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Volpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

After sitting out the front end of a doubleheader with the White Sox on Thursday, Volpe proceeded to start in each of the subsequent three games but recorded just one hit in 10 at-bats over that stretch to bring his batting average down to .187 for the season. The Yankees aren't yet ready to pull the plug on Volpe as their everyday shortstop, though he'll likely have a shorter leash than he did earlier in the season with his production trending down in a hurry.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a game-winning RBI single and a double in an extra-inning victory over the Brewers on Saturday.

The struggling veteran put together his best offensive performance of the season yet, and it led to an unprecedented fourth straight win for Oakland. Diaz has now hit safely in three straight games to quickly boost his average 29 points to .208, and manager Mark Kotsay's willingness to stick with him as a rotational piece throughout the infield despite extended stretches of sparse production is paying off for the moment.

Anderson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Miami.

Anderson gets a breather after going 2-for-9 with a double in the first two games of the series against Miami, and the veteran shortstop has registered just a .624 OPS over his 30 at-bats in June. Elvis Andrus gets the start at shortstop and will hit ninth while Anderson rests.

Mateo is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale against Kansas City, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mateo has struggled in June to the tune of a .217/.217/.261 slash over eight games, and he went just 1-for-7 over the first two games of the series versus the Royals. Gunnar Henderson is leading off and playing shortstop while Ramon Urias moves to third base while Mateo sits.

Pena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Pena will take a seat along with second baseman Jose Altuve and catcher Martin Maldonado in what looks to be a rest day, with Sunday's series finale beginning at 12:40 p.m. ET. Grae Kessinger will get a turn at shortstop in place of Pena, who is slashing .256/.310/.333 with seven runs but no home runs, stolen bases or RBI through his first nine games of June.

Seager went 5-for-5 with a double, a home run, two total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's 8-4 victory over the Rays.

Seager came into the contest in what can be considered a mini-slump in light of his overall body of work this season, as he had gone 1-for-12 with four strikeouts over his previous three contests. The shortstop got back on track in emphatic fashion against Tampa Bay, notching his first career five-hit game, which included a two-run double and a two-run homer. Seager's batting average shot up 27 points to .352 as a result of the big performance, and he's added seven homers, 13 doubles, 33 RBI and 23 runs through 144 plate appearances on the season.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Blue Jays.

With the Twins down 3-1 in the eighth inning, the shortstop clubbed a slider from Adam Cimber into the left-field seats to put his team in the lead for good. Correa has gone yard twice in the last three games, giving him eight homers on the season, but he continues to have trouble building any real momentum at the plate -- over his last 10 games, he's batting just .194 (7-for-36).

Crawford went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Crawford had just one hit in 17 at-bats over his first five games in June before busting the slump Saturday. The shortstop continues to hold down the leadoff spot for the Mariners despite his spotty hitting of late. He's up to a .249/.351/.349 slash line through 60 contests while adding three home runs, 23 RBI, 33 runs scored, 12 doubles and a stolen base over 243 plate appearances.

Smith will sit Saturday against the Brewers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Smith started a pair of games after getting recalled earlier this week, going 2-for-9 at the plate. He'll retreat to the bench Saturday as Aledmys Diaz takes over at shortstop.

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

Witt has swiped five bags over his last nine games, a span in which he's hit .250 (9-for-36) with a home run and two RBI. The theft was his 20th of the year, ranking him fourth in the majors. He's still having some trouble hitting consistently, as he's batting .234 on the year. Witt's added 10 home runs, 27 RBI, 37 runs scored, eight doubles and four triples. He's at virtually no risk of losing his place in the lineup, and the counting stats make up for mediocre ratios.