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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.

Gittens (ankle) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday and optioned to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre.

Gittens spent time in the big leagues in June and July but didn't make much of an impression in limited playing time, hitting .111/.250/.194 in 44 trips to the plate. Anthony Rizzo is still on the COVID-19 injured list, but the Yankees also have Luke Voit to play first base, so Gittens isn't needed at the moment.

Abreu went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks Thursday against the Yankees.

Abreu opened the scoring in the "Field of Dreams" game in Iowa, taking New York starter Andrew Heaney into the left-field corn in the first inning. It was the 23rd home run of the season for Abreu and his second in the past two games. The 34-year-old Abreu is off to a terrific start to the month of August, hitting .295/.340/.659 with five homers and eight RBI in 11 appearances.

France went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

France singled twice and scored in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jarred Kelenic to tie the game. He was one of two players to record multiple hits and he has six hits in his last three games. The 26-year-old is slashing .283/.357/.429 with 11 home runs, 49 RBI and 55 runs scored in 448 plate appearances.

Dalbec went 2-for-3 with a triple, five RBI, two runs scored and two walks Wednesday against the Rays.

Dalbec delivered a bases-loaded single in the fourth inning to drive in two. In his next time through the order, he once again came up with the bases loaded, this time clearing the bases with a triple. Though he's lost out on playing time, Dalbec has started to swing the bat better of late, tallying five hits across his last 14 at-bats since Aug. 5. However, he still has a subpar .222/.275/.401 line across 320 plate appearances on the season.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Mountcastle (concussion) won't be reinstated from the 7-day injured list Sunday when first eligible, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

While Hyde noted that Mountcastle's condition is improving, the 24-year-old will need more than a week to clear MLB's concussion protocol. DJ Stewart should continue to hold down a regular spot in the lineup against right-handers at either designated hitter or in the corner outfield while Mountcastle is on the shelf.