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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Scratched with illness

    Singleton was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels due to an illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Victor Caratini will step in at first base and bat fifth in place of Singleton, who will wind up hitting the bench for a third straight game after going 3-for-4 with two doubles in his last start Thursday versus the Athletics. The lefty-hitting Singleton should see the bulk of the starts at first base against right-handed pitching over the final two weeks of the season.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Rizzo is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    Rizzo started the previous 10 games but will hit the bench Sunday after going 5-for-33 with one double and four walks during that span. Oswaldo Cabrera will take over at first base and bat eighth in the series finale versus Boston.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Idle vs. lefty

    Casas is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

    The lefty-hitting Casas will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Yankees sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound. Connor Wong will start at first base and bat fifth.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Scores run in return from IL

    Soderstrom, who was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 0-for-5 with a run in a loss to the White Sox on Saturday.

    Soderstrom made his first MLB appearance since July 9 after overcoming his wrist injury, but he wasn't able to carry over the red-hot bat he'd wielded during his minor-league rehab assignment. Nevertheless, the rookie is expected to get plenty of chances to rediscover his stroke before the end of the regular season, as MLB.com reports manager Mark Kotsay plans to give Soderstrom "the bulk of the first-base reps" down the stretch of the campaign. "I think the focus these next 14 games is to keep him healthy," Kotsay said. "Allow him to finish the season and go into the offseason with a good frame of mind [knowing] that he's healthy and can go train and prepare for next year."

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Youngest Jay to 500 RBI

    Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals.

    With his RBI single in the seventh inning, the 25-year-old Guerrero became the youngest Blue Jay ever to record 500 career RBI. He also reached that plateau in 806 career games, with only Carlos Delgado (714 games) getting there quicker in franchise history. Guerrero has slowed down a little in September, going nine straight games without recording multiple hits, but on the season he's still slashing .320/.394/.545 with 28 homers, 96 RBI and 92 runs.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Not starting Saturday

    Singleton is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Angels.

    Singleton will sit for a second straight game as the Angels send southpaw Tyler Anderson to the mound. Yainer Diaz will start at first base Saturday while Victor Caratini steps in behind home plate.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Twins' Carlos Santana: Sitting Saturday

    Santana isn't in the Twins' lineup Saturday against Cincinnati.

    Santana has put together a nice four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 5-for-14 with a homer and three RBI, but he'll take a seat Saturday against Nick Martinez and the Reds. Jose Miranda will start at first base and bat eighth.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Getting rest day

    Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.

    Vaughn entered Saturday's game having started five of the last six games. He's gone 11-for-25 with a pair of extra-base hits in that span, but he'll give way to Gavin Sheets for a rest day.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Activated from IL

    Soderstrom (wrist) was activated from the injured list and is starting at first base and batting seventh Saturday against the White Sox.

    Soderstrom missed the last two months with a bone bruise on his left wrist. Prior to being activated, he went 9-for-20 with three homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and four walks during a rehab assignment for Triple-A Las Vegas. Soderstrom didn't get the call-up this season until May and got off to a slow start, but he hit six homers with a 19.8 percent strikeout rate in his 100 at-bats prior to hitting the IL, and Oakland will likely give him steady playing time against right-handed pitching down the stretch.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Playing time slipping

    Diaz has not started in three of the Rays' last eight games.

    Diaz is still starting the majority of games for Tampa Bay, but his playing time has slipped as Jonathan Aranda becomes a more consistent presence in the lineup. Diaz's usage against righties is particularly concerning, as he's started only half of the team's last six matchups. It's possible he is dealing with an injury, though the Rays have not disclosed that.

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