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Castro is out of Saturday's lineup against the Mets, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The Pirates are facing three righties this weekend against the Mets, and so far Castro has started on the bench in the first two games of the series. He had started nine of 10 games prior to this weekend, with four of those starts coming against righties, but lately Ji Hwan Bae has handled the keystone against righties.

Escobar went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Pirates.

Escobar recorded his third multi-hit performance in his last five games, although he's been stuck on the bench six times during that time as well. The veteran infielder has lost his starting job at the hot corner to Brett Baty, but if he keeps hitting, his playing time in a utility role should tick up, especially with the Mets now trying to cover for the loss of Pete Alonso (wrist).

Paredes went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, a two-run home run and a three-run home run in Friday's 8-3 victory over Texas.

Paredes knocked in six of Tampa Bay's eight runs, marking the fifth time he's notched at least four RBI in a game this season. The 24-year-old is slashing .270/.352/.503 with 11 home runs, 44 RBI and 31 runs scored. Paredes remains on track for a career-best campaign and has seized an everyday role at third recently, with Taylor Walls moving to second while Brandon Lowe (back) is unavailable.

Riley went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.

He couldn't get much going with his bat, so Riley instead contributed with his legs as he stole his first base of 2023 and just the third of his career. The streaky third baseman has been locked in at the plate over the last month, and through his last 25 games Riley is slashing .333/.376/.566 with eight doubles, five homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with three walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Astros.

Houston tried its best not to let Ramirez make a difference after he'd hammered three long balls the night before against Boston, but he still launched a game-tying homer off Rafael Montero in the seventh, kicking off a wild finish to the contest that saw Cleveland set a record for the modern era by coming back from five separate deficits in the seventh inning or later. Ramirez has found a groove at the plate after a sluggish start to the season, and over his last 14 games he's slashing .302/.343/.587 with four homers, 11 runs and 12 RBI.

Lewis went 4-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

All four hits were singles, but considering Minnesota only managed seven knocks on the night against Toronto pitching, it was still an impressive performance. Lewis is batting .270 (10-for-37) with two homers, four runs and seven RBI through nine games since making his season debut, but his 0:11 BB:K is a sign he hasn't yet fully shaken off the rust from his long layoff.

Hayes went 5-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI, three runs scored and one steal in Friday's 14-7 win over the Mets.

Hayes had himself a night Friday, tying career highs with five hits and four RBI in a 14-7 win. The young third basemen had been tweaking his approach at the plate since the end of the road trip last week, and it has certainly paid dividends. Over his last seven games, Hayes has a scorching .586 average (17-for-29) with two home runs, nine RBI and three strikeouts.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss against Boston.

Donaldson launched a 448-foot blast in the sixth inning, giving him four home runs in five games since being activated off the injured list. The 37-year-old has been limited to just 10 games so far this season, batting just .161 with a 29 percent strikeout rate. With Aaron Judge (toe) sidelined, the Yankees will be counting on Donaldson to not only stay healthy but provide a consistent bat in the heart of their lineup going forward.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

The 405-foot blast off Gerrit Cole was his 14th home run of the season, but just his first homer since May 19. After dealing with a lingering calf injury, Devers has recorded multiple hits in three of his last five games. While the 26-year-old sits in the top five of the American League in long balls, his .247 average and .302 on-base percentage leave much to be desired, and would be the lowest marks for the star third baseman in each category since 2018.

Henderson went 3-for-3 with one run scored and two steals in Friday's 3-2 win over the Royals.

Henderson recorded his first multi-steal game of the year Friday, swiping second base twice while also being caught stealing in the sixth inning. The 21-year-old has been in and out of the lineup for the past week while dealing with a back injury, and while his season stats leave much to be desired, over his last seven games he has picked up the pace with a .364/.417/.682 line.