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DeJong (hand) hit off a tee Saturday for the first time since undergoing surgery for his fractured left hand, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

DeJong had a CT scan scheduled for Saturday to determine if he could start hitting, and his work on the tee indicates there were no issues. The 24-year-old will continue to ramp up his baseball activities and will travel with the Cardinals on their road trip next week, but there remains no firm date for his expected return.

Baez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Baez started nine of the last 10 games for the Cubs but will head to the bench for Saturday's contest. Ben Zobrist will lead off and start at second base in St. Louis.

Rojas sustained a left hand bruise during Friday's game against the Orioles, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas was hit by pitch in the sixth inning and was subsequently replaced by Yadiel Rivera as a pinch runner. Rojas is not in the lineup Saturday but could be utilized as a defensive substitute and should be available for Sunday's lineup, Fernandez reports.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas went 1-for-1 with a walk and a hit by pitch Friday but will return to the bench Saturday as he is currently 5-for-55 with one extra-base hit over his last 16 games. Yadiel Rivera will start at third base and bat ninth for the Marlins.

Baez went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Friday's 13-5 win over the Cardinals.

All of the Cubs' big bats were locked in for this one, and Baez joined the fun by reaching base three times. The young infielder is now slashing .256/.292/.517 this season.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Royals.

Correa hit a solo home run -- his 12th of the year -- off starter Jake Junis in the fourth inning. Correa has now recorded a hit in seven consecutive games, three of which have been multi-hit performances. The young shortstop is hitting .275/.362/.496 with 27 extra-base hits. His 44 RBI rank third among MLB shortstops and his 43 runs are tied for fourth at the position.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Boston's 7-6 defeat to Seattle on Friday.

The 25-year-old has now eclipsed his home-run total from last season following this third-inning blast off James Paxton, which gives him 11 through 214 at-bats. Bogaerts has complemented the uptick in power with a .280/.342/.514 slash line and is on pace for 25 long balls, which would top the career-high mark of 21 he posted in 2016 if he's able to maintain the pace.

DeJong (hand) will have a CT scan on his left hand Saturday to determine whether he's ready to begin hitting, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

DeJong resumed light baseball activities earlier in the week, which includes taking swings against air. General manager Michael Girsch has said that the team expects DeJong's recovery -- which will still include a rehab assignment of unknown duration -- to accelerate relatively quickly from this point forward.

Cecchini hasn't played in any games for Triple-A Las Vegas since May 9 due to a foot injury, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Cecchini was optioned to Las Vegas out of spring training due to the Mets' ample infield depth, but he likely would have received the call to the big leagues at some point in the last month if he had been healthy. With Wilmer Flores (back) and T.J. Rivera (elbow) both having spent time on the disabled list and Jose Reyes batting a woeful .149/.213/.203 on the season, Luis Guillorme has settled in as the primary utility infield for the Mets over the last few weeks. While Guillorme boasts a capable glove, his .450 OPS barely amounts to an upgrade over Reyes'. As such, Cecchini -- a career .283/.348/.398 hitter in the minors -- would seemingly represent an appealing reserve option for the big club, though it's uncertain when he'll be healthy enough to contribute.

Mateo is slashing just .196/.237/.297 with 15 extra-base hits (nine doubles, six triples) over 225 plate appearances across 58 games at Triple-A Nashville.

The six three-baggers certainly is an eye-opener, but there's not much else to write home about with respect to Mateo's body of work with the Sounds thus far. After posting .300 and .292 averages, respectively, over a pair of Double-A stops in 2017 with the Yankees and Athletics organizations, the 22-year-old has found Triple-A arms exceedingly difficult to solve. That might be best summed up in his strikeout rate, which has climbed to a career-high 30.2 percent in Nashville, a near-eight-point boost from the 22.4 percent figure he'd generated at Double-A Midland last season. With Marcus Semien playing on just a one-year contract and arbitration-eligible in 2019, there was hope that Mateo could potentially be ready for a promotion by the end of this season. However, if his current numbers are any indication, he'll need substantially more seasoning before that can be realistically considered.