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Keaschall is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Athletics on Saturday.

Keaschall has started versus left-handed pitching pretty regularly this season but will be idle against A's southpaw Brady Basso while the Twins start Trevor Larnach, Byron Buxton and Alan Roden in the outfield from left to right. Keaschall has gone 6-for-21 (.286) with one steal and one RBI in seven games since the All-Star break.

Meidroth went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI on Friday against the Astros.

Meidroth was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the first inning to account for his first RBI, and then he tallied an additional RBI with a double in the fifth. The performance continued his strong July, as he's hitting .295 with nine RBI and seven runs scored across 17 contests.

Keaschall went 0-for-1 with two walks, one hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Athletics.

Keaschall got on base three times despite posting just his second hitless effort in seven games since the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has been fairly steady with the bat in July, hitting .347 (17-for-49) as he continues to find a home in right field. Overall, he's batting .260 with a .703 OPS, four home runs, 13 steals, 29 RBI, 51 runs scored, 14 doubles and one triple over 98 contests. Unfortunately for his fantasy managers, Keaschall's counting stats are nearly identical to his 49-game sample from 2025.

Seigler went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Seigler had the best game of his career, opening the scoring with a leadoff blast in the first inning and tallying his first four-hit effort. Through 111 plate appearances in 28 games with the Red Sox, the 27-year-old is slashing .273/.336/.455 with three homers, nine RBI, 15 runs scored and two steals. He's been especially strong at home, posting a .913 OPS over 14 games in Fenway Park with eight of his 12 total extra-base hits.

Palacios went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a strikeout during the Rays' 11-3 win over the Guardians on Friday.

Palacios took over at second base for Ryan Vilade in the seventh inning. The 29-year-old made a huge impact in his second at-bat with a long three-run homer to give the Rays an 11-1 lead. After picking up his first long ball since July 10, Palacios is now slashing .233/.328/.344 with four homers, 30 RBI and nine stolen bases in 247 plate appearances this season.

Chisholm is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Phillies.

Chisholm will take his first rest day since the All-Star break for Friday's series opener. Jose Caballero will play second base and bat eighth for the Yankees.

McNeil went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 15-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

McNeil clubbed a solo homer to right field in the fifth inning of what turned out to be a blowout defeat. The 34-year-old has primarily played second base this season, though he started Wednesday's contest at first base, where Jonah Heim and Tommy White have also seen time while Nick Kurtz (thumb) has been sidelined. McNeil's playing time has decreased sharply in recent weeks, as his season slash line sits at .238/.301/.321 with four homers, 31 RBI, 28 runs and two stolen bases across 90 games.

The Royals signed Lopez to a minor-league contract Wednesday.

Lopez will backfill the Royals' organizational middle-infield depth after Andrew Velazquez was called up to grab Bobby Witt's (back) roster spot. The 30-year-old Lopez had been at Triple-A Tacoma in the Mariners organization, where he slashed .302/.379/.419 with two home runs and a 13:10 BB:K in 43 games. He hasn't played in the majors since 2023.

Meidroth went 4-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.

His first two hits of the game were RBI singles. Meidroth has had a fairly consistent July at the plate, batting .293 (17-for-58) with four multi-hit efforts over 16 games. However, just three of those hits have gone for extra bases, and he's added only seven RBI. Meidroth is batting .277 with a .729 OPS, seven home runs, 34 RBI, 57 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases over 98 contests this season.

Lee went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Cubs.

Lee hit his fifth home run of the season in the fourth inning against Chicago starter Colin Rea with two runners on, which helped break the game open for the Tigers. The 23-year-old has held his own during his rookie campaign with a .256 batting average and .685 OPS across 60 contests. However, the recent return of Gleyber Torres (oblique) from the injured list is likely to cut into Lee's playing time at second base.