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Haggerty (forearm) continues to rehab at the alternate training site in Tacoma, but a 2020 return has been ruled out, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Haggerty simply ran out of time for a return this season, as his forearm issues apparently aren't far enough along to make a return sometime during the final week of the season realistic. The 26-year-old was a solid utility option in his first tour of duty with the Mariners, slashing .260/.315/.400 with four doubles, one home run, six RBI, four stolen bases, four walks and seven runs across 13 games while logging at least one appearance at third base, both corner outfield spots and designated hitter.

Castro went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in a 5-2 win over the Indians on Saturday.

Castro extended his hitting streak to seven games. The 26-year-old is coming on strong, slashing .355/.412/.484 over his past 15 games.

Arroyo was removed from Saturday's game against the Yankees with back spasms, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

The 25-year-old struck out in both of his plate appearances before exiting the contest with the injury. Arroyo should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.

Espinal was optioned to the Blue Jays' alternate training site Saturday.

Espinal carved out a role with the Blue Jays in late August, but he saw his playing time dwindle in recent games. He should get more consistent playing time at the alternate training site and could serve as depth if injuries occur in the team's infield.

Torres isn't starting Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Torres returned to the lineup Thursday after nursing a minor quad injury, but he'll get a day off Saturday as the Yankees ease him back into action. Tyler Wade will start at shortstop in his stead.

Castro is starting at third base and batting fifth in Saturday's game against Cleveland.

Isaac Paredes will get a breather Saturday, which opens up third base for Castro. The versatile 26-year-old is slashing .281/.361/.375 through 16 games so far this season.

Albies went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in a 15-2 win over the Mets on Friday.

Albies capped off a six-run fourth inning with a two-run blast that barely cleared the wall in left to put the Braves up 12-0. Later in the sixth, he hit his second one and the sixth overall of the night by the Braves to extend their lead to 13-1. Since returning from the injured list Sept 9, Albies is hitting .378/.410/.757 with four home runs, eight RBI and 10 runs scored after struggling mightily to begin the season. He'll look to stay hot as the Braves continue to fight for playoff positioning before the regular season concludes at the end of the month.

Arroyo went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and a run scored in a 6-5 loss to the Yankees on Friday.

Arroyo got the scoring going in the fourth inning with a moonshot three-run homer over the Green Monster to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead. The 25-year-old provided another clutch hit when he singled up the middle, bringing around Michael Chavis to score to even the game up at 5-5 in the 11th. Since being called up Sept. 8, Arroyo is hitting .303/.343/.606 with three home runs, eight RBI and five runs scored in 35 plate appearances.

Lux went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 15-6 win over the Rockies.

Lux gave the Dodgers a 4-0 lead in the second inning with his two-run blast off Rockies starter Ryan Castellani. In the seventh, Lux got aboard on a fielder's choice and came around to score on a Mookie Betts triple. The homer was Lux's third of the year to go with eight RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base in 14 contests. He was able to snap a 0-for-14 dry spell he had over his previous four games.

Garcia isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Garcia was dominant in Friday's matinee as he went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs in the win. He'll take a breather for the second game as Josh Harrison takes over at second base.