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Turner went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees.

Turner posted his second straight multi-hit game and his fourth such effort through nine contests in June. The 38-year-old also logged his third steal of the campaign, matching his total from each of the last two seasons. He continues to be a solid part of the heart of the Red Sox's order with a .264/.345/.404 slash line, seven home runs, 26 RBI, 33 runs scored and 12 doubles through 62 games.

Belt left Saturday's game against the Twins due to left hamstring tightness.

The oft-injured veteran managed to make it more than two months into the season without incident and has been a productive part of the Toronto lineup, slashing .263/.378/.434 through 48 games. Whether or not his latest injury is serious enough to require a trip to the injured list is uncertain. If it does, Alejandro Kirk could spend more time at designated hitter, especially with Danny Jansen (groin) closing in on a return.

Rooker remains on the bench Saturday against Milwaukee, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Rooker's .263/.363/.505 season slash line makes him one of the few bright spots on the Oakland roster, so to see him stuck on the bench for the second consecutive game suggests he may be battling an undisclosed minor injury. It's also possible that the 15-50 Athletics aren't particularly concerned with putting their best lineup on the field and see no need to give everyday at-bats to a journeyman despite his hot start. Whatever the reason for Rooker's absence, it will be JJ Bleday who serves as the designated hitter Saturday.

Jimenez (calf) is on the bench as expected Saturday against the Marlins.

Jimenez left the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees with left calf discomfort. Manager Pedro Grifol said Friday that Jimenez should be able to avoid the injured list but will miss at least four or five days. So far, that remains true. Gavin Sheets will remain the right fielder Saturday, with Jake Burger again starting at designated hitter.

Solak was recalled by the Tigers on Saturday.

Solak was optioned by the Tigers on Friday after being claimed off waivers from Atlanta, but he didn't have to wait long before getting a chance with the big-league club. He joins the active roster with Akil Baddoo (quadriceps) hitting the injured list, though it's likely Kerry Carpenter will be the biggest beneficiary of Baddoo's absence.

Ford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.

This was just Ford's second hit in six games played, and he's added a mediocre 1:6 BB:K. The 30-year-old was effective in the minors, but it's yet to translate against major-league pitching. He hit three homers and slashed .206/.302/.313 over 149 plate appearances with four clubs last year, but he's yet to earn anything more than a part-time role with the Mariners in 2023.

Ohtani allowed three runs on three hits and five walks while striking out six over five innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Friday. He also went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double at the plate.

The five walks allowed matched a season high for Ohtani, who needed 97 pitches (53 strikes) to get through the five-inning start. He was at least able to help his own cause with a third-inning homer while coming up a triple shy of the cycle. Ohtani's given up three homers and eight runs over his last 11 innings, and he's gone four starts without a win. He's at a 3.43 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 102:34 K:BB through 76 innings this season. The two-way star is also slashing .282/.356/.563 with 17 homers, 44 RBI, nine stolen bases and 38 runs scored over 63 contests. His next pitching start is projected to be at Texas next week.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Friday that Jimenez (calf) is likely to be sidelined for the next 4-5 days, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Jimenez was pulled from the second half of Thursday's doubleheader at Yankee Stadium after experiencing discomfort just below his left calf. Grifol expressed optimism that the 26-year-old slugger will be able to avoid the 10-day injured list, but he is apparently going to miss Chicago's entire three-game weekend set against the Marlins. Gavin Sheets is playing right field in Friday's series opener and Jake Burger is serving as the designated hitter.

Rooker is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

This is presumably a routine day off for Rooker, who after slumping through much of May has come alive again in June by going 6-for-21 (.286) with a double and a homer. JJ Bleday, Esteury Ruiz and Ramon Laureano will start across the outfield for the A's on Friday while Seth Brown takes a turn at designated hitter.

Jimenez (leg) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Marlins.

Jimenez had to come out of the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees with a leg injury and evidently still isn't feeling 100 percent. The specifics of the injury aren't yet clear, but at this point it seems to be a day-to-day situation. Gavin Sheets is in right field and Jake Burger will be the designated hitter Friday.