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Franco went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run scored Saturday against the Yankees.

Franco struck out in each of his first two at-bats but led off the eighth inning with a triple before coming around to score. He's shown a concerning lack of power in May -- he entered Saturday with just a .247 slugging percentage across 85 at-bats in the month -- but he now has two doubles and a triple across his last four games. That's not enough to completely alleviate concerns regarding his recent struggles, though it appears that he is finding his swing again. Overall, Franco has maintained a .263/.293/.421 line across 181 plate appearances.

Mateo went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a 4-2 win over the Red Sox in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Mateo sat out Game 1 for rest, but he was back in the lineup at shortstop for the nightcap. The shortstop picked up his fourth steal in his last 11 games, swiping third base after a third-inning double. His 13 steals this season trail only Julio Rodriguez for the major-league lead. Mateo is slashing .208/.244/.336 with three home runs, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight doubles and a triple in 157 plate appearances.

Witt went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and a run in Saturday's win over the Twins.

Witt notched an RBI double in the first inning and another one in the third frame before later adding a third double in the seventh. The three-hit effort was his second straight and he has produced multiple hits three times in his last five contests. Over that stretch, Witt has batted .435 with six extra-base hits including two homers, eight RBI, five runs and a stolen base. The rookie seems to rounding into form as the calendar turns to June.

Bogaerts will be on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in the afternoon game. He'll get a rest during the nightcap, with Christian Arroyo starting at shortstop.

Velazquez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to Toronto on Friday.

Velazquez knocked in the Angels' first run with a second-inning single, and he subsequently stole second base but didn't advance any further. The infielder is tied for the team lead with seven thefts on the season, though this was his first steal since May 14.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 10-7 win over the Royals.

Brad Keller hung a sinker over the heart of the plate in the top of the fourth inning and Correa capitalized, sending it over the fence in left center field for his third homer of the year. The shortstop has hit safely in five straight games, and in nine contests since returning from a finger injury he's batting .333 (12-for-36) with four doubles, a homer, five runs and five RBI.

Pena went 2-for-4 with a double Friday against the Mariners.

Pena hit a ground-rule double in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to seven games -- three of which have been multi-hit performances. He's hit very well for the majority of May, maintaining a .385 average to go along with three home runs, 12 RBI and eight runs scored in 19 games. For the campaign, he owns a .299/.351/.511 line across 151 plate appearances.

Witt went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Twins.

It was an outstanding performance by the rookie, who just missed his first career cycle. His numbers continue to improve, and through 42 games the 21-year-old is now slashing .235/.273/.444 with six homers, 22 runs, 22 RBI and seven steals.

Mateo isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Mateo has gone 2-for-13 with a homer, three RBI, a steal and six strikeouts over the last three games. Chris Owings will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Saturday's matinee.

Story isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Story has been on a tear recently, slashing .313/.395/.969 with seven homers, 21 RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases over the last eight games. He'll get his first breather since April 25, though, and Christian Arroyo will man the keystone and hit sixth in Saturday's matinee.