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Bregman went 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Rays.

Bregman was among a trio of Astros hitters to take backup catcher Rene Pinto deep. He now has 18 homers on the season, six of which have come in 14 games since the All-Star break. In that same span, Bregman has also chipped in 12 runs scored and 10 RBI while hitting .340.

Gelof went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, two stolen bases and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Rockies.

Gelof was able to make an impact with power and speed, providing a taste of what the top prospect can do at his best. He's homered in consecutive contests and is up to three long balls over 13 games in his big-league career. The second baseman has added five steals, six RBI and 10 runs scored through 56 plate appearances.

Paredes went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a solo home run in Saturday's loss against the Astros.

Paredes clobbered his 19th and 20th long balls of the season Saturday, tagging Hunter Brown and Rafael Montero for homers throughout the contest. The outing broke Paredes out of a mini-slump after he entered the contest 1-for-12 (.083) over his last four games. With both of Saturday's homers coming off right-handed pitching, Paredes further solidified his reverse splits, as he is slashing .261/.367/.535 with a .274 ISO versus righties while slashing .246/.342/.420 with a .174 ISO against lefties.

Cabbage isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

The Angels appear to have fallen into a pattern of giving Cabbage a day off every other game, and Saturday marks a rest day for the 26-year-old. Mike Moustakas will start at first base for Anaheim, allowing Eduardo Escobar to man the hot corner.

Gelof went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a win over the Rockies on Friday.

Gelof squared up for his second career round-tripper in the fifth inning with Tony Kemp aboard to extend the Athletics' lead to 7-1 at the time. The rookie had gone into the game mired in a 1-for-12 slump that had encompassed his previous three games, although he'd reached safely in seven of his first eight big-league contests prior to the brief skid. Gelof will undoubtedly continue to experience his share of bumps in the road as he acclimates to big-league arms, but he's demonstrated plenty of upside thus far by lacing seven of his first 10 hits for extra bases while also pulling off three steals in four attempts.

Jung went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 loss to San Diego.

Jung was the lone highlight for the Rangers, whose bats couldn't do much against starter Joe Musgrove. Jung, who led off the ninth inning with a single, crossed the plate for Texas' lone run after a bases-loaded walk. The rookie third baseman has hit safely in five of the last six games with a home run and three doubles.

Moncada isn't starting Friday against the Guardians, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Moncada is 2-for-11 with an RBI and five strikeouts since returning from the injured list, and he'll catch a breather Friday. Jake Burger will take Moncada's place in the hot corner, allowing Zach Remillard to start at second base and bat eighth.

Henderson (back) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Friday versus the Yankees, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

The rookie infielder didn't play Wednesday versus the Phillies after having to exit Tuesday's contest with lower-back discomfort, but after an off day for the O's on Thursday he appears ready to roll. Henderson will carry an .802 OPS into action Friday.

The Yankees optioned Peraza to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Peraza will return to the minors to make room for Aaron Judge (toe), who was reinstated from the IL on Friday. Peraza hasn't performed well in the majors this season, but he remains a top option to return to New York if the Yankees' infield depth is tested later this season.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in the second contest of Thursday's doubleheader against Detroit.

Escobar sat out the first game of the twin bill before starting at first base and batting eighth in Game 2. The veteran contributed to a four-homer effort for Los Angeles, swatting a solo shot to right field in the fourth inning. It was his first long ball since joining the Angels on June 23 -- in fact, prior to Thursday, he hadn't gone deep in 35 total games dating back to May 16 against Tampa Bay when he was still a member of the Mets. Escobar has just five homers in 60 games overall this season after going deep at least 20 times in each of his previous two campaigns.