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Polanco went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Polanco hit solo shots in the fourth and fifth innings before tacking on an RBI single in the eighth. Hitting in Chicago has agreed with the second baseman -- he has three long balls over two games versus the White Sox, giving him nine on the year. He's added a .209/.293/.340 slash line, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored, two stolen bases and five doubles over 273 plate appearances.

Keith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and three RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Keith was retired in his first two at-bats Saturday, but then he tripled and homered in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively. Seven of his 11 home runs this season have come in the month of July, as he's found a home at the top of the Tigers' lineup. Keith is hitting .347 in July and has raised his slash line to .259/.317/.411 this season.

Gelof is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Gelof will get his first day off since June 26, yielding to Abraham Toro at second base. Gelof has logged a .613 OPS and a 35.0 percent strikeout rate in 340 plate appearances this season.

Massey is not in the Royals' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

The lefty-hitting Massey will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout with the Cubs sending southpaw Shota Imanaga to the mound. Maikel Garcia will start at second base and bat in the leadoff spot.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

With left-hander Shota Imanaga taking the mound for the Cubs on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Frazier will retreat to the dugout while Vinnie Pasquantino serves as the designated hitter. Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago.

The Angels outrighted Hiura to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Hiura will remain within the Angels organization after being designated for assignment earlier this week and clearing waivers. Across his 19 games in Salt Lake this season, Hiura is slashing .360/.429/.853 with 12 home runs and 21 RBI across 84 plate appearances. That production hasn't translated to the majors, however, as the 27-year-old has gone just 4-for-27 with a 37 percent strikeout rate in 10 games this season.

Torres went 3-for-5 with a double Friday in a loss to Boston.

Though no runs resulted from Torres' three knocks, it was nonetheless another positive performance by the second baseman. Torres has consecutive multi-hit efforts and has at least one hit in 11 of his past 13 contests overall. During that stretch, he's slashing .348/.423/.543 with a pair of long balls, four RBI and five runs while bringing his season batting average up from .221 to .237.

Foscue is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

Foscue will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to Toronto. Jonah Heim will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat seventh against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman.

Polanco went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Polanco provided the final run of the night for the Mariners, belting a 421-foot shot to left center in the fourth inning with Cal Raleigh aboard. The veteran infielder was one of several struggling Seattle bats to snap out of slumps with big hits Friday, and he's now left the yard twice in his last five games.

The Twins optioned Julien to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

The loss of Carlos Correa (heel) prompted Julien's promotion from Triple-A last Saturday, and he'll now return to the minors as Jose Miranda (back) returns from the injured list. During his latest stint with the Twins, Julien went 2-for-12 with eight strikeouts over five games. He's had an easier time at St. Paul, posting a .780 OPS through 165 plate appearances on the year, though he still has yet to find the same offensive groove that he enjoyed in 2023.