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Arias isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Arias has notched four hits in three games since returning from the injured list, but the Guardians will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Daniel Schneemann will move to the hot corner as a result, giving Petey Halpin a start in center field.

Turner (calf) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Saturday against the Mets.

Turner made an early exit from Thursday's game after taking a pitch off his calf, but he's now ready to return to the starting nine following the team off day Friday. The 32-year-old currently owns a career-low .610 OPS on the year and has been even worse since the start of June, slashing just .224/.286/.276 with two RBI, nine runs scored and four steals across his last 15 games.

Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Rays.

The star shortstop took Griffin Jax deep in the second inning to give the Nationals an early lead that didn't last long in an eventual 5-2 loss. It was Abrams' 15th homer of the season and third over 15 games in June, but he's struggling to make a consistent impact this month, slashing .246/.270/.410 with three steals, eight RBI and 12 runs.

Wilson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Friday's extra-inning win over the Angels.

Wilson laced an RBI single in the third inning before launching a two-run homer in the seventh to cut into the Athletics' deficit in what ultimately turned into a thrilling comeback win. Since returning from the injured list June 12 following a dislocated left shoulder, the shortstop has gone 7-for-27 (.259) with a homer, two doubles, seven RBI and four runs scored while reaching safely in all seven games. Overall, the 24-year-old is slashing .287/.315/.404 with four homers, 10 doubles, 26 RBI, 22 runs and two stolen bases across 46 contests.

Story (abdomen) has begun jogging and swinging off a tee, MLB.com reports.

Story is taking the first steps in his return from sports hernia surgery, and Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said the shortstop is "progressing pretty nicely." Story won't be eligible to be activated until the first day following the All-Star break.

De La Cruz (hamstring) went 2-for-2 with a walk and a home run for Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

De La Cruz kicked off a rehab assignment Friday, and as planned, played five innings at shortstop. The next step, according to Brent Maguire of MLB.com, is a full game Saturday as the designated hitter followed by nine innings at shortstop Sunday. De La Cruz could rejoin the Reds at some point next week.

Henderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Henderson has gone 7-for-25 (.280) with three homers and six RBI over his last seven games. The shortstop's blast got the Orioles on the board in the sixth inning in this contest. Henderson is hitting .223 with a .716 OPS on the year, and he's added 16 homers, 38 RBI, 41 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and six stolen bases across 76 games.

Betts went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

Betts' homer was off Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning, setting the stage for the Dodgers' late comeback. Over his last 11 games, Betts has gone 14-for-46 (.304) with two homers and three doubles. The veteran is still batting just .215 on the year with a .674 OPS, eight homers, 19 RBI, 26 runs scored, six doubles and a stolen base over 41 contests, but he is trending in the right direction.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with two walks, an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 16-2 win over the Blue Jays.

After ending a 24-game homer drought Wednesday versus the Rockies, Swanson followed up with his first multi-steal game of the season in Friday's series opener. The veteran shortstop still hasn't been particularly productive at the plate lately and is without a multi-hit performance in his past 19 games.

Griffin (forearm) threw from 150 feet with no pain Friday, MLB.com reports.

Griffin has been rehabbing in Florida for roughly the last week and has increased his throwing distance from 90 to 150 feet in that span. He's expected to return in late June, but he will still likely need to embark on a rehab assignment before being activated.