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Diaz isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz will get a breather after he went 0-for-11 with a walk and three strikeouts in the last three games. Niko Goodrum will start at the keystone and bat second Saturday.

Turner went 0-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over Detroit.

Turner didn't collect any hits in the contest, but he registered a sacrifice fly in the third inning and reached base on a walk in the seventh. That extended his on-base streak to 38 games, the third-longest in the majors since 2020, per Dodger Insider. Turner also stole his fourth base of the season -- he leads the Dodgers in both steals and RBI (17).

Baez went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Baez had a third of Detroit's six hits and drove in the team's only run Friday. The Tigers are struggling at 6-13 overall, and their 59 total runs are tied for the fewest in the league, so Baez hasn't been in a productive lineup so far. The shortstop is still doing his part with a .282/.317/.487 slash line and nine RBI across 10 games played.

Adames went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 11-1 win over the Cubs.

The Brewers smacked 10 extra-base hits including six homers on the night, with Adames providing more than his share of the slugging. The shortstop is batting only .225 through 21 games, but he's delivering his expected power numbers with five home runs and 14 RBI.

DeJong isn't starting Saturday against Arizona.

DeJong started in the last four games and went 2-for-15 with a run and five strikeouts. Edmundo Sosa will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Velazquez singled in his only at-bat, stole a base and scored a run in Friday's win over the White Sox.

Velazquez came on as a defensive replacement at shortstop in the seventh inning and registered his only at-bat in the ninth. He singled to lead off the frame, stole second base, advanced to third on a groundout and came around to score on a Tyler Ward double. The base knock was the first for Velazquez over his past six games, and he is batting just .143 overall this season, though he has collected three steals.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles Friday in a 5-1 win against the White Sox.

Fletcher made his return to the club Friday after missing over two weeks due to a hip injury. He started at shortstop before shifting over to second base later in the contest. Fletcher's doubles were his first of the season, and prior to Friday he hadn't registered a hit since Opening Day. Even with the multi-hit effort, he's batting only .176 through 17 plate appearances this season.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta.

He took Will Smith deep in the eighth inning for the game's final run. Seager has been up and down to begin his stint with the Rangers, but the 28-year-old has homered in back-to-back games to give him three long balls on the season, and he's batting a cool .300 (6-for-20) over the last five contests.

Pena went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer, two runs scored and a walk during Friday's 11-7 victory against the Blue Jays.

Pena scored in the third inning after grounding into a fielder's choice. He later launched a three-run shot as part of a five-run sixth for Houston. The rookie shortstop is up to eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI through 19 career MLB games.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Mariners.

Rojas suffered a jaw contusion Thursday, but he was obviously feeling fine at the plate in this one. These were his first hits since April 22 and his average still sits below the Mendoza Line (.189).