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The Rockies traded Moustakas to the Angels on Saturday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Connor Van Scoyoc, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Moustakas was signed to a minor-league contract by the Rockies and made the Opening Day roster, and the veteran infielder has hit .270/.360/.435 over 115 at-bats in 47 games with four homers and 17 RBI. The 34-year-old should see time at first base with the Angels and play mostly against right-handed pitching while hitting in the mid-to-bottom part of the lineup.

Rendon (wrist) was able to play catch on the field prior to Saturday's game versus the Rockies, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Angels manager Phil Nevin told reporters that Rendon's wrist continues to feel better. The infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list June 19 because of a contusion on his left wrist, and it's not known yet if he'll require a rehab stint before rejoining the club. Rendon is eligible to come off the injured list June 26, but fantasy managers will need to wait for updates and shouldn't assume he's back with the club on that date.

Paredes is not starting Saturday's game against the Royals.

Paredes entered Saturday's game having started 16 consecutive games at third base. He'd hit .271 with an impressive 1.063 OPS in that span, so this should just be a regular day of rest. Vidal Brujan will enter the lineup at second base while Taylor Walls will shift to third base.

Donaldson is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.

Donaldson will sit for the second consecutive game, as he's in the midst of a 2-for-29 stretch across his last 10 appearances. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will draw the start at the hot corner while hitting seventh.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Tigers.

He got the Twins on the board in the second inning with a homer off lefty Joey Wentz. Lewis is now up to four home runs and a steal to go along with a .315/.333/.507 slash line, though he's also struck out 21 times in just 73 at-bats. Expect the 24-year-old to be in the lineup more often than not -- the Twins will continue to build in occasional off days for him after multiple tears of the same ACL interrupted Lewis' development as a prospect.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 13-1 win over the Orioles.

Suarez was recently in the midst of a 3-for-22 slump but has caught fire over the past two games, going 5-for-8 with two doubles, two walks, five RBI and three runs. The 31-year-old has just seven homers on the year and only one long ball in 65 plate appearances since the start of June, putting him well behind the 31-homer pace he recorded each of the past two seasons.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Brewers.

Ramirez has gone 26-for-65 (.400) with six homers and 16 RBI over his last 15 contests. The third baseman provided the Guardians' lone run with his long ball off Peter Strzelecki in the seventh inning. Ramirez's June surge has lifted his season numbers to a .293/.355/.519 slash line, 12 homers, 46 RBI, 44 runs scored and six stolen bases through 71 contests. He remains the biggest star in Cleveland's otherwise inconsistent offense.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

Devers' fourth-inning blast gave the Red Sox the lead for good. The third baseman has hit a small skid, going 5-for-30 (.167) across his last eight games. He's up to 18 homers and 60 RBI through 73 contests, but his .239/.302/.488 slash line is unusually poor. Despite his struggles at the plate, Devers still has a firm grip on a starting job.

The Angels acquired Escobar and cash considerations from the Mets on Friday for pitchers Landon Marceaux and Coleman Crow.

The Mets will pay all but the prorated minimum salary on the remaining $9.5 million owed to Escobar for 2023, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. The move comes shortly after it was announced that Gio Urshela was going to miss the rest of the season due to a fracture pelvis. In 40 games with the Mets, Escobar slashed .236/.286/.409 with four homers and two stolen bases over 120 plate appearances. He should see time at third and second base for the Halos, and due to a plethora of injuries around the infield could be a regular for the foreseeable future.

Donaldson isn't starting Friday against the Rangers.

Donaldson is currently in the middle of an 0-for-13 stretch at the plate across his last four games, so he'll get a day off Friday to regroup. DJ LeMahieu will take over at third base and bat fifth.