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Rendon isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Rendon will get a breather for Saturday's matinee, but he should be available for Game 2. Franklin Barreto will start at third base in the first game.

Toro started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

Toro emerged in the lineup because of second baseman Jose Altuve's knee injury. That prompted Aledmys Diaz, who had been filling in at third base for the injured Alex Bregman (hamstring), to slide over to second base. Altuve is expected to miss three games this weekend, including Saturday's doubleheader, so Toro could get at-bats both days.

Candelario went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Candelario had a base knock in Game 1, so he was 1-for-5 for the day. The steal was a surprise, as Candelario had stolen just six bases in 312 career big-league games to that point. Candelario is batting .358/.433/.585 with three homers in his last 15 games and has been batting cleanup for the Tigers, so while we can't expect many more steals the rest of the way, Candelario is showing enough to warrant consideration even in shallow fantasy formats.

Urias was returned to the Orioles' alternate training site following Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Urias took a walk in one plate appearance as a pinch hitter in Friday's twin bill, but he'll head back to alternate camp. The 26-year-old has seen minimal playing time in the majors this season.

LeMahieu isn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

LeMahieu will get a game off after going 2-for-5 with one run in the first game of the twin bill. Thairo Estrada will start at second base.

Rivera was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Friday.

Rivera spent two weeks on the active roster but appeared in just four games and received only five at-bats. He failed to record a hit, lowering his career slash line through 319 plate appearances to .175/.244/.217.

Donaldson will not start the second half of Friday's doubleheader against Detroit.

Donaldson hit a solo shot in the Twins' 2-0 win in the first game of the day, but it's not a surprise to see that the oft-injured veteran won't be tasked with making two starts in one day. Ehire Adrianza will handle the hot corner in his absence.

Urshela was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a bone spur in his right elbow.

The 28-year-old has been playing through the bone spur for at least a week, and he even has multiple hits in each of his past two games. However, he'll now be sidelined until at least Sept. 15 while he recovers from the injury. It's unclear how much time Urshela is expected to miss. Miguel Andujar was recalled in a corresponding move and could see some time at third base in his absence.

Urias was recalled from the Orioles' alternate training site to serve as the 29th man for Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

The 26-year-old was sent to the alternate site last week, but he'll rejoin the Orioles for Friday's doubleheader. Urias is 1-for-5 in four games this season and should return to the alternate site after the twin bill.

Astudillo was recalled by the Twins to serve as the 29th man for their doubleheader against the Tigers on Friday.

If Astudillo gets into a game Friday, it will be his first big-league action of the season. He missed the early part of the year while working his way back from a positive COVID-19 test, though he's been off the injured list since mid-August and was evidently simply not needed. It's no surprise that he's not one of the Twins' top options this season, as he struggled to a .268/.299/.379 slash line last season despite posting his customary extremely low 3.9 percent strikeout rate.