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Schanuel (calf) is starting at first base and batting fifth Saturday versus Tampa Bay, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

Schanuel was removed from Tuesday's contest versus Houston with left calf tightness and missed the Angels' subsequent two games. However, he's feeling well enough to return to action as both a batter and fielder Saturday. As a result, Trey Mancini, who started at first base in each of the Angels' previous two games, is out of the lineup.

Mountcastle (foot) did some running Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle has been out of action since April 11 due to a fractured left foot. He is currently on the 60-day IL, and though he's already eligible to be reinstated, the 29-year-old isn't expected to be activated until late June or early July. Given that he's now back to running, it sounds like Mountcastle is progressing well toward that timeline.

Manzardo isn't in the Guardians' starting lineup Saturday versus the Tigers.

Manzardo will begin on the bench for the second time in Cleveland's past three games -- both against southpaw starters. He regularly sits against lefty hurlers, though his .885 OPS versus southpaws is significantly higher than his .674 OPS against righties. Regardless, Rhys Hoskins is starting at first base and Jose Ramirez is getting a turn at DH on Saturday against Detroit ace Tarik Skubal.

Guerrero won't play in Saturday's game against the Yankees due to back tightness, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Manager John Schneider said Saturday that Guerrero began having problems with his back Friday, so the Jays will sit him down as a precaution. Schneider added that the slugging first baseman is already beginning to feel better, so an extended absence doesn't seem likely. Charles McAdoo will get the nod at first base and bat eighth while Guerrero rests.

Guerrero isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Guerrero will take a rare day off Saturday after going 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored during Friday's series opener. Charles McAdoo will take over as Toronto's first baseman as a result and bat eighth.

Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.

Torkelson has been finding his power stroke lately, as he's now gone deep in consecutive contests and has three home runs over his last seven games. Overall, the slugging first baseman is up to 11 long balls for the season. Torkelson can't be counted on to make consistent contact at the plate, and strikeouts remain an issue, but his ability to go deep should continue to prop up his fantasy value.

Kurtz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.

Kurtz went back-to-back with Shea Langeliers in the fifth inning to get the scoring started. Kurtz has five homers and seven RBI over his last five contests, so it looks like his power is fully back after a slow start to the campaign. The first baseman is batting .286 with a .976 OPS, 16 homers, 50 RBI, 47 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 12 doubles and a triple over 68 games.

Schanuel (calf) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Schanuel will be out of the Halos' lineup for a second consecutive game while dealing with a left calf injury that he sustained after he took a pitch off his leg during Tuesday's game against the Astros. Trey Mancini will serve as the Angels' first baseman and bat fifth in Friday's game.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Mariners.

After also homering in Wednesday's contest, Alonso has now gone deep in consecutive games for the third time this season. Over his last 15 contests, he's hitting .279 (17-for-61) with five long balls and 11 RBI. The first baseman continues to be a steady source of power with 15 homers, 44 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and two stolen bases while batting .243 with a .775 OPS over 70 contests this season.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 11-0 win over the Twins.

It was a pretty typical Torkelson performance, as he struck out in his other three at-bats. The slugger had no home runs through his first 23 games of the season but has now gone deep 10 times in his last 45 contests. Torkelson figures to continue to struggle with making consistent contact, but he can still provide some fantasy value if he can maintain his power stroke.