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Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in a win over the Rockies in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Torkelson connected for his third home run of the season in the first inning with two runners on, helping lead the Tigers to an easy 13-0 win. The rookie got off to a slow start but is starting to get going, and his OPS is up to .849 for the season. He should continue to post solid numbers as he gets more comfortable with MLB pitching.

Diaz was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Saturday.

It appeared that Diaz was simply getting a day off Saturday, but that's not the case. Vidal Brujan was called up to take Diaz's place on the roster for the time being.

Padlo was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Saturday.

Padlo went 1-for-13 with nine strikeouts in his brief major-league debut last season. He's struggled in 15 games this season for Triple-A Tacoma, hitting .173/.317/.327 with a 36.5 percent strikeout rate.

Diaz will sit Saturday against Boston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. He's started the year hitting .275/.383/.325 through 12 games, a respectable line everywhere except the power department. Taylor Walls, who's hitting .292/.452/.417, will get the start at the hot corner again Saturday. Diaz could be at risk of his playing time slipping if the 25-year-old Walls continues to hit well, though he'll likely still have a role.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

His bases-loaded dribbler the other way beat the shift with two outs in the third inning, giving the Astros a 3-0 lead they couldn't hold. Gurriel came into Friday's game with zero RBI on the season, and even after the multi-hit effort he's still slashing only .184/.205/.289 through 10 contests.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Atheltics.

Lowe's two-run, opposite-field job in the second inning was all the Rangers would need, but the league's third-ranked team scoring offense (5.31 runs per game) piled it on. The blast extended his hitting streak to eight games (15-for-33, 1.092 OPS), and the two hits put the first baseman among the MLB leaders in average, ranking second at .412. There's still a question as to whether Lowe will put up slugging numbers traditionally associated with a first baseman -- his GB% is at a career-high 55.8 through 51 at-bats -- but the 26-year-old has outperformed the team's previous option at first, Ronald Guzman, who failed to take hold despite many opportunities since 2018.

Vaughn went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Twins.

Vaughn accounted for Chicago's only run of the game when he led off the fifth inning with his third homer of the season. He had swung a cold bat immediately prior to this performance, collecting just three hits with no counting stats across his last five starts and 16 at-bats. Despite the slow stretch, Vaughn is hitting .313/.389/.625 while maintaining an 11.1 percent strikeout rate across 36 total plate appearances.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Naylor had an RBI single in the fifth inning and an RBI double in the seventh. He came around to score on an Andres Gimenez sacrifice fly in his latter trip aboard. Naylor has multiple hits in three of his four games this season, logging three RBI and a pair of runs scored. He has a couple of paths to playing time in right field and at first base -- the latter's been a bit more likely of late with Bobby Bradley scuffling and Owen Miller on the COVID-19 injured list.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 8-6 win over Seattle.

Lowe extended his hitting streak to seven games, and he has hit safely in 11 of 12 games to open the season. He also knocked in an insurance run in the ninth inning. The first baseman is slashing .396/.431/.458 with seven RBI and three extra-base hits.

France went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday.

France kicked off a big first inning for Seattle with a two-run blast to left field, and he collected two more hits along the way. This was his fourth multi-hit effort over his past five games. He is slashing .474/.524/.842 with two homers and six RBI over that stretch.