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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Idle Saturday
Bailey isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Andres Soto of MLB.com reports.
Bailey has notched hits in back-to-back contests, but he'll step out of the starting nine Saturday while Andrew Knizner catches for right-hander Carson Seymour and bats ninth.
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Ronny Simon RF | PIT
Pirates' Ronny Simon: Lands on injured list
The Pirates placed Simon on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a dislocated left shoulder.
Simon suffered the injury on a slide into home plate during his return to the majors Friday, and he'll now need to wait at least 10 more days before getting another chance to suit up for the Pirates. Cam Devanney was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move to replenish Pittsburgh's infield depth.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Not starting Saturday
Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
Ozuna will retreat to the dugout to begin Saturday's contest after going 1-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Sean Murphy will act as Atlanta's designated hitter while batting sixth.
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Austin Hays LF | SD
Reds' Austin Hays: Getting Saturday off
Hays isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Hays will get a day to reset after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and a sacrifice fly Friday. Gavin Lux will replace him in left field and bat fifth.
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Edward Florentino CF | PIT
Pirates' Edward Florentino: Nursing hamstring injury
Florentino, who is on the 7-day injured list at Single-A Bradenton, is dealing with a left hamstring strain but could be back in the next week, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Florentino exited the Aug. 21 game against Daytona with the injury, and it sounds like he could be back as early as next week. The 18-year-old phenom has a rare combination of plus power (.256 ISO, .528 SLG for Bradenton) and strong bat-to-ball ability (86.1 Contact%, 5.4 SwStr%). He also excels at pulling the ball in the air, logging 21.1 percent groundball rate at Single-A. While he has seen time at first base this year, Florentino has started the majority of his games in center field and is 28-for-32 on the bases in 50 games for the Marauders.
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Brady House 3B | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Out of Saturday's lineup
House isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
House will miss back-to-back starts to begin the series, though he managed to collect a base hit during his pinch-hit appearance Friday. Paul DeJong will pick up another start at the hot corner and bat third.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting down Saturday
Davis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.
Davis will grab a seat in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with an RBI and three strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Joey Bart will catch for Johan Oviedo and bat eighth.
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MacKenzie Gore SP | TEX
Nationals' MacKenzie Gore: Lands on injured list
The Nationals placed Gore on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to Wednesday.
Gore owns a 5.92 ERA and 1.56 ERA across 24.1 innings (five starts) since the beginning of August, and it appears he came away from his most recent outing Tuesday with a shoulder issue. The Nationals haven't provided any information regarding the severity of the left-hander's injury, but for now, there's still a chance he returns in time to make a few more starts before the regular season concludes. Mason Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move.
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Mason Thompson RP | TEX
Nationals' Mason Thompson: Back up with big club
The Nationals recalled Thompson from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
Thompson struggled in his first stint with the Nationals this season, posting a 13.50 ERA, 3.00 WHIP and 3:6 K:BB over four innings spanning six relief appearances in July. However, he'll get another look in the majors in a corresponding move to MacKenzie Gore landing on the 15-day IL due to left shoulder inflammation. Thompson will likely serve in a low-leverage role out of the bullpen while up with Washington.