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  • Josh Bell DH | WAS

    Nationals' Josh Bell: Taking seat Sunday

    Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    Bell will get a breather for the series finale after he went 1-for-16 with a double, two walks and one run while starting in each of the previous five contests. Andres Chaparro will replace Bell at first base Sunday and bat fifth.

  • Trevor Larnach DH | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Taking seat Sunday

    Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Larnach started the previous six games and will receive a day off after going 9-for-25 (.260 average) with a double, a steal, two RBI and two runs during that span. Edouard Julien is batting seventh as the designated hitter for the series finale in Kansas City.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Absence continuing Sunday

    Yelich (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Yelich took some swings in the batting cage Saturday with no issues and responded "we'll see" when asked if he'll be available to pinch hit Sunday, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. William Contreras is resting his legs as the designated hitter in the series finale, allowing Danny Jansen to pick up a start behind the plate.

  • Royals' Carter Jensen: First MLB knock, drives in two runs

    Jensen went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Twins.

    The recently promoted prospect notched his first big-league hit with an RBI double in the fourth inning off Thomas Hatch, later adding another run driven in with a groundout in the sixth inning. Jensen is 1-for-7 with a double, a walk and two RBI through his first three games in the majors. Some adjustment at the next level is to be expected, but the Royals are incredibly high on the catcher because of his power potential and advanced plate discipline at age 22.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Stays hot with three hits and homer

    Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 11-0 win over the Rangers.

    The 28-year-old launched his sixth homer of the season in the fifth inning off Jacob deGrom, marking his third long ball in 11 games since returning from the injured list, a stretch in which he's gone 17-for-37 (.459) with nine RBI and eight runs scored. Alverez added another RBI with a single later in the contest. Saturday's effort also gave the slugger multiple hits in five of his last seven contests, a sign he's quickly regained form as a consistent middle-of-the-order threat for Houston.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | SD

    Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Perfect at plate Saturday

    O'Hearn went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.

    The double was O'Hearn's first extra-base hit since Aug. 26, and he's now gone 15 contests without a homer. He's 15-for-54 (.278) with five walks in that span, but he's added just one RBI. For the season, he's logged a .280/.372/.450 slash line, 16 home runs, 54 RBI, 61 runs scored, 19 doubles and three stolen bases over 125 games between San Diego and Baltimore.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Takes swings Saturday

    Yelich (back) swung in a batting cage Saturday and "will see how he feels tomorrow," Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin reports.

    A sore back has kept Yelich out of Milwaukee's lineup for each of the Brewers' past four games, but the team hasn't put him on the IL. It thus stands to reason that the veteran slugger could return to action soon if he recovers well from Saturday's session. Jake Bauers has gotten a turn at DH each of the past two days with Yelich on the shelf.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Idle Saturday

    McCutchen isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.

    McCutchen will get a day to regroup after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's loss. Bryan Reynolds will replace him as the Pirates' designated hitter with Nick Yorke in right field.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: On bench Saturday

    Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.

    Ozuna will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Drake Baldwin will work as Atlanta's designated hitter instead with Sean Murphy behind the plate.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Sitting fourth straight

    Yelich (back) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

    Yelich hasn't played since Monday due to lingering back issues, and given the outfielder's history with back problems, the Brewers likely won't risk rushing him back until he's fully healthy. Jake Bauers will draw another start as Milwaukee's DH on Saturday and bat fifth.

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