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Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored during Saturday's 9-8 loss at St. Louis.

The 34-year-old delivered a two-RBI single during the eighth inning and also notched two singles earlier in the contest. Blackmon is 7-for-16 with one home run, seven RBI and three runs across his past four games.

Vogelbach will sit for the second game in a row Saturday against the Marlins.

Vogelbach sat against lefty Trevor Rogers on Friday and remains on the bench against another southpaw (Daniel Castano) Saturday. Fellow lefty Billy McKinney will make another start at first base in his absence.

Brantley isn't starting Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley went 2-for-12 with two runs and a walk in the last three games. Aledmys Diaz will take over in left field and bat second.

Ramirez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds.

Ramirez had started each of the last five games and went 5-for-20 with three doubles, three runs, two RBI and two strikeouts during that time. Amed Rosario will start in center field and bat second.

Cabrera went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Cabrera has been mired in an awful slump, as he came into Friday's game hitless in his previous 26 at-bats. It was a nice performance, but the veteran still has a long ways to go if he wants to improve his .127/.225/.238 slash line. His current .463 OPS would easily be a career worst.

Collins went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Royals.

Collins' fifth-inning solo shot gave the White Sox a lead they would never relinquish. It was the second homer of the season for the 26-year-old catcher/DH, who is batting just .220 over 41 at-bats.

Canha went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Canha has been surprisingly active on the basepaths this season. Through 33 games, he is already within one of tying his career-best mark of seven steals set back in his rookie 2015 campaign. The veteran outfielder is contributing in other ways as well, knocking five home runs and ranking third in the league with 27 runs scored. The overall numbers make Canha a viable fantasy asset despite the fact that he is batting an unexciting .252.

Lewis went 3-for-5 with a double in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Lewis produced his first multi-hit game since April 23. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year is slashing .222/.263/.426 in 14 games since returning from a knee injury that delayed the start of his season.

Solak went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.

Solak doubled in a run and later came around to score in the first inning. The breakout star is slashing .289/.364/.484 with 11 extra-base hits and 23 runs scored this season.

Pederson went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Pirates.

Pederson scored the Cubs' first run of the game on a fielding error in the bottom of the first inning, and he drove in a run with a single to right field in the second. Pederson has now appeared in three games since he returned from the 10-day injured list, and he's gone 4-for-9 with two RBI, two runs and two walks during that time.