Gonzalez will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Abraham Toro is also in the lineup Sunday as a replacement at third base for the resting Alex Bregman, but Gonzalez seems to have emerged as the Red Sox's preferred option at first base. Despite facing right-handed pitchers in each of the last three contests, Gonzalez started in each of those contests -- twice at first base and once at second -- while the switch-hitting Toro was included in the lineup just once. Since the start of August, Gonzalez has produced a .773 OPS, well ahead of Toro's .471 mark during that same period.

Burger went 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Saturday's 14-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Burger logged his second multi-hit game in last three outings and has made an impact since coming off the injured list earlier this month. In eight games since his return, Burger is 8-for-18 (.444) with a double, a home run and five RBI.

Johnston is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Johnston was in the lineup for three of the past four games against right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat Sunday while southpaw Garrett Crochet takes the bump for Boston. Johnston is slashing .214/.241/.357 with one home run and one stolen base over 29 plate appearances since getting called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on July 29.

Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Twins.

Torkelson has been in a nice groove lately, posting a .286/.405/.571 slash line over his last 10 games to go along with three home runs, four RBI and five runs scored. After a down year in 2024, the 25-year-old has bounced back as a key offensive performer for the Tigers this season. Torkelson is currently tied for 13th in the majors with 26 long balls this year.

Steer went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run during Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to Milwaukee.

Steer gave the Reds a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning on a deep shot to left-center field off Quinn Priester. Steer has logged at least one RBI in four of his last six games, and over that span he has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with five runs, two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI.

Schanuel went 3-for-4 with a walk in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Athletics.

Schanuel was able to account for one-third of the 12 baserunners the Angels earned in this contest. This was a slump-breaking effort for the first baseman, who had gone 0-for-14 over his previous four games. He's been held hitless in four straight games on just two occasions all season, demonstrating consistency at the plate. He's posted a .267/.355/.387 slash line with 10 home runs, 49 RBI, 59 runs scored and five stolen bases over 119 contests.

Pasquantino's early exit from Saturday's game against the White Sox was due to a heat-related illness.

Pasquantino was pulled from the game following his first-inning at-bat, which ended with a strikeout. Though being removed from a game early is very rarely a positive occurrence, the reason for his exit gives reason to hope that he's not dealing with anything serious. It's unclear if Pasquantino will be able to return to the lineup Sunday for the series finale, however.

Pasquantino was pulled from Saturday's game against the White Sox after one inning due to an apparent injury, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Pasquantino appeared to show discomfort after taking a swing in his lone plate appearance. He remained in the contest to finish the at-bat but was replaced by Nick Loftin -- who had started in left field -- at first base for the top of the second inning. Meanwhile, John Rave entered the contest in left. Pasquantino figures to undergo further evaluation, the results of which should provide more details about what he's dealing with, along with a potential return timeframe.

Mead isn't starting against the Royals on Saturday.

Mead has been a regular at third base since getting called up from Triple-A on Aug. 3, and he's held his own with a .281/.361/.281 slash line -- albeit with no extra-base hits -- along with five RBI and a stolen base over 10 games as a member of the White Sox. He's getting a breather Saturday, though, as Miguel Vargas is starting at the hot corner and Lenyn Sosa is sliding over to first base.

Contreras (foot) is going through a pre-game workout Saturday and could be available to pinch hit later in the day against the Yankees, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Denton also reports that Contreras may be ready to return to the starting lineup Sunday if the workout Saturday goes well. The veteran first baseman was hit by a pitch on the foot Tuesday and hasn't played since. Alec Burleson has started each of St. Louis' three games at first base since Contreras has been sidelined.