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Frazier went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, two runs and three RBI during Saturday's 12-5 win over Milwaukee.

The 28-year-old was 2-for-19 with six strikeouts over his past five games, so Saturday's outburst was a welcome sight. Frazier still has plenty of work to do with a .198/.240/.352 slash line through 22 games.

Dubon is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dubon will head to the bench Saturday night in favor of lefty Steven Duggar who is 2-for-19 with eight strikeouts and just two RBI in eight appearances. Dubon should still remain the main option in center field, as his retreat to the bench is merely just for matchup purposes.

Espinal isn't in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Rays, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports. Joe Panik will receive the start at shortstop in favor of Espinal.

Espinal started three straight games at shortstop for the injured Bo Bichette (knee) but will now sit for the second time in three games as he still has more to prove if he wants more consistent playing time as Bichette's fill-in.

Arraez (knee) is starting Saturday against the Royals.

Arraez was sidelined for three consecutive games after aggravating a knee injury Tuesday, but he'll return to action Saturday. The 23-year-old carries a .351 on-base percentage with five RBI and eight runs over 19 games this season.

Garcia isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Garcia has been effective in his first taste of major-league action, but he'll take a seat for the first game of Saturday's twin bill. Josh Harrison will start at second base in his absence.

Torres' estimated timeline to return from a strained quadriceps and hamstring is 2-3 weeks, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Torres was moved to the Yankees' 10-day injured list Friday after an MRI revealed strains in his left hamstring and quadriceps. Many were hoping Torres would be able to return after the minimum 10 days but that will not be the case in this instance. Best-case scenario, Torres will be back Sept. 4 as he is one of many Yankees who have recently gone down with an injury.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, three runs, one walk and one strikeout in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Lowe has been on a tear recently as he's now scored in 10 straight games. During that stretch, he's carrying a 1.552 OPS with six home runs, 14 RBI and 16 runs. The 26-year-old was mainly confined to a platoon in the past, but his stellar play has made him a regular in the Rays' lineup.

Biggio went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's extra-inning win over the Rays.

Inexplicably dropped to eighth in the batting order by manager Charlie Montoyo, Biggio didn't let the change bother him as he extended his on-base streak to 14 games with another stellar performance. Over that stretch, the 25-year-old is slashing an incredible .354/.508/.708 with four homers, two steals, nine RBI and 16 runs, and it shouldn't be long before he's back at the top of the lineup where he belongs.

Albies (wrist) was able to do some hitting Friday, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The second baseman had been resting since Tuesday, but he was able to resume swinging a bat. Albies is feeling better, according to manager Brian Snitker, but there's no timetable for his return to action.

Chavis went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over Baltimore.

Chavis' two-run single in the sixth inning seemed innocuous enough at the time as it extended Boston's lead to 8-0, but it turned out to be a cushion after the Orioles scored five times in the seventh and eight innings. The single also snapped Chavis' 0-for-11 skid that included eight strikeouts. He's batting .246 with a double, two triples and two home runs with seven RBI and a whopping 40.0 K% (24 strikeouts in 57 at-bats).