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  • Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Getting rest Saturday

    Polanco isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Giants.

    Polanco will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after going 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Friday's extra-innings loss. While he rests, Dylan Moore will pick up a start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Sitting Saturday

    Moncada (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Moncada aggravated his injured thumb during Friday's game. It will officially cost him at least one start, though there's a chance the Angels will send him to the injured list until his thumb is no longer an issue. While the team weighs its options, Luis Rengifo will move to third base to cover for Moncada, and Kyren Paris will pick up a start at second.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Gio Urshela: Resting Saturday

    Urshela is out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus Colorado.

    Urshela is just 3-for-23 through seven games this season, and the A's will now give him a day to rest while Max Schuemann picks up a start at the hot corner and bats ninth.

  • Rays' Junior Caminero: Sitting Saturday

    Caminero isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    After starting the season with a five-game hitting streak, Caminero has gone 0-for-7 over his last two games. He'll step aside Saturday for Curtis Mead to pick up a start at third base.

  • Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Getting breather Saturday

    Cabrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

    Cabrera will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 3-for-4 with a walk and four RBI during Friday's win in the series opener. Oswald Peraza will fill in at the hot corner and bat eighth.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Getting Saturday off

    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

    McKinstry will get a chance to catch his breath after going 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's series opener. Andy Ibanez will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Reaches three times in win

    McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the White Sox.

    It was a productive evening for McKinstry and it continued his impressive start to the season. The utility player is slashing .280/.379/.360 through seven contests, and he's seen time at five different positions already. McKinstry's .739 OPS would be a new career high, but it remains to be seen if the 29-year-old can sustain this level of production over the course of the year.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Slugs first homer of year

    Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rays.

    The utility infielder took Zack Littell deep in the seventh inning to account for the game's final run. Smith was getting the start at third base and batting seventh, and he figures to see the bulk of the playing time at the hot corner while Josh Jung (neck) is sidelined. Through seven appearances this season, Smith is batting .250 (4-for-16) with a homer, a steal, two RBI and three runs.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Productive night against O's

    Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 win over Baltimore.

    The steal was his first of the season, while the RBI doubled his total to begin the year. Garcia is off to a flying start to his campaign, batting .381 (8-for-21) through seven games with three doubles, two homers and four runs scored.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Blasts three homers in win

    Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a walk, three home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-6 win against the Angels.

    The seven-time All-Star entered the contest with one run scored and two RBI through five games this season, but he padded those totals Friday by homering in the first, fifth and ninth innings. It's the second three-homer game of Ramirez's career and his 26th multi-homer performance, with the latter mark tying Cleveland's franchise record, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. The power display boosted his season slash line to .381/.440/1.048 in 25 plate appearances.

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