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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Drives in two
Correa went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two RBI in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
It's the first time since early May that Correa has collected multiple extra-base hits in one game. The 24-year-old is not in the lineup for the nightcap and entered the day with a .175/.284/.211 slash line in September.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Not in lineup Saturday
Ahmed is not starting Saturday against the Padres.
Ahmed has gone just 3-for-33 in his last 10 games. Ketel Marte will start at shortstop in his absence.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Sits out Saturday
Adrianza is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Adrianza heads to the bench after starting the last two games and going 0-for-7 with a walk and a stolen base. Willians Astudillo will start at third base as Chris Gimenez takes over behind the plate for the Twins.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Not starting Saturday
Arcia is not in the lineup Saturday against the Tigers.
Arcia heads to the bench for the second time in four games, with Hernan Perez again starting at shortstop. Arcia's bat has been heating up lately as he's hitting .316 with six doubles in his last 12 games.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Heads to bench Saturday
Wendle is on the bench for Saturday's game against Toronto.
Wendle sits after making 12 straight starts. He grabbed a hit in 11 of those contests, hitting .378 with a 1.049 OPS overall. Brandon Lowe will start at second base in his absence, with Andrew Velasquez at third.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Sits for second game Saturday
Correa will be on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
The Astros will use a total of 16 different players to start either or both games Saturday, with most players resting for at least one of the two matchups. Correa's rest will come in the nightcap after batting second and playing shortstop in the first contest. Alex Bregman will take over at shortstop for the second game.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: On base thrice in loss
Adames went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and a run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday. He's 4-for-14 with three RBI and two runs in the four games since returning from an illness.
The rookie is closing out the season on a high note, as Friday's production pushed his September average to .325. He's now contributed three two-hit efforts in his last six contests, and his 25 hits and 13 walks have led to a .422 on-base percentage in September.
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Pablo Reyes RF | SD
Pirates' Pablo Reyes: Not in lineup vs. Reds
Reyes is not in the lineup against the Reds on Saturday.
Reyes will be withheld from the starting lineup for a second consecutive game as Adam Frazier gets another start in right field.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Absent from Saturday's lineup
Bogaerts is out of the lineup versus the Yankees on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Manager Alex Cora decided to give Bogaerts another breather as the club looks ahead toward the postseason. Brock Holt will draw the start at shortstop for Saturday's matinee.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Gets breather for Game 2
Anderson is out of the lineup for the second game of Friday's twin bill against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Anderson will get rest of the day off after starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Game 1 of the doubleheader. Jose Rondon draws the start with Anderson on the bench.