in the first and fourth frames. The first-year backstop is making a serious case for Rookie of the Year consideration, slashing .244/.289/.471 with 17 home runs, 48 runs, 50 RBI and five stolen bases through 85 games. Among major-league rookies, only Nick Kurtz has more homers (23) or RBI (50) than Ramirez.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Homer, three hits in win

    Keith went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.

    Keith was perfect at the plate against Zack Wheeler, collecting three hits and putting the Tigers on the board with a solo homer in the third inning. The 23-year-old had gone just 3-for-31 in his first 12 games after the All-Star break but has bounced back with a 6-for-9 stretch over his past three contests, adding two RBI and three runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .258/.339/.416 with nine homers, 33 RBI and 46 runs scored across 339 plate appearances.

  • Mike Trout CF | LAA

    Angels' Mike Trout: Out with illness Saturday

    Trout (illness) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Trout will miss a second consecutive game Saturday due to his illness and will aim to return to the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. While he recovers, Gustavo Campero will serve as the Angels' designated hitter, putting Jo Adell in right field and the newly promoted Bryce Teodosio in center.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Goes yard twice in win

    Diaz went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers.

    The 33-year-old gave the Rays all the offense they would need by taking Blake Snell deep in the first and third innings. Diaz reached 20 homers on the season with the performance, the second time in his career he's hit that milestone, and six of those long balls have come in 15 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .283 (15-for-53) with 12 runs scored and 12 RBI. With Jonathan Aranda (wrist) on the shelf, Diaz should also pick up enough starts at first base to retain his eligibility for 2026 -- Saturday's game was his 16th appearance at first base this year.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Flores (hamstring) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Mets on Saturday.

    Flores was removed from Friday's game after injuring his hamstring while running to first base in the eighth inning. He'll be out of action for Saturday's contest, with Rafael Devers serving as the designated hitter and Dominic Smith starting at first base.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Getting break Saturday

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

    After starting the second half 11-for-46 (.239) with two homers, six RBI and eight runs scored through 14 games, Polanco will get a chance to rest his legs Saturday. With the 32-year-old out, Cole Young will cover second base and Cal Raleigh will serve as the DH while Mitch Garver starts at catcher.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Blasts three-run homer in loss

    Stanton went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 13-12 loss to the Marlins.

    Stanton kicked off the scoring for the night in the series opener, with his 409-foot blast off right-hander Janson Junk in the fourth inning staking New York to an early lead. The 35-year-old has now left the yard in consecutive games and has five home runs in his last nine games, bringing his OPS to .862 for the season. Stanton has shown the ability to go on these type of power binges in the past, and if he can continue to offset his bloated 32.8 percent strikeout rate with further mashing, the Yankees will likely continue to keep his bat in the lineup by using him in the corner outfield when Aaron Judge (elbow) returns from the injured list, perhaps as soon as next week. Since Judge will be limited to designated-hitter duties upon his return until he completes his throwing program, Stanton has begun to take pregame reps in the outfield, though he has yet to make his 2025 debut on defense.

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