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Anderson left Saturday's game against the Mariners with right shoulder soreness.

Anderson went 0-for-1 with a walk before being replaced by Zach Remillard in the middle of the fourth inning. The former's day was already going poorly prior to the injury, as he was doubled off first base on a foulout when he didn't appear to realize the ball was in play. He's merely considered day-to-day for now.

Reyes will sit Saturday against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Reyes hits the bench after starting three straight games at shortstop. He's batting over .300 this season but hasn't done much else, as his .305/.333/.373 line is good for a subpar 90 wRC+. Enrique Hernandez returns to shortstop Saturday.

Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list with a back strain Saturday.

Smith was scratched from the lineup Friday due to back issues, and he's evidently dealing with an injury serious enough to knock him out for at least 10 days. He'd only managed a .191/.216/.330 line in 102 trips to the plate prior to the injury, so his absence is unlikely to be a big blow to Oaklands' fortunes. Tyler Wade was called up to take his place on the roster, but it's Aledmys Diaz who gets the start at shortstop Saturday against the Phillies.

Baez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Twins.

Baez tripled and drove in two Thursday night, then followed it up with another strong performance. The shortstop is riding a six-game hitting streak overall and now has his season OPS up to .614. That's still well below Baez's normal standard, but the recent stretch is at least a step in the right direction.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.

Anderson has struggled a bit at the plate in June, going 10-for-47 (.213) over 11 contests. He's posted just two extra-base hits, both doubles, along with two steals, one RBI and two runs scored for the month. The shortstop is slashing .251/.289/.295 with no home runs, 10 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight steals and nine doubles through 50 games, yet his struggles at the plate have yet to cost him the leadoff spot in the order.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Smith was experiencing back tightness ahead of Friday's game against the Phillies, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Smith's late removal from the lineup was labeled as a precaution, so it's unlikely he's facing an extended absence. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Smith was scratched from the Athletics' lineup Friday.

It's unknown why Smith was taken out of the A's lineup, but Aledmys Diaz will take Smith's place at shortstop and bat seventh.

Duran isn't in the Rangers' lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.

Duran is 0-for-9 across his last three games and will sit Friday to regroup. Travis Jankowski will start in left field in Duran's place and bat eighth.

Mateo went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

This was Mateo's second two-steal game in his last five contests. He's seen his playing time drop a bit lately due to a 12-for-47 stretch over his last 16 games. The shortstop is still one of the top speed options in baseball with 20 steals on 23 attempts, but he's struggled to a .234/.276/.372 slash line with six home runs, 25 RBI and 34 runs scored over 60 games.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Twins.

Baez has mostly struggled this season, though he still has the ability to pop for big games like he did Thursday. The shortstop has been heating up lately as well, as he now has hits in five straight games and has batted .348 during that span. Baez is still hitting just .231 for the season with a .598 OPS, but his recent stretch is promising.