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Gorman went 1-for-1 with one double, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Gorman pinch hit for Juan Yepez in the top of the ninth with the Cardinals trailing 3-1 and came through with a massive double that plated Paul Goldschmidt and pushed Willson Contreras to third. Both Contreras and Gorman would eventually come around to score the tying and go-ahead runs on a fielder's choice hit by Alec Burleson and throwing error by Enrique Hernandez. Gorman has been on fire over the last three games, hitting 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs while having a pair of massive at-bats as a pinch hitter.

Kim went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Kim has hit safely in five of his last seven games, going 6-for-24 (.250) in that span. The homer was his first since May 1. The infielder is up to a .227/.319/.378 slash line with four long balls, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and six stolen bases through 37 contests. He continues to see most of his time at second base while also occasionally filling in at shortstop and third base.

Hoerner (hamstring) fielded grounders, went through agility drills and played catch Saturday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

A hamstring strain interrupted a strong start to the season for Hoerner, who's hitting .303/.348/.395 through 35 games while stealing 12 bases. The Cubs haven't announced a specific date for his return, but the fact that he's able to perform a wide variety of activities despite hitting the injured list just one day prior seemingly gives him a shot at a minimum-length stay. Christopher Morel and Nick Madrigal have spent time at second base in his absence.

Castro is not in Saturday's lineup against the Phillies.

With lefty Ranger Suarez on the hill for Philadelphia, Castro will start the game on the bench. Alan Trejo will start at second base and hit eighth.

Donovan will sit Saturday against the Red Sox, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Chris Sale is the third consecutive lefty the Cardinals have faced, and Donovan has sat against each of them. He's started just once against a southpaw all season and hasn't done so in over a month.

Gorman will hit the bench against lefty Chris Sale and the Red Sox on Saturday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Gorman sits for the third consecutive game as the Cardinals face their third consecutive lefty. Willson Contreras is expected to move back behind the plate Monday and stop clogging the designated hitter spot, which should benefit Gorman, though the Cardinals are still unlikely to use the second-year slugger much against southpaws.

Garcia went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.

The 22-year-old isn't known for his speed, but he swiped his second bag of the year as the Nationals put pressure on Mets rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez in a low-scoring game. Garcia is enjoying a strong start to May, slashing .326/.396/.465 through 11 games, but a lack of power -- both on his own part and in the lineup around him -- limits his fantasy ceiling even when he's on a roll at the plate.

Gorman hit a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Friday's 8-6 win over the Red Sox.

Gorman's ninth-inning blast off Kenley Jansen provided the Cardinals with their margin of victory. With St. Louis using Willson Contreras as the full-time designated hitter, Gorman has slipped into a strong-side platoon role, primarily playing at second base and occasionally at third. He can still provide some pop off the bench, as evidenced Friday. The 23-year-old is slashing .261/.352/.550 with nine homers, 26 RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases through 128 plate appearances.

Miller went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Royals.

Miller was a triple shy of the cycle, though he has just one three-bagger in his career. He's hit safely in his last five games, going 8-for-18 (.444) over that span. His homer was his first of the year, and he's added six RBI, three stolen bases and nine runs scored while slashing .323/.348/.435 through 62 plate appearances. He's starting to get a look at leadoff versus southpaws, but he's still in a fairly strict platoon role at second base, with Brice Turang facing most righties.

Rojas is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Giants.

Rojas will probably appear off the bench at some point as the Giants go with a bullpen game to help ease southpaw Alex Wood back into action. Emmanuel Rivera is starting at third base and batting second to kick things off for the host Diamondbacks.