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Witt went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Twins.

It was an outstanding performance by the rookie, who just missed his first career cycle. His numbers continue to improve, and through 42 games the 21-year-old is now slashing .235/.273/.444 with six homers, 22 runs, 22 RBI and seven steals.

Mateo isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Mateo has gone 2-for-13 with a homer, three RBI, a steal and six strikeouts over the last three games. Chris Owings will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Saturday's matinee.

Story isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Story has been on a tear recently, slashing .313/.395/.969 with seven homers, 21 RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases over the last eight games. He'll get his first breather since April 25, though, and Christian Arroyo will man the keystone and hit sixth in Saturday's matinee.

Mateo went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run during Friday's 12-8 win against the Red Sox.

Mateo came to the plate with two on and one out during the seventh inning, and he delivered with a three-run home run to start the comeback and bring Baltimore within three runs. Despite hitting his third home run of the season, the 1-for-5 effort dropped the 26-year-old's average to .207, and he's also struck out 15 times in his past 10 games.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a hit by pitch during Friday's 12-8 loss to the Orioles.

The 29-year-old broke things open early with a 423-foot, three-run blast to left field during the opening frame, but Boston's bullpen was unable to maintain the lead. Bogaerts entered Friday's contest with a .212 average and only two RBI over his past nine games, but he delivered his fifth homer and first three-RBI effort of the season in the defeat.

Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Smith started the past five games and will take a seat after going 4-for-16 with a double, an RBI and two runs during that stretch. Sheldon Neuse will man the hot corner in his place.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a run scored Thursday against Boston.

Anderson has hit .419 across his last 18 starts, highlighted by 11 multi-hit performances. In that span, he has also chipped in 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and four stolen bases. Anderson has had an exceptional start to the season, maintaining a .363/.401/.516 slash line across 167 plate appearances.

Story went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, four RBI, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 16-7 win over the White Sox.

Story singled in a run in the first inning off Dallas Keuchel and got to the veteran hurler for a three-run blast to left field in the second. This was Story's third multi-hit game over his past seven contests, upping his batting average to .232 on the season. Over the weeklong hot streak, he is slashing .345/.394/1.069 with seven homers, 21 RBI and two stolen bases.

Chang was designated for assignment by the Guardians on Thursday.

Chang was reinstated from the 10-day injured list May 13, but he appeared in just one game since then. The 26-year-old will now lose his spot on the 40-man roster to make room for Oscar Gonzalez, whose contract was selected by Cleveland on Thursday. Chang played in 89 games for the Guardians last year, and he'll likely report to Triple-A Columbus if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Franco went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI on Wednesday against the Marlins.

Franco did most of his damage in the opening frame, smacking an RBI double and coming around to score. It marked his first multi-hit effort since May 9, during which time he hit just .051 with one RBI and three runs scored in 11 starts. Overall, Franco has maintained a .267/.294/.422 line across 170 plate appearances.