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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Homers, steals base in loss
Anderson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a steal, two runs and three RBI in Saturday's loss to Oakland.
The homer, a three-run shot off Daniel Mengden in the first inning, was Anderson's 13th of the season, while the steal was his 15th of the year. He's on pace for 28 homers and 32 steals, giving him a shot at a 30-30 season. Production in those categories has been enough to make Anderson a fairly valuable fantasy shortstop despite a relatively low .239 batting average.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Not starting Saturday
Bogaerts (finger) is not starting Saturday against the Mariners, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Bogaerts left Friday's game after spraining his left index finger while sliding into second base. He's considered day-to-day. Tzu-Wei Lin will start at shortstop in his place Saturday.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Dealing with sore hand
Rojas was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to a bruised left hand, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas should be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale while he recovers from this minor injury. Across 74 games this year, he's hitting .248/.311/.358 with seven home runs, 28 RBI and three stolen bases.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Extends hitting streak in defeat
Gordon went 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday.
Gordon has now hit safely in 10 straight games, a stretch that's boosted his average 19 points to .294. The veteran has five multi-hit efforts over that span, although he's logged just one extra-base hit, a double on June 19. Nevertheless, Gordon is serving as the disruptive presence at the top of the order the Mariners hoped for when they acquired him, and he's essentially made a seamless transition back to his old second-base role in the wake of Robinson Cano's hand injury and 80-game suspension.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Day off Saturday
Camargo is not in the lineup against Baltimore on Saturday.
Camargo will be stationed on the bench after going 2-for-6 with a double and one RBI during Friday's loss. In his absence, Ryan Flaherty will man the hot corner.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Scratched from Saturday's lineup
Rojas was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.
At this point, there has been no reason given for Rojas's removal, but the Marlins will likely clear things up within the next couple hours. In his place, Derek Dietrich entered the lineup in the outfield and Brian Anderson shifted to an infield role.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Multi-hit game Friday
Adames went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Yankees on Friday.
Adames opened the scoring on the night for the Rays with his third-inning bloop single on his way to just his second multi-hit game of the season. The rookie has been designated as the everyday shortstop moving forward, which should give him plenty of time to gain seasoning against big-league arms. Adames is hitting just. 222 this month.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: On bench Saturday
Arcia is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.
With Brad Miller recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs, Arcia could be in line for a diminished role, especially if he continues to struggle at the dish. He's hitting just .201/.234/.259 with two home runs and 15 RBI in 60 games this year.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Not in Saturday's lineup
Baez is out of the lineup versus Cincinnati on Saturday.
Manager Joe Maddon wanted to give Baez a day off sometime this weekend in order to keep the 25-year-old fresh, so look for him to rejoin the starting nine during Sunday's series finale. In his place, Ben Zobrist will man second base and bat third in the order.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Day off Saturday
Adrianza is out of the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Adrianza will receive a breather after starting the past 12 games while Taylor Motter draws the assignment at shortstop in his stead. Over his last four games, Adrianza is 2-for-14 with eight strikeouts.