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Canha is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

The righty-hitting Canha will head to the bench in favor of the lefty-hitting Nick Plummer with righty Walker Buehler on the mound. This is one way to get Plummer at-bats, but Canha only occasionally sits against same-handed pitching. He is hitting .310 with one home run and zero steals over his last 10 games.

Manager Scott Servais said Saturday that Lewis is still dealing with concussion effects, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Lewis was placed on the 7-day injured list Wednesday, and he hasn't yet been able to do any strenuous activity as the Mariners follow concussion protocols. It's not yet clear when the 26-year-old will be able to return to game action.

Vogelbach isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Vogelbach returned from the injured list Friday and went 1-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout. However, Michael Chavis will serve as the designated hitter while Yu Chang starts at first base Saturday.

Vientos was scratched from Friday's lineup at Triple-A Syracuse due to knee discomfort, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Vientos has been productive in Syracuse since the start of May, slashing .320/.400/.600 with six home runs, three doubles, 14 runs and 14 RBI over 20 games during that time. The team doesn't sound too concerned about the 22-year-old's knee issue, so he should tentatively be considered day-to-day.

Stanton (ankle) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Stanton was dealing with right ankle inflammation since late May, but he resumed baseball activities shortly after landing on the injured list. After performing well while running and taking batting practice this week, the 32-year-old will be back in action following a minimal IL stint. Over 20 games in May, Stanton slashed .301/.388/.616 with seven homers, two doubles, 21 RBI and 10 runs.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs scored in Friday's 15-6 win over the Marlins.

Pederson's third-inning blast was his sixth homer in his last 10 games. This was also the second contest this year where he's drawn multiple walks. The outfielder is up to a .269/.349/.600 slash line with 13 long balls, 30 RBI, 22 runs scored and a stolen base through 149 plate appearances. Injuries are piling up in the Giants' outfield again, as Luis Gonzalez (lower leg contusion) is now sidelined, so Pederson should continue to be used heavily.

Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 10-3 win over the Royals.

Fresh off of signing a record contract (six years, $115 million) for a designated hitter earlier Friday, Alvarez showed why the Astros would commit to him. He delivered his 15th homer of the year in the fifth inning off Royals starter Brady Singer. Alvarez is red-hot right now with multiple hits in six of his last seven games, going 13-for-29 (.448) in that span. He's up to a .281/.373/.593 slash line with 33 RBI, 32 runs scored, five doubles and a triple in 46 contests. The 24-year-old should continue to be a steady presence in the heart of the Astros' order for years to come.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Ramirez contributed an RBI single before scoring on a Randy Arozarena home run in the first inning. In the sixth, Ramirez added another single and stole second. The outfielder ended May on an 0-for-10 skid, but he's now 5-for-11 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored through three games in June. The ripple effect of injuries to Wander Franco (quadriceps) and Taylor Walls) has opened up a little more consistent playing time in the near term for Ramirez, who is slashing .286/.326/.373 with two home runs, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and two steals in four attempts through 135 plate appearances.

Vogelbach (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at designated hitter and batting third Friday against the Diamondbacks.

He has been out since May 23 and will take the place of Josh VanMeter, who was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Vogelbach hit .164/.266/.400 with three home runs in 55 at-bats in March

Rooker was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

He takes the place of Wil Myers, who was placed on the injured list with knee inflammation. Nomar Mazara should start in right field against righties, but Rooker could occupy the short side of a platoon in the short term. He hit .242/.357/.568 with nine home runs and 37 strikeouts in 26 games at Triple-A.