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Gurriel (neck) was reinstated from the injured list Saturday and will bat sixth and play first base against the Angels, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Gurriel will wind up missing just one day more than the minimum with a neck strain. He'll look to recapture the form he shown immediately prior to the injury, as he was riding a streak of five straight multi-hit games before getting hurt. He replaces Kyle Tucker, who landed on the COVID-19 injured list.

Rizzo (illness) is feeling much better and could resume baseball activities Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Rizzo has been out since Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19. It remains unclear exactly when he'll return, but the Yankees don't believe he'll require much time to build back up to full strength once he's cleared to practice.

Diaz (thumb) will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Twins, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz left Friday's game with a sprained left thumb. His X-rays were negative, but he remains sore, so he'll miss at least one start. Joey Wendle starts at third base in his absence.

Vaughn will sit Saturday against the Yankees.

Vaughn has been on a roll lately, hitting .338/.427/.538 over his last 20 games. He'll sit Saturday, with Eloy Jimenez starting in left field and Jake Lamb serving as the designated hitter.

Mountcastle (concussion) has made progress in recent days and will begin baseball activities Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle has already missed the required seven days while on the concussion injured list, but he's not quite ready to return. The Orioles appear optimistic that he'll be back soon, though exactly when that will happen remains unclear.

O'Hearn will not be in the lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.

O'Hearn hasn't done much to justify regular at-bats this season, hitting a modest .235/.266/.422. Hunter Dozier will be the designated hitter Saturday, with Whit Merrifield starting in right field.

Dalbec went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over Baltimore.

The first baseman has produced multiple hits in each of his last three starts, going 7-for-11 with a home run, a triple, two doubles and nine RBI in that span. Dalbec hasn't been particularly effective for much of the year with a .229/.281/.422 slash line, but he's beginning to find a groove at the plate. The 26-year-old has added 12 homers, 49 RBI and 30 runs scored across 324 plate appearances. Dalbec will likely compete with Franchy Cordero and Kyle Schwarber for starts at first base.

Diaz left Friday's game against the Twins in the bottom of the sixth inning due to a left thumb sprain, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Diaz exited the game with a trainer after he was banged up on a fielding play with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Prior to his departure, he had gone 1-for-3 with a solo home run. The 30-year-old will be further evaluated to determine his status for Saturday's game against Minnesota, but he should be considered day-to-day.

Gurriel (neck) could return to action Saturday against the Angels, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

He was originally expected to be back Friday, but he needs at least one more day. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base while Jacob Wilson starts at the hot corner.

Gurriel (neck) is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

It was reported Aug. 10 that Gurriel was likely to return Friday, but he apparently needs at least one more day to get right. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base and bat fifth.