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Baez isn't in the Tigers' starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Kansas City.

It's the second time in three days that Baez isn't starting, and he's in the midst of a 1-for-18 stretch at the plate. Kevin McGonigle is shifting over to shortstop Saturday, while Hao-Yu Lee is playing third base.

Abrams (ankle) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Abrams hasn't played since he injured his left ankle during the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against Texas. His absence will continue into Saturday, and although the Nationals haven't indicated the 25-year-old will need to spend time on the injured list, he may need to do so if he isn't able to return to action soon. Nasim Nunez will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Gimenez (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Gimenez will miss a second consecutive start Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury during Thursday's contest against the Rays. While he continues to recover, Ernie Clement will shift over to shortstop, giving Charles McAdoo a start at second base.

Winn has been absent from the Cardinals' lineup the last two days because of left thumb irritation, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn injured the thumb Wednesday in Cincinnati when he jammed it into a base. The slick-fielding shortstop has appeared in both games off the bench, indicating that he should be ready to return to the lineup soon. The Cardinals have been covering for Winn by shifting JJ Wetherholt over to shortstop and starting Bryan Torres at second base.

Story (sports hernia) played nine innings at shortstop and went 0-for-4 for Triple-A Worcester on Friday.

Story, who played the fourth game of his rehab assignment Friday, appears to be on the verge of being activated. He's scheduled to play another full game at shortstop Saturday, per MLB.com, and will then get a rest day Sunday. Story could be activated ahead of Monday's game against Miami.

Duran went 4-for-5 with a double in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Duran's final hit in the bottom of the 10th inning produced the winning run on a throwing error. He's found his swing again following a 13-game stretch in which he batted .128 (6-for-47). Over the last two games, Duran's reached base eight times in nine plate appearances (6-for-7, two walks, one double, one triple).

Montgomery went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Mets.

Montgomery was the last of three consecutive White Sox hitters to go yard in the sixth inning, recording his 27th home run of the season. He's had a tough August, striking out at a 40.3 percent clip across 77 plate appearances while hitting just .217. Montgomery has still managed nine RBI and eight runs scored across 18 contests for the month, but he remains a volatile producer.

McGonigle went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Royals.

McGonigle was the only Detroit player with multiple hits as the offense slowed down against Kansas City starter Noah Cameron and four relievers. The rookie infielder continues to deliver consistently good results, as he's now batting .274 in August with three home runs, one steal, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored in 18 games. Overall, McGonigle is batting .284, and he's recorded 13 homers, 53 RBI, 82 runs scored and 12 stolen bases across 124 contests in what's been an outstanding MLB debut.

Perdomo went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 9-0 win over the Reds.

Perdomo has a multi-hit effort in each of Arizona's Friday games during August. Since he racked up four hits last Friday, he had gone just 1-for-17 at the plate over the following five games before breaking out of the slump with this effort. Perdomo is hitting .248 with a .733 OPS, nine home runs, 44 RBI, 61 runs scored, 18 doubles, six triples and 17 stolen bases over 124 contests.

Rocchio isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.

Rocchio will get a chance to rest his legs Friday after going 2-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored during the Guardians' last series against San Francisco. Angel Genao will get the nod at shortstop while Rocchio sits.