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Willi Castro 2B | COL
Rockies' Willi Castro: Lands on injured list
The Rockies placed Castro on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left heel inflammation, retroactive to Wednesday.
Castro has sat out the Rockies' last three games while managing plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and he'll now officially remain out until at least next Saturday as he recovers. Vimael Machin will come up from Triple-A to replenish Colorado's infield depth, though Connor Norby and Ryan Ritter are more likely to benefit from additional playing time.
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Nasim Nunez 2B | WAS
Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Idle Saturday
Nunez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Nunez will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going just 3-for-35 (.086) with three steals and eight strikeouts across his last dozen games. CJ Abrams will slide over to shortstop as a result, allowing Jorbit Vivas to start at second base.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Sitting Saturday
Chisholm is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Padres on Saturday.
Chisholm will get a breather after going 0-for-6 with two walks, two strikeouts and a run scored over his last two outings. Amed Rosario will draw the start at second base while Jose Caballero mans the hot corner.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Getting breather Saturday
Turang isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati.
Turang doesn't typically move to the bench whenever the Brewers encounter a left-handed starter, but Milwaukee will keep him and his .536 OPS against southpaws in the dugout to begin Saturday's matchup against Andrew Abbott. David Hamilton will man the keystone in Turang's absence while Joey Ortiz covers third.
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Hao Yu Lee 2B | DET
Tigers' Hao-Yu Lee: Starting at third base Saturday
Lee (lower leg) is starting at third base and batting second against the Guardians on Saturday.
Lee left the second game of Friday's doubleheader against Cleveland due to a left shin contusion, but he's been cleared to play in Saturday's AL Central clash. Lee has gone 5-for-18 (.278) with one home run, four RBI, three runs scored and six strikeouts over his last five outings.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Returning Saturday
Stott (personal) will start at third base and bat eighth Saturday against Atlanta.
Stott was scratched from the lineup Friday for personal reasons but will end up missing just the one game before returning to the starting nine Saturday. The 28-year-old has been in a bit of a slump recently, slashing just .156/.204/.267 in 49 plate appearances across his last 13 games.
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Richard Palacios 2B | TB
Rays' Richie Palacios: Belts solo shot
Palacios went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-6 win over the Rangers.
Palacios recorded his second homer in the past three games when he launched a solo shot off Kumar Rocker in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old's seven homers this season are a new career high, breaking his previous record of six in 2023 with St. Louis. This year, Palacios is batting .225/.320/.348 with 42 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Breaks out in new lineup spot
Turang went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Reds.
Dropped down to sixth in the order due to a prolonged slump that had seen Turang sag to a .174/.262/.239 slash line since the beginning of August, the second baseman seemed to relish being in a run-producing spot rather than setting the table, as he ripped a two-run double off the right-field wall in the third inning that just missed leaving the yard. A 10-run eruption from the Milwaukee offense will likely ensure manager Pat Murphy avoids any further tinkering for now, so Turang should get a chance to settle into his new spot. Despite his late-season slump, his 82 RBI are a new career high, and he's one homer shy of tying the career-best 18 he launched last year over 156 regular-season games.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Big day in twin bill
Bazzana went 4-for-6 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI across both games of Friday's doubleheader sweep of the Tigers.
The rookie second baseman went 2-for-3 in both games despite beginning the nightcap on the bench, as he took over at DH in the sixth inning after Chase DeLauter was forced to exit due to a wrist sprain. That set Bazzana up to play hero, as his two-run homer in the eighth tied the game at 3-3, while his walk-off single in the 10th against Detroit closer Kenley Jansen completed the sweep. Bazzana's long ball was his first since July 20, snapping a 36-game drought, and since the All-Star break he's produced a .248/.337/.355 slash line in 163 plate appearances with three homers, five steals, 14 runs and 18 RBI.