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Anderson was ejected from Saturday's game against the Guardians for his actions in a brawl during the sixth inning. He went 1-for-3 with a double prior to exiting.

Anderson and Cleveland's Jose Ramirez exchanged blows after the latter slid into second base in the seventh frame, and neither was permitted to continue in the contest. MLB will review the matter, and suspensions for both players could be in the cards.

Story (elbow) will remain on assignment with Triple-A Worcester through the weekend, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The plan calls for Story to DH on Saturday before playing shortstop for the WooSox on Sunday. Worcester is then off Monday, and Story's 20-day rehab window closes Wednesday, so the shortstop seems likely to be back with the Red Sox at some point next week. He recently expressed a desire to remain on his rehab assignment as he tries to shake the rust after the long layoff from an internal bracing procedure.

Smith (back) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

The 27-year-old is fully recovered from the back strain that sent him to the injured list in mid-June, but he won't rejoin the big club now that he's healthy. Smith has appeared in 34 MLB games this season and has a .191/.216/.330 slash line and 33.3 percent strikeout rate in 102 plate appearances.

Smith (back) started at second base and played the entirety of Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Albuquerque on Friday, going 1-for-5.

Smith has now played consecutive full games on defense for the first time in his rehab assignment, seemingly teeing up a return to the big-league club. The infielder, who's been out since mid-June with a back strain, has hit .381 (8-for-21) with a double, two home runs, five RBI, a walk and four runs across six rehab games with the Aviators.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Angels on Friday.

The Mariners put on an offensive display in the high-scoring win, and Crawford's night was actually one of the quieter ones in a game where Seattle laced eight of its 14 hits for extra bases. While Crawford didn't contribute to that total, the veteran shortstop did generate his eighth multi-hit effort since the All-Star break and set the table nicely from the top of the order. Crawford has been thriving the entire second half, as he now owns a .333/.463/.485 slash line and 16.7 percent walk rate across his last 18 games.

Baez was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Rays due to a death in his family, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

It remains to be seen if Baez will be placed on the bereavement list, where players are allowed to reside for 3-to-7 days. Zack Short is starting at shortstop Saturday in his place.

Baez was scratched from Saturday's lineup.

He was slated to bat seventh for the first time this season, but he will instead be held out. Zack Short gets the start at shortstop and Andy Ibanez was added to the lineup at second base.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over Miami.

Seager pulled a Jesus Luzardo changeup 429 feet in the first inning after the Marlins jumped to a 1-0 lead in the top half of the frame. It was his second homer in three games since being activated off the injured list and seventh long ball over the last 14. The shortstop is slashing .345/.406/.636 with 17 home runs and 62 RBI over 69 games.

Witt went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 victory over the Phillies.

Witt's third inning homer was his 20th of the season. He's now the first player in major-league history to reach the 20/30 plateau in each of his first two seasons. During his last seven games, Witt has five multiple hit outings with four home runs, 15 RBI and four stolen bases.

Neto was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with lower-back discomfort, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Neto has been bothered by back trouble for the last two weeks and is finally going to be shut down for an extended period. There is currently no timeline for his return. Luis Rengifo is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff for the Angels on Friday night against the Mariners.