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Turner (ankle) will be limited to three at-bats in his return to the lineup Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Manager Dave Roberts likened Turner's return to a spring training game in which he is allotted a pre-determined number of at-bats before departing, regardless of game flow. The plan is likely to extend through Sunday, as Turner is expected to start both weekend games as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks. Turner made his first plate appearance in nearly two weeks Friday, drawing a walk as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.

Martinez (groin) is expected to play Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Martinez has missed the last three games due to the injury. If he plays, it will likely be as the designated hitter; however, manager Alex Cora will try to juggle playing time for Martinez and fellow outfielder Mookie Betts, who has been dealing with a foot injury. Betts was the DH on Friday and will be evaluated for outfield duty over the final three games of the series.

Jimenez went 3-for-5 with a triple, a grand slam and a second run scored in Friday's 10-1 rout of the Tigers.

The White Sox were already up 5-1 when Jimenez took Jordan Zimmermann deep in the fourth inning with the bases loaded, putting the game away. The rookie slugger is ending 2019 on a high note -- he's got an 11-game hitting streak going, slashing .426/.471/.851 with five homers and 17 RBI over that stretch, and Jimenez needs just one more long ball for 30 on the year.

Blackmon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Blackmon went back-to-back with Nolan Arenado in the first inning, slugging a solo homer off Clayton Kershaw . It was his fourth career long ball off Kershaw and his 30th home run of the season. Blackmon continues to lead the Rockies this year with a stellar .318 batting average.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Friday's 8-0 win over the Rangers.

Canha first plated Matt Chapman with the third-inning double, and then went yard off Rangers starter Mike Minor in the fifth. Canha is hitting .272/.396/.519 with 25 homers, 58 RBI and 76 runs scored as well as 15 doubles in 120 games this year.

Lewis went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs in a 5-3 loss against the Orioles on Friday.

The 24-year-old continues to be a bright spot to yet another disappointing end to a Mariners season. He's displayed tremendous power in a small sample, hitting six homers in 40 at-bats. He is also hitting .325 with an .850 slugging percentage, nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 10 runs in 10 games.

Choi went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.

Choi doubled home a run in the eighth inning, and the Rays would ultimately walk it off in the bottom of the 11th. The 28-year-old first baseman is slashing .260/.365/.441 with 16 homers and 58 RBI over 121 games this season.

Soler went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, a stolen base and two walks in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.

Soler showed plate discipline, getting aboard with a walk in the third inning and promptly working a double steal with speedster Adalberto Mondesi. Both of Soler's runs came thanks to Alex Gordon's bat via a sixth-inning double and a groundout in the eighth. Soler is up to three steals this year, adding to his 45 homers, 110 RBI and 88 runs scored in 155 games.

Turner (ankle) will be available to pinch hit Friday night against the Rockies and is expected to start Saturday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Manager Dave Roberts stated that Turner "could have started" Friday if necessary, but the team will hold him out for one more contest as a precaution. Max Muncy figures to head back to first base Saturday, assuming Turner is cleared to return.

Turner (ankle) was spotted on the field prior to Friday's game against the Rockies taking part in pregame activities, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner remains out of the starting lineup Friday, but this is the first time this week that he's been able to take the field with his teammates for pregame work. He'll likely be re-evaluated prior to Saturday's matchup.