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  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Getting rest Saturday

    Edman isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

    Edman will get a day to rest after going 0-for-3 during a loss in Friday's series opener. Hyeseong Kim will fill in at the keystone and bat ninth.

  • Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Back in lineup

    Chisholm (groin) will start at third base and bat fifth against the Red Sox on Saturday.

    Chisholm sat out back-to-back contests after injuring his groin Wednesday, but a few days of rest has him feeling well enough to return to the starting nine. The 27-year-old infielder has been great since the start of June, going 9-for-26 (.346) with two homers and seven RBI in his last eight games.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Remaining out Saturday

    Donovan (toe) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

    Saturday marks Donovan's fourth consecutive absence from the starting lineup due to a sprained big toe on his left foot. The Cards are expected to decide Sunday whether he needs to spend time on the injured list, and until he returns, Nolan Gorman will continue to start at second base.

  • Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU

    Astros' Luis Guillorme: Officially brought up to Houston

    The Astros selected Guillorme's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Guillorme had spent the campaign with Sugar Land until Saturday, posting a .248/.377/.317 slash line with two homers, 22 RBI and three stolen bases over 57 contests. The veteran utility man logged big-league time with three different teams last year after spending the first six years of his MLB career with the Mets. Guillorme's call-up was part of a flurry of Astros roster moves Saturday -- pitcher Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) was transferred to the 60-day IL, outfielder Jacob Melton (ankle) landed on the 10-day IL, utility man Shay Whitcomb was optioned to the minors and outfielder Cooper Hummel also had his contract selected from Triple-A.

  • Shay Whitcomb SS | HOU

    Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Sent back to minors

    Houston optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Whitcomb had been summoned to the big club May 31 and went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts and no walks while up in the majors. He'll now return to Sugar Land, where he was a .956 OPS with 18 homers, 38 RBI and six steals over 53 games this season. Whitcomb's demotion was part of a series of Astros roster moves Saturday -- Jacob Melton (ankle) landed on the 10-day injured list, both Cooper Hummel and Luis Guillorme were selected from Triple-A and Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) was transferred to the 60-day IL.

  • Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: First start in five games

    Schneemann started at second base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 7-2 loss to Seattle.

    Schneemann made his first start in five games, and Friday marked the first time in five games that the Guardians faced a right-hander. He's doing better against righties (.802 OPS) than southpaws (.526), so he should continue to serve on the strong side of a platoon, though Schneemann has recently struggled, going 14-for-72 (.194) over his last 23 contests.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: On base four times

    Lowe went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored Friday against the Mets.

    Lowe has had hits come in bunches in June, as Friday marked his third multi-hit game across 11 starts in the month. He began the Rays' rally in the sixth inning with a single and came around to score, giving him eight runs scored in that same 11-game span.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Pirates' Adam Frazier: Taking over in left field

    Frazier went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Cubs.

    Frazier looked to be the odd man out when Nick Gonzales returned to the lineup, but Frazier has since overtaken Alexander Canario and Tommy Pham for playing time in left field. He's started four of Pittsburgh's last five games at the position and gone 6-for-20 with three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in that span.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: IL decision likely coming Sunday

    The Cardinals are likely to decide Sunday whether Donovan (toe) needs to go on the 10-day injured list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Donovan has missed three straight games with a sprained left big toe and it sounds like he's a long shot to return to action Saturday. The Cardinals are willing to play a man short through the weekend if it means Donovan can avoid the IL and play Tuesday following Monday's off day, but an IL stint remains a possibility. Nolan Gorman will continue to fill in at second base while Donovan is shelved.

  • Willi Castro 2B | COL

    Twins' Willi Castro: Stays hot in Friday's loss

    Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Astros.

    All three Twins runs came on solo shots, with Castro getting his team on the board by taking Colton Gordon deep in the fourth inning. Castro has been on fire since the end of May, slashing .408/.491/.796 over his last 14 games with five homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs, and with Royce Lewis (hamstring) suffering another injury Friday, the 28-year-old utility player will have a little less competition for playing time in the immediate future.

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