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  • Nicky Lopez 2B | TEX

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench Saturday

    Lopez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    The White Sox will turn to Danny Mendick at second base Saturday with southpaw Tommy Henry expected to pitch in bulk relief for Arizona. Lopez is batting .244 with a pair of RBI over 10 games in June.

  • Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Idle versus left-hander

    Valdez will sit Saturday versus the Yankees.

    Valdez will take a seat as the Red Sox face left-hander Carlos Rodon. Jamie Westbrook will enter the lineup at second base, batting seventh against New York.

  • Jorge Mateo SS | ATL

    Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Breather Saturday

    Mateo is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Phillies, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Mateo will take a seat after he went 2-for-13 with a three-run home run, two runs scored and a stolen base while starting four consecutive games after being activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Jordan Westburg will slide over to second base while Ramon Urias enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth against Philadelphia.

  • Andres Gimenez SS | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Adds steal Friday

    Gimenez went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.

    Gimenez has two steals over his last three games, giving him 11 thefts on the year. The second baseman has struggled at the plate in June, batting .206 (7-for-34) over eight contests, but he continues to see a starting role even after a recent run of the Guardians facing four left-handed starters in a six-game span. For the season, Gimenez is slashing .266/.320/.363 with four home runs, 35 RBI, 35 runs scored, 10 doubles and one triple.

  • Luis Garcia 1B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Absent from lineup versus lefty

    Garcia is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

    It will be southpaw Trevor Rogers on the hill for Miami, so the left-handed-hitting Garcia will begin the contest on the bench. Switch hitter Ildemaro Vargas will occupy second base.

  • Zack Gelof 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Sitting Saturday

    Gelof is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins.

    Gelof will take a seat after going 0-for-6 with a walk and three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Abraham Toro will slide over to second base while J.D. Davis enters the lineup at the hot corner, batting sixth versus Minnesota.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Sitting versus lefty

    Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Friday versus the Royals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    With southpaw Cole Ragans on the mound for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Lux will watch the beginning of Friday's contest from Los Angeles' dugout. Miguel Rojas will fill in at the keystone and bat eighth.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting against lefty

    Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

    Lowe will dodge a matchup with southpaw Chris Sale on Friday. Instead, Jose Caballero will bat eighth and play second base. Lowe has produced multiple hits in three of his last eight games with a pair of homers during that stretch.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Royals' Adam Frazier: Back from bereavement list

    The Royals reinstated Frazier (personal) from the bereavement list Friday.

    The 32-year-old has been away from the team for the past few days to tend to personal matters but is now back with the Royals. Frazier hasn't been operating in an everyday role but has been a solid contributor since the start of May with a .266/.329/.422 slash line in 24 games.

  • Cavan Biggio RF | HOU

    Dodgers' Cavan Biggio: Making another start versus righty

    Biggio is in the lineup at third base and batting eighth Thursday versus the Rangers.

    Biggio is getting his second start at third base for the Dodgers after going 1-for-3 in his debut for the team Wednesday. Thursday's start comes with righty Michael Lorenzen on the mound for the Rangers. With Max Muncy (oblique) remaining on the injured list and Enrique Hernandez sitting for a second straight game, it appears Biggio will be the primary option at third versus right-handers.

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