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O'Hearn went 1-for-1 with an RBI double in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Athletics.

O'Hearn hit for Emmanuel Rivera and knocked in the game's first run in the seventh inning. While he's yet to start a game in June, O'Hearn has gone 2-for-5 in a pinch-hitting role. His last start was May 27, and it doesn't appear his path to playing time will get any easier as long as the Royals' preferred starting nine are healthy, as manager Mike Matheny doesn't utilize many platoons. O'Hearn is slashing .216/.268/.294 with a home run, seven RBI, four runs scored and a double in 56 plate appearances overall.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI on Saturday against Houston.

Abreu capped off a four-run third inning for the White Sox by doubling down the left-field line to drive in a pair. He's currently hitting .328 in June, but more impressive has been Abreu's uptick in power, as he has a .250 ISO for the month. Overall, Abreu has a .267 average with 34 runs scored and 32 RBI across 270 plate appearances on the season.

Rizzo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Rizzo started the past 14 games and will receive a day off after posting a .992 OPS with six home runs and 16 RBI during that stretch. DJ LeMahieu will man first base while Gleyber Torres starts at the keystone.

Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rangers.

Both of Torkelson's runs came on Willi Castro hits, one in the fourth and one in the fifth. His two hits in Saturday's game give him just six in 15 June games. This has been a rough rookie year for Torkelson, who is batting .184 on the season and is slashing just .122/.173/.163 in June.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in a 7-6 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Diaz reached base four times and came in to score the winning run on a Harold Ramirez sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. He has been consistently average all season long. Diaz hits for a quality batting average (.279) but hasn't shown much power or stolen base upside with just three home runs and one steal in four attempts. He could be a player for fantasy managers to keep an eye on when the Rays have favorable streaming matchups, as they did versus Kyle Bradish and the Orioles.

Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Astros.

Vaughn's been dialed in at the plate during a seven-game hitting streak, going 15-for-33 (.455) in that span. He and Luis Robert led the charge on offense in Saturday's big win. Vaughn has enjoyed a breakout 2022, slashing .322/.373/.483 with six home runs, 29 RBI, 20 runs scored and 10 doubles across 193 plate appearances. Whether in right field, at first base or as the designated hitter, the 24-year-old has secured a near-everyday role in the No. 2 spot in the lineup in June.

Naylor isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

Naylor drew starts in the last 11 games and slashed .256/.333/.462 with a homer, five doubles, eight RBI, five runs and a stolen base. Owen Miller is starting at first base while Oscar Mercado enters the lineup in right field.

Clemens is starting at third base and batting ninth in Saturday's game against the Rangers.

With Harold Castro getting a breather and Jeimer Candelario (shoulder) still out of the mix, Clemens will take over the hot corner Saturday. The 26-year-old has just two hits in 27 at-bats so far during his MLB debut, making him a fairly unappealing fantasy option.

Gurriel went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's victory over the White Sox.

Gurriel picked up his solo shot in the bottom of the second inning off Lucas Giolito, then came around to score on Michael Brantley's grand slam in the sixth. The first baseman has at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. The three-hit outing raised Gurriel's batting average to .229, the highest it has been since May 22.

Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam and a second run scored in Friday's 12-3 win over the Blue Jays.

His fifth-inning blast off Trevor Richards capped an eight-run frame for the Yankees that put the game out of reach. Rizzo has gone yard in back-to-back games while batting .271 (16-for-59) through 15 contests in June with six of his 17 homers and 18 of his 47 RBI on the season.