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Torres went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Royals.

Occupying his familiar No. 2 spot in the lineup, Torres continued to provide a spark for the Tigers. The veteran infielder has three multi-hit performances across his last six games, and he's slashing .261/.360/.399 overall in 115 contests. The .360 on-base percentage would be a new career best for Torres, driven in part by a 13.2 percent walk rate, which is up from 10 percent in 2024 with the Yankees.

Guerrero (hamstring) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against Miami.

Guerrero is out of the lineup for Toronto's fourth straight game while he battles left hamstring inflammation. The star first baseman participated in pre-game warmups Friday, taking batting practice and doing sprints at about 80 percent effort, but manager John Schneider indicated that the team wants to take a cautious approach with Guerrero's return, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. "Trying to learn from past injuries of that nature, we definitely can't afford to lose him for an extended period of time, so we're being cautious, yeah, but at the same time trying to get him back to him," Schneider said of Guerrero on Friday. Meanwhile, the slugger suggested that he's not in for a long-term absence, saying, "It's going to be soon, but we've got to take it day by day." Ty France has stepped in at first base while Guerrero has been out and is starting there again while batting sixth Saturday.

Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

Crow-Armstrong had been in a bit of a power drought, as Friday's home run was his first since July 23, a span of 26 games. The talented youngster still leads the Cubs with 28 long balls on the year, which also puts him in a tie for 10th in the majors. Crow-Armstrong is 10th in the majors in steals as well with 30, and he's closing in on his first career 30-30 season.

Freeland (finger) is slated to start Saturday's game against the Pirates at PNC Park.

Freeland developed a blister on his pitching hand during his most recent outing in Monday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers, but it apparently didn't prevent him from completing his between-starts bullpen session. He'll return to the mound on his standard four days' rest and shouldn't face any restrictions as he takes the hill for his 24th start of the season.

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

The home run was Tucker's first since July 19 and his 19th of the season. The outfielder has been in a well-documented slump, as he's batting just .171 with a .530 OPS across his last 20 games. Tucker is reportedly fully recovered from a hairline fracture in his right hand that had impacted his swing, and Friday's long ball could be a sign that he's starting to feel comfortable at the plate again.

Lopez (illness) isn't starting Saturday's contest against the Blue Jays.

Lopez had to be scratched from Friday's lineup due to an illness, and he's slated to miss at least one more game. Maximo Acosta is Miami's starting shortstop Saturday with Lopez out of action.

Matos went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a solo home run, a double, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers.

Matos launched a homer to center field in the second inning, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead. The 23-year-old also lined a double to right field in the ninth, and he has recorded multiple extra-base hits in back-to-back games. He's slashing .190/.234/.421 with 16 runs scored, 14 RBI, six home runs and three stolen bases across 128 plate appearances this season.

Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus Toronto.

Hernandez will get at least a partial rest day after starting each of Miami's past six games and going 4-for-20 with three RBI over that stretch. Troy Johnston is getting a start in left field in Hernandez's stead Saturday.

Rodriguez (3-5) took the loss in Friday's 5-4 defeat to the Brewers, allowing one home run while striking out one across one inning.

Rodriguez entered the game with two outs in the eighth inning and struck out the first batter he faced. The 25-year-old retired two straight hitters in the ninth with the game tied at 4-4, but he gave up a walk-off home run to William Contreras. Rodriguez owns a 1.78 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 67:11 K:BB in 50.2 innings across 50 games this season.

Fedde worked in long relief during Friday's 12-7 loss to the Mets, covering 4.1 innings and striking out one batter while allowing six earned runs on 11 hits and two walks.

After being acquired from the Cardinals on July 27, Fedde stepped into the Atlanta rotation but fared poorly over his four starts with the club, netting a 7.11 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 12:11 K:BB in 19 innings. With Atlanta claiming Cal Quantrill off waivers from Miami on Thursday and inserting him into the rotation Saturday, Fedde was moved to the bullpen for the weekend series and was put to work Friday after starter Joey Wentz was chased from the game midway through the fourth inning. Though he spared the rest of the bullpen from overuse, Fedde was knocked around during his 93-pitch appearance and is unlikely to see opportunities in high-leverage spots anytime soon.