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Byron Buxton CF | MIN
Twins' Byron Buxton: On bench Saturday
Buxton isn't starting Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Buxton will get a breather after going 1-for-9 with a homer, two runs, two walks and two strikeouts over the last three games. Gilberto Celestino will take his place in center field and bat eighth.
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Rangers' Brad Miller: Sits against southpaw
Miller will be on the bench against lefty Rich Hill and the Red Sox on Saturday.
Miller hasn't started against a single southpaw all season. That trend continues here with Charlie Culberson at third base and Nick Solak in left field.
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Seth Beer DH | PIT
Diamondbacks' Seth Beer: Gets breather Saturday
Beer isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs.
Beer drew starts in the last two matchups and went 1-for-7 with two strikeouts. Daulton Varsho will serve as the designated hitter while Jose Herrera starts behind the plate Saturday.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Mets' Mark Canha: Day off Saturday
Canha isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.
Canha will get a breather after he went 3-for-8 with a homer, three RBI, two runs and a strikeout over the last two games. Travis Jankowski will start in left field and bat eighth.
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Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM
Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Sits against southpaw
Choi isn't starting Saturday against Toronto, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Choi has drawn four starts since returning to the field, but he's gone 0-for-15 with an RBI and eight strikeouts. Manuel Margot will serve as the designated hitter while Vidal Brujan starts in right field against southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu.
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Mark Vientos 1B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Flashing power
Vientos has gone 8-for-22 (.364) over his last six games for Triple-A Syracuse with four home runs and seven RBI.
Considered one of the organization's top prospects, Vientos has had a brutal start to the season at Syracuse, but he seems to be finding his groove. Strikeouts remain an issue for Vientos -- he's fanned seven times in his last six games, and has a 30.0 percent strikeout rate through 100 plate appearances on the year -- but his .212/.320/.459 slash line will rise quickly with an extended hot streak. He posted a .282/.354/.584 line between Syracuse and Double-A Binghamton over 83 games in 2021 with 25 homers.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Goes deep again Friday
Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored Friday in a 10-4 victory versus the White Sox.
The slugger got the Yankees off to a fast start in the contest with a 427-foot, two-run bomb to center field. This marked the third straight game in which Stanton has gone deep, and he has gone 7-for-12 with four homers, 11 RBI and six runs during the scorching stretch. The hot streak has lifted his season slash line to .284/.323/.552, and Stanton is tied for third in the league with 10 long balls on the campaign.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Red Sox's J.D. Martinez: Keeps streaks alive
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Rangers.
Martinez's sixth-inning single extended a hitting streak to 15 consecutive games and a season-long on-base streak to 25. He's shown no sign of slowing down at age 34, posting a slash of .306/.349/.510 with 14 extra-base hits, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored over 106 plate appearances.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Slugs clutch homer
Turner went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Friday's loss to the Phillies.
Turner contributed to a five-run third inning for the Dodgers by doubling in a pair of runs, then sent the game into extra innings with a two-run shot to left field in the bottom of the ninth. The veteran third baseman has gotten off to a slow start this season, slashing .211/.264/.349 with only two long balls through 121 plate appearances. However, he has picked things up of late, going 7-for-14 with five doubles and 10 RBI over his past four contests.
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Miguel Cabrera DH | DET
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Socks second homer
Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.
He opened the scoring with an RBI two-bagger in the third inning before swatting a solo shot in the sixth, his second homer of the year. Cabrera has seven hits in the last four games, including three extra-base knocks, to push his slash line on the season up to .276/.325/.381 with 12 RBI through 29 contests. The 39-year-old is nearing the end of his Hall of Fame career, but he's still capable of making a contribution.