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Sweeney isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

With lefty Ky Bush set to toe the slab for Chicago, the lefty-hitting Sweeney will step out of the starting nine Saturday. While he rests, Ryan Kreidler will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Witt went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.

Witt had a quiet game by his standards, but he was able to record his first steal since Aug. 2. He also extended his current hitting streak to 11 games, a span in which he's batting .372 (16-for-43) with three home runs, eight RBI and 11 runs scored. He's now at a .350/.400/.614 slash line with 26 steals, 25 homers, 92 RBI, 110 runs scored, 38 doubles and 11 triples through 128 contests. He's already set career highs in multiple areas, and he's got a good chance of producing personal bests in everything but steals by the end of the campaign.

Schneemann went 2-for-3 with one RBI and one stolen base in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

Schneemann has been a part-time player over the last couple of weeks, but he's posted multiple hits in his last two games. Prior to that, he went just 5-for-26 over a 13-game stretch. The utility man is slashing .226/.314/.390 with four home runs, three steals, 19 RBI and 14 runs scored over 169 plate appearances this year. A left-handed hitter, Schneemann is most likely to play versus right-handed pitchers, but he's seeing less work than a regular strong-side platoon player would.

Crawford (finger) took part in batting practice before Friday's game against the Giants, MLB.com reports.

Crawford has been progressively ramping up his activity level in recent days, as he began taking swings against a pitching machine Wednesday. The veteran shortstop noted Friday that he could be ready to begin a rehab assignment at a minor-league affiliate as soon as Sunday or Monday.

Rivas went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in an extra-inning win over the Giants on Friday.

Rivas played an integral part in locking in a victory for Dan Wilson in his managerial debut, rapping out his first RBI single in the eighth as part of a four-run, game-tying rally. Rivas then delivered in an even higher-leverage scenario two frames later, knocking in pinch runner Dylan Moore from third base in the 10th with the walk-off knock. The bottom-of-the-order shortstop has been contributing consistently despite his unfavorable lineup position, with Friday's performance being his fourth consecutive two-hit effort. Rivas doesn't offer much in the way of power, but his recent knack for consistent contact has led to him generating a .288 average and .362 on-base percentage across his first 59 big-league plate appearances.

Edwards is receiving imaging on his lower back this weekend, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Edwards left in the third inning of Friday's game against the Cubs after sustaining a lower-back injury during a steal attempt in the second frame. The results of the imaging will determine whether Edwards will need a stint on the IL or just a few days of rest. The 25-year-old is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak and is slashing .349/.428/.436 with 22 stolen bases, 25 runs scored, one home run and 17 RBI across 202 plate appearances this season. In the interim, Vidal Brujan will see more playing time at shortstop for as long as Edwards is sidelined.

Moore entered Friday's extra-inning victory over the Giants as a pinch runner in the bottom of the 10th inning, recording a stolen base and the game-winning run.

Moore opened the 10th as the phantom runner and swiped third base, putting him in prime position to subsequently score the game-winning run on Leo Rivas' single. Moore has been mostly quiet at the plate of late -- he came into Friday mired in a 2-for-20 skid over his previous nine games -- but he's now up to a career-high 24 stolen bases on the season and has belted over half of his 62 hits for extra bases.

Edwards (back) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Edwards left in the third inning of Friday's game due to lower-back discomfort that he experienced when stealing second base. Vidal Brujan will start at shortstop Saturday and bat eighth against Cubs southpaw Shota Imanaga.

Hamilton isn't in Boston's lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Hamilton will sit down for Saturday's contest after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener. His absence will allow Mickey Gasper to pick up a start at second base while batting seventh.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over Cleveland.

Seager provided the winning blow with a two-run double in the second inning. The shortstop leads the Rangers with 70 RBI, fueled by a productive month. Seager has a .992 OPS with nine homers and 20 RBI over 19 games in August.