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Urias is not in the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

Despite hitting .315/.398/.600 for Triple-A El Paso, Urias hasn't come close to getting things going in the big leagues, hitting .113/.286/.177 in 23 games. Greg Garcia will start at second base in his absence.

Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

The A's tried to give Barreto another opportunity to take over the job at second base, but he hit .106 with an 18:1 K:BB in 16 games this time around. Stephen Piscotty was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move, and Jurickson Profar now figures to be the full-time starter until they are ready to give Jorge Mateo a shot at the keystone.

Biggio is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He has heated up a little at the plate, hitting .267/.389/.500 with two home runs and two steals over his last 30 at-bats. Freddy Galvis will start at second base and hit second.

McNeill is not in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

McNeil battled wrist discomfort earlier in the week, though there hasn't been any indication that Saturday's day off is anything other than a routine one. Michael Conforto will start in right field in his absence, with Juan Lagares entering the lineup in center.

Chavis is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Since the start of July, Chavis is hitting .247/.301/.416 with three home runs and a 33.7 percent strikeout rate in 77 at-bats. Brock Holt will start at second base, hitting sixth.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.

The 26-year-old continues to find his way into the lineup, starting eight of the last nine games despite not having a regular position on the field. Drury has homered three times in that span, giving him 12 on the year, but his overall .220/.264/.399 slash line doesn't really warrant that much playing time.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

Altuve's only hit of the night left the yard, a two-run blast that also scored George Springer in the fourth inning. Altuve added his third RBI of the night on a groundout in the eighth inning. Over his last six games, the second baseman has gone 12-for-23 with two homers, six RBI and six runs scored. Overall, the 29-year-old has 17 homers, 44 RBI and 48 runs scored in 75 games this season.

Torres went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk Friday night against Boston.

Torres came through in the first inning, smashing a grand slam over the fence in left field for his team's only offense of the night. Fortunately, it was enough to secure a win in the series opener. The 22-year-old is slashing .288/.355/.505 with 21 homers and 60 RBI over 101 games in 2019.

McNeil (wrist) will man right field and bat leadoff Thursday against the White Sox, Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports.

After uncharacteristically striking out three times across five hitless at-bats in Wednesday's 4-2 win, McNeil relayed that he was tending to some discomfort in his right wrist. The Mets' decision not to withhold McNeil from the lineup for Thursday's day game suggests that his wrist issue didn't worsen overnight, so the 27-year-old looks like he'll make for a safe option in fantasy lineups heading into the weekend.

Forsythe started at third base and went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Mariners.

Forsythe replaced Asdrubel Cabrera, who was eventually designated for assignment following the game. That obviously opens up playing time at third base, which will provide an opportunity for Forsythe, but the Rangers plan to use Isiah Kiner-Falefa as the primary third baseman for the remainder of the season. Forsythe will continue to move around the infield at third, second and first base.