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  • Pavin Smith DH | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Likely done for season

    Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Saturday that Smith (quadriceps) is "trending toward" missing the remainder of the season, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

    Smith landed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a quad strain suffered Wednesday. His absence opens up playing time at first base and designated hitter. Tyler Locklear has started at first base in the two games since Smith sustained the injury, while Ketel Marte has operated as the DH.

  • Trevor Larnach DH | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Resting Sunday

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

    The Padres are having right-hander David Morgan open the contest, but since lefty Kyle Hart is projected to work in bulk relief, Larnach will take a seat. His absence will open up the DH spot for Byron Buxton.

  • Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Collects two more hits Saturday

    Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

    After slumping for much of August, Suzuki has produced consecutive multi-hit games at Coors Field. The slugging outfielder is still batting just .235 in 26 games this month, and he's only gone deep once in that time. Overall, Suzuki has a .247 batting average and .803 OPS to go along with 27 home runs, which is second on the team to Pete Crow-Armstrong's 28.

  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Belts big homer Saturday

    Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 4-3 win against Seattle.

    Manzardo's sixth-inning long ball gave Cleveland a 3-0 lead and proved critical in a one-run game. It also marked the second straight contest in which the slugger has gone deep following a 13-game homer drought. Manzardo is up to 23 home runs and 60 RBI on the season while slashing .235/.316/.464 over 431 plate appearances.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Homers in three-hit effort

    Rooker went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Rangers.

    Rooker has gone 7-for-14 with four extra-base hits over his last four games. The designated hitter has added four RBI in that span. While he hasn't had a longer hit streak during August, he's also been able to keep his slumps short. The 30-year-old is up to 27 homers, 78 RBI, 86 runs scored, five stolen bases, 34 doubles, three triples and a .273/.345/.500 slash line across 137 games this season.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Getting Saturday off

    Stanton isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

    Stanton will receive a day off Saturday after going 0-for-7 with a run scored and three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. It will instead be Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger in the outfield for New York, with Aaron Judge working as the DH.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Not starting Saturday

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

    Ozuna will retreat to the dugout to begin Saturday's contest after going 1-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Sean Murphy will act as Atlanta's designated hitter while batting sixth.

  • Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Reaches three times in win

    Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-7 win over the Rockies.

    Suzuki was in the middle of a strong Chicago offensive attack that featured six players with multiple hits. The outfielder has been struggling a bit recently, as this was his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 16, and he's slashing just .222/.369/.296 this month. However, Suzuki remains a potent power threat with a career-high 27 home runs and 87 RBI across 129 games.

  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Snaps HR drought

    Manzardo went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.

    Manzardo's sixth-inning blast aroused a dormant Guardians' offense, which scored runs in the final four innings to pull out a victory over the team they are chasing for a wild-card spot. The blast was Manzardo's 22nd of the season and snapped a 13-game drought without going deep. He batted just .136 (6-for-44) during that stretch.

  • Jorge Polanco DH | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Goes deep in loss

    Polanco went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Guardians.

    Polanco staked the Mariners to a 4-0 lead with a two-run homer in the first inning. The 32-year-old has now hit safely in each of his past seven starts, posting five extra-base hits, seven RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .255/.318/.465 with 21 homers, 61 RBI, 50 runs scored and six steals across 423 plate appearances.

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