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Cooper was removed from Saturday's game against the Phillies due to an elbow contusion, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Cooper suffered the injury after Jon Berti collided with him in a rundown attempt. The severity of the injury is unclear, though Cooper initially stayed in the game only to later be removed. Joey Wendle entered the game at shortstop while Miguel Rojas moved to first base.

Rivas was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Rivas earned an Opening Day roster spot but didn't have a path to regular at-bats, going 2-for-4 at the plate in limited action. He'll play regularly in the minors as he waits for his next chance. Mark Leiter's contract was selected in a corresponding move.

France went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Astros on Friday.

France generated his second two-RBI effort in the last three games with one swing, a sixth-inning double that plated Adam Frazier and Tom Murphy. The 27-year-old has cooled off since posting a three-hit effort in his second game of the season, but his recent timely hitting is helping tide fantasy managers over for the moment.

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

Tellez will get a breather with left-hander Steven Matz on the mound for the Cardinals. Keston Hiura will start at first base and bat fourth.

Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the A's.

He took Daulton Jefferies deep in the first inning as the Blue Jays never trailed in the game. Guerrero appears intent on making sure he doesn't come in second in the MVP race this time around, and through his first eight games of the season he's slashing .367/.406/.900 with five homers and nine RBI.

Cooper went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Phillies.

Every Marlins starter collected at least one hit on the night, but Cooper led the charge from the second slot in the batting order. The 31-year-old is splitting his time between designated hitter and first base and providing his usual solid offense, slashing .280/.379/.440 through seven games with a homer, two RBI and three runs.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Pirates.

Facing the team that drafted him in the second round of the 2011 Draft, Bell smacked run-scoring singles in the first and sixth innings. The switch-hitting slugger is off to a hot start to the season, slashing .333/.450/.545 through nine games with two homers, nine RBI and nine runs as he takes full advantage of a spot in the batting order following Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz.

Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 2-1 win Friday in Kansas City.

Torkelson had two of the three Tiger hits off Brad Keller, including a two-out, two-run blast in the seventh inning. It was the second round-tripper in the last three games for the top prospect. After going hitless in his first four major-league games, the 22-year-old is 5-for-13 with three extra-base hits in his last four contests. So far, however, he's hit seventh or eighth in every game for Detroit.

Calhoun is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Calhoun has started five of the first six games of the season but has struggled at the plate, going 2-for-17 with four strikeouts and a walk. Adolis Garcia will shift to right field against left-hander Reid Detmers, while Eli White starts in center.

Kirilloff (wrist) received a cortisone shot Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

In addition to his cortisone shot, Kirilloff underwent imaging that didn't reveal any new issues in his wrist. The 24-year-old missed significant time in 2021 after undergoing wrist surgery, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action. However, manager Rocco Baldelli expressed optimism that Kirilloff will eventually develop a plan to manage his pain and play through the issue.