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Walker went 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Rockies.

Walker provided Arizona some extra insurance in the ninth inning, pulling a 373-foot shot over the left field wall. The first baseman is now on a three-game hit streak and leads the team with 19 RBI. The former Oriole is continuing his solid play after hitting a career-high 36 long balls last year.

Smith went 2-for-8 with a solo home run across both games during Saturday's twin bill versus the Pirates.

Smith went 0-for-4 in the matinee but bounced back with a 2-for-4 effort in the nightcap. The first baseman kept Washington from being shut out in that contest by launching a solo homer to center field in the ninth inning. It was the first long ball across 90 plate appearances this season for Smith after failing to go deep over 152 plate appearances last year with the Mets.

Wade went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 16-11 loss to the Padres.

Wade crushed a solo shot in the third inning and is on pace to best his career high of 18 homers in 2021. The 29-year-old walked twice Saturday and now has 20 free passes through 24 games this year. Thanks to the improved plate discipline, Wade has a .438 on-base percentage.

Naylor went 3-for-5 with one double, three RBI and one steal in Saturday's 8-7 loss against the Red Sox.

Naylor came through for Cleveland in the seventh frame, cutting the deficit to one and driving in Jose Ramirez, Myles Straw and Steven Kwan with a right-field double. The first baseman also swiped his second bag of the campaign, a feat that has become more common for the 26-year-old after recording six steals last season despite having three combined stolen bases prior to 2022. Naylor has been carrying a hot stick lately, going 9-for-25 (.360) in his last seven games after holding a .190 average leading up to Saturday's contest.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Diaz left Friday's game against the White Sox with shoulder soreness, and while he was scheduled for a day off anyway according to Kevin Cash, it's worth noting that the 31-year-old will begin this contest on the bench. Isaac Paredes will get the start at first base and hit fifth while Taylor Walls handles third base duties and will bat sixth.

Abreu has been moved down to sixth in the lineup, at least against righties, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Abreu began the season hitting cleanup and was moved down to fifth in the lineup for the last four games against righties, and now he slips to his lowest spot since joining the Astros. The veteran first baseman is hitting .243 with a .277 OBP and has yet to hit a home run this year. He has hit just one long ball in his last 81 games.

Dixon was recalled Saturday to serve as the 27th man for the two-game series in Mexico City against the Giants.

Dixon, who can play all four corner spots, will be up as a depth option for these two games at altitude in Mexico. The 31-year-old is slashing .364/.463/.773 with five home runs and three steals in 12 games in the Pacific Coast League.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 two doubles, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The steal was the 150th of Goldschmidt's career, three of which have come this season. That's solid work on the basepaths for a first baseman, though he's far from a significant speed threat overall. With the bat, he's gone 10-for-25 (.400) over the last six games and is now slashing .310/.415/.530 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs and 10 doubles through 26 contests in 2023.

France is not in the starting lineup Saturday at Toronto, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

France has fallen into a 1-for-25 slump and will grab a day of mental and physical rest. Sam Haggerty is covering first base and batting ninth versus the Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman.

Cooper is absent from the lineup Saturday against the Cubs, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Yuli Gurriel will take a turn at first base and Jorge Soler is in at designated hitter versus the Cubs and right-hander Caleb Kilian. Cooper went 0-for-4 in Friday's series opener and is slashing just .159/.192/.182 over his last 47 plate appearances.