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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: Late add to Saturday's lineup
Drury was a late addition to Saturday's lineup against the Rays. He will start at third base and hit fifth.
Vladimir Guerrero was scratched with a sore knee, so Drury gets added to the mix. He is hitting .188 with one home run in 14 games this month.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: Out of Saturday's lineup
Drury is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Ben Wagner of Sportsnet reports.
He is hitting .188 with one home run in 14 games this month. Richard Urena is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Records two hits in win
Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 8-2 win over the Cardinals.
Hoerner continued his strong start to his MLB career, as he's now slashing .296/.324/.465 through his first 18 games. The 22-year-old is making a compelling case for regular playing time in 2020, which could bump Addison Russell out of the picture in Chicago.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Twins' Luis Arraez: Gets night off
Arraez isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City.
Arraez went 0-for-5 in Thursday's series finale, and he'll head to the bench Friday with only a few games remaining in the regular season. Jonathan Schoop will get the call at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: Sitting Friday
Drury is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays.
Drury had started each of the last five games, appearing at shortstop and both infield corners. Rowdy Tellez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will man the corners Friday, with Richard Urena starting at shortstop.
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Kean Wong 2B | SEA
Angels' Kean Wong: Hitless in debut with Halos
Wong went 0-for-4 and scored a run in a victory over Houston on Thursday.
Wong was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Tuesday and made his debut with the club Thursday when he entered as a pinch runner for Brian Goodwin in the second inning. He came around to score on a sacrifice fly but otherwise had a quiet night. Goodwin is expected to miss at least one game with back spasms, perhaps giving the versatile Wong -- who has spent time playing multiple positions in both the infield and outfield -- an opportunity to nab a start over the final weekend of the season.
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Mauricio Dubon LF | ATL
Giants' Mauricio Dubon: Starts, leads off in win
Dubon (chest) led off and went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a pair of runs scored in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Rockies.
The Giants underwent a youth movement Thursday, surrounding Evan Longoria and Kevin Pillar with a bunch of younger options, opening the door for Dubon to lead off. The 25-year-old did not disappoint in the elevated role, and he has performed well in his first season as a pro (.280/.316/.462 with four homers and three steals through 27 games). The start also confirms that the minor chest injury Dubon suffered Wednesday is not a concern as we head into the final series of the regular season.
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Jack Mayfield 2B | LAA
Astros' Jack Mayfield: Slugs second homer
Mayfield went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.
Mayfield collected the first hit in his latest big-league stint the fifth inning, drilling a long ball to left field to temporarily tie the score. The 28-year-old belted 28 homers and batted .287 in 100 games with Triple-A Round Rock this season but has enjoyed considerably less success in the majors, hitting only .136 with a pair of homers and 16 strikeouts in 59 at-bats.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Gets breather
Rosario is not in Thursday's lineup against the Marlins.
It appears to be a routine day off for Rosario, who has started the past 20 games, slashing .299/.333/.468 with three home runs and four steals over that stretch. Luis Guillorme is starting at shortstop in his place Thursday.