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Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.

The 22-year-old superstar belted his league-leading 18th homer in the fifth inning off Jose Urquidy to finish off the scoring for the Jays. Guerrero also leads the majors in RBI with 47 and the American League in batting average at .338, and he has emerged as not just an MVP candidate, but a possible Triple Crown winner -- an honor no one has claimed since Miguel Cabrera in 2012.

Voit (oblique) did some fielding work Friday, per Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, and he was also slated to take dry swings later in the day, according to Max Goodman of Sports Illustrated.

Voit has been on the injured list since late May with a Grade 2 oblique strain, and he is expected to still be a few weeks away from a return. Manager Aaron Boone noted that the slugger still needs to progress with his hitting before eventually taking some live at-bats while also indicating that Voit is making positive steps in his recovery. "He's doing well...He's trending in a very good direction," Boone stated.

Diaz went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Friday.

Diaz remains without a home run on the season and hadn't managed a multi-hit tally since May 20 prior to Friday. The 29-year-old does boast an elite .388 on-base percentage thanks in large part to his 17.4 percent walk rate, which has also played an integral part in his current nine-game on-base streak.

Naylor isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Naylor will get a breather after he went 1-for-10 with an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts across the last three games. Cesar Hernandez will serve as the designated hitter while Owen Miller starts at second base.

Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI single, two walks and a run scored in Friday's 14-5 win over Minnesota.

The first baseman's two-run single came in the second inning, staking Kansas City to a 12-0 lead. Santana continues to show an excellent eye at the plate with a .393 OBP. He's added 10 home runs, 36 RBI, 34 runs scored and two stolen bases across 234 plate appearances.

Tellez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Astros.

Tellez had started each of the last three games and went 2-for-10 with a double and a walk. Randal Grichuk will serve as the designated hitter while Jonathan Davis starts in center field.

Vaughn was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list and is starting Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Vaughn had been on the COVID-19 IL since Thursday as a precautionary measure, but he was able to take batting practice Friday. He'll start in left field and bat sixth Saturday.

Gittens' contract was selected by the Yankees on Saturday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Gittens has performed well with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the year and slashed .283/.486/.585 with four home runs, 16 runs and 11 RBI in 18 games. The 27-year-old will now be available to make his major-league debut, but he should serve mainly in a depth role for the Yankees.

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Friday's 3-1 win over Cleveland.

Mountcastle put the Orioles on the board with his two-run blast in the seventh inning that proved to be the difference in Friday's low-scoring contest. The 24-year-old has been dominant across the last four games, as he's gone 6-for-16 with three home runs, a double and seven RBI during that time.

Vaughn (undisclosed) was seen taking batting practice prior to Friday's game against the Tigers, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Vaughn is currently on the COVID-19 injured list, but manager Tony La Russa said earlier Friday that the rookie could return as soon as Saturday. Given his participation in Friday's batting practice, a Saturday return now appears even more likely.