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Garcia (hand) will start at shortstop and bat second in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

A left hand strain had kept Garcia out of the lineup for the Royals' previous three games, but the extra rest plus a team off day Saturday appears to have provided enough time for him to move past the issue. Though he had made all of his starts to date at third base or designated hitter, Garcia will cover shortstop Sunday while Bobby Witt (knee) misses a second straight game.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

He'll head to the bench for the series finale in Detroit in what appears to be a planned rest day. Jacob Gonzalez and Colson Montgomery will serve as the White Sox's starters in the corner infield while Vargas sits for the first time since May 20, ending a streak of 26 consecutive starts.

Durbin went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Mariners.

Durbin was the only hitter for either team to log multiple hits in the contest. He is 6-for-11 with two homers, three RBI and a double over his last three contests as he works to shake off his slump from earlier in June. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .208 with a .616 OPS, five home runs, seven steals, 29 RBI and 25 runs scored over 67 games. Despite the underwhelming offense, Durbin continues to have an everyday role, sitting just once in Boston's past 20 games.

Guzman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a 7-0 win against the Athletics on Saturday.

Guzman produced the only homer of the game with a 376-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The 22-year-old has gone deep in back-to-back contests after slugging 12 long balls across 58 games with Triple-A Salt Lake prior to his June 8 call-up. Guzman has been getting steady run for the big-league club, as he's started at third base in nine straight games.

Caminero went 3-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.

Caminero extended his on-base streak to 11 games Saturday, picking up three hits for the third time this year in the process. After working from hitter-friendly Steinbrenner Field half the time in 2025, the 22-year-old third baseman has shown no ill effects from Tampa Bay's move back to pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field in 2026. Caminero has a 1.014 OPS at home versus a .746 OPS on the road, slashing .284/.378/.491 with 15 home runs, 12 doubles, 34 RBI and 44 runs scored through 320 plate appearances overall.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said that Gelof came in Saturday "just not feeling at his best," so he decided to give Gelof a full day off, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

On a positive note, Kotsay confirmed that Gelof did not need to go through concussion protocol after being hit on the earflap of his helmet in the 10th inning of Friday's game. Further, the skipper said Gelof could be back as soon as Sunday. Gelof is currently riding a 23-game hitting streak, during which he's slashed .360/.412/.596 with six doubles, five homers, 13 RBI and 16 runs.

Gelof isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Gelof's hit streak remains alive and well at 23 games, but the A's will give him a chance to catch his breath Saturday. His absence will allow Max Muncy to start at third base while batting eighth.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Lewis has four homers over 12 games since he returned from a stint with Triple-A St. Paul. He's also hitting .283 (13-for-46) in that span, which suggests his time in the minors helped him reset. For the season, Lewis is sporting a .200 average, .655 OPS, seven homers, 21 RBI, 18 runs scored, five doubles and four stolen bases over 43 contests at the big-league level.

Durbin went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and three total runs scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Mariners.

Durbin has five homers this season, four of which have come over his last seven games. The third baseman is batting .271 (13-for-48) in June, but he's at just .203 with a .609 OPS on the year. He's added 28 RBI, 25 runs scored, five stolen bases, 13 doubles and a triple over 66 contests as the Red Sox's primary starter at third base.

The Mariners designated Mastrobuoni for assignment Friday.

Mastrobuoni went 5-for-23 with an RBI and three runs scored during his eight-game stint with the Mariners, but he'll now lose his place on the 26-man and 40-man rosters in favor of Weston Wilson. Mastrobuoni owns just a .567 OPS across 474 plate appearances in his MLB career, but his defensive versatility could draw some attention on the waiver wire.