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Feltner was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against Atlanta due to an illness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Manager Warren Schaeffer said that Feltner spent much of Friday night vomiting, so the Rockies will pull him off his start and instead send Zach Agnos to the mound in the first inning. Feltner could still be available out of the bullpen if he manages to arrive at the park before the end of the game.

Agnos will start Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Agnos will be filling in for Ryan Feltner, who was scratched from his start due to an illness. Agnos has logged a 5.68 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 76 innings with the Rockies this season and hasn't thrown more than three innings in an appearance since May, so his outing Saturday is likely to be relatively brief.

Basabe isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Arizona, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Basabe will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's loss. While he sits, Nate Furman will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Chaparro isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Chaparro will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and two runs scored during Friday's win. While he rests, CJ Abrams will serve as Washington's DH, Abimelec Ortiz will start at first base and Brady House will cover third.

Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Young will get a chance to rest his legs after going 5-for-25 with five runs scored and five steals while starting each of Washington's last eight games. Jose Tena, Dylan Crews and Daylen Lile will form the Nationals' outfield trio while Young is on the bench.

Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.

Murphy has collected five hits, two RBI and three runs scored over his last two games, but Atlanta will keep him in the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. Drake Baldwin will handle catching duties, and Dominic Smith will work as the designated hitter.

Bogaerts isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

Bogaerts will catch a breather after starting 15 consecutive games for the Padres, during which he slashed .191/.328/.362 in 58 plate appearances. Jake Cronenworth will shift to shortstop to cover for Bogaerts, moving Luis Rengifo to second base and opening left field for Dustin Harris.

Robert isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

Robert went 0-for-4 on Friday to snap what had been a six-game hitting streak, and he'll now move to the bench to begin Saturday's contest while Brett Baty starts in left field, batting eighth.

Griffin (finger) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Altoona on Sunday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Griffin has been out since early July due to a torn tendon in his left ring finger, but after ditching his splint and ramping up baseball activities over the past couple of weeks, he's now ready to test his finger in a competitive environment. He'll likely require a handful of minor-league games after spending such a long time on the sidelines, but he should be on track to return sometime in early September.

The Giants selected Lonsway's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.

The Giants are down a couple of starters heading into Saturday's twin bill against Arizona, so Lonsway will come up from Triple-A to give San Francisco an arm capable of handling multiple innings as either a starter or long reliever. The 27-year-old owns a 6.00 ERA and 1.85 WHIP through 72 innings at Sacramento and will be making his MLB debut whenever he gets into a game. Spencer Bivens was optioned in a corresponding move.