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Bour (hamstring) is starting at designated hitter Saturday against the Reds, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

He is hitting third, and while he is not being deployed in the field, this eases concerns that the hamstring injury would linger throughout camp.

Diaz will hit leadoff in a split-squad spring game for the Rays on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz was set to hit sixth in Saturday's lineup, but he was moved up to the top spot in place of Matt Duffy, who was scratched with a sore hamstring.

Shaw went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Friday's win over the Reds.

Shaw's towering shot to right field put the Giants up 5-3 in the eighth inning. The outfielder, who is competing for a starting gig this spring, is now 3-for-13 with a pair of homers and four RBI through six Cactus League games.

Alonso went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Cardinals.

Alonso has been hot at the plate so far this spring, collecting five hits, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in 12 at-bats. The Mets will continue to take a hard look at Alonso throughout camp as he aims to earn a roster spot with the big-league club.

Hall went 2-for-2 with a homer and three RBI in Thursday's game against the Orioles.

Making his Grapefruit League debut Thursday, Hall didn't disappoint. The 23-year-old poked a run-scoring single in his first trip to the plate before leaving the yard in his second and final at-bat of the day. Hall is expected to open the year back on Philadelphia's farm after hitting .224/.296/.417 with 15 homers in his first taste of Double-A last season (80 games with Reading).

Bour (hamstring) is expected to get into a game over the weekend, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Bour's minor hamstring issue was initially expected to keep him out until early next week, but he's apparently a day or two ahead of that timeline. That bodes well for his readiness for Opening Day, where he's expected to be the everyday first baseman for a month until Shohei Ohtani (elbow) returns and forces him to split time with Albert Pujols.

White is battling a sore hamstring, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The injury does not appear to be a major one, as White could return as soon as Friday. The young first baseman has been in big-league camp, but he spent the bulk of last season at the High-A level, so he'll likely open 2019 in Double-A.

Cabrera made his first start at third base this spring in Tuesday's game against the Mariners. He batted third and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout.

Cabrera is poised to be the Rangers' everyday third baseman despite playing just 67 games at the hot corner in the majors. The 33-year-old infielder has averaged 19 home runs over the previous four seasons, which is on the light side for a full-time corner infielder, and is entering his decline years.

Santana was 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's spring training win over the Rockies.

Santana went without a hit in his spring debut but was able to clear the fence in game No. 2. The veteran slugger returns to Cleveland after departing via free agency last year and should see plenty of play at designated hitter, though he played the field at first base Tuesday.

The Angels hope Bour (hamstring) will be able to return to game action early next week, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Bour is dealing with a minor hamstring issue. Assuming he's able to make his Cactus League debut sometime next week, he should have no problem getting up to speed before the start of the season. Health permitting, Bour should open the season as the team's primary first baseman until Shohei Ohtani (elbow) returns, at which point he will be forced to compete with Albert Pujols for playing time.