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  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Exits Saturday's game

    Perdomo left during the seventh inning of Saturday's game against the Padres due to a left leg injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

    Perdomo appeared to sustain the injury while attempting to field a groundball in the top of the seventh inning, and he was removed from the game after consulting with trainers. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout prior to his exit, with Tim Tawa entering the game at first base while Ildemaro Vargas shifted over to shortstop. The Diamondbacks should have an update on Perdomo's injury once he's further evaluated.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Getting breather Saturday

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

    Abrams isn't typically someone who sits down against left-handed starters, but the Nats will give the lefty-hitting infielder a break Saturday with lefty-throwing Noah Schultz on the bump for Chicago. Nasim Nunez will slide over to short as a result, opening up second base for Curtis Mead.

  • Leonardo Rivas 3B | SEA

    Mariners' Leo Rivas: Getting rest Saturday

    Rivas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

    Rivas has been starting regularly since Brendan Donovan (groin) went on the IL, but the former has gone just 2-for-23 with a pair of RBI across his last seven games. He'll get a chance to reset with a day off Saturday; meanwhile, Will Wilson will start at the hot corner and bat ninth.

  • Astros' Braden Shewmake: Homers in Astros debut

    Shewmake went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 12-4 loss to the Yankees.

    Shewmake's first at-bat with Houston came as a pinch hitter for Carlos Correa in the seventh inning, with the Astros in a 12-3 hole. The 28-year-old infielder responded with his second career MLB homer, a 403-foot blast off Fernando Cruz. Shewmake spent the entire 2024 and 2025 seasons in the Yankees' system -- he slashed .243/.317/.361 with four homers and 15 steals in 85 games last year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Shewmake figures to remain with the Astros as a bench option until Jeremy Pena (hamstring) and/or Nick Allen (back) return from the IL.

  • Angel Martinez LF | CLE

    Guardians' Angel Martinez: Goes yard twice in win

    Martinez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-6 win over the Blue Jays.

    Playing in the ballpark that his father Sandy called home for the first three seasons of his own big-league career in the mid-90s, Martinez took future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer deep in the first and third innings for a pair of two-run shots. Martinez has seen his playing time decrease since George Valera came off the IL, but with three homers in his last two starts, the 24-year-old switch hitter is making a case to be a regular for the Guardians. On the season, Martinez is slashing .284/.329/.541 with five home runs, four steals, 12 runs and 14 RBI in 80 plate appearances.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Hits second home run in loss

    Baez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Reds.

    Baez launched his second home run of the season in the third inning against Cincinnati lefty Andrew Abbott. The veteran utility player continues to see regular playing time split between the middle infield and center field. While Baez's power production is down from earlier in his career, he is at least making solid contact with a .278 batting average, which would be his best mark since 2019.

  • Matt McLain 2B | CIN

    Reds' Matt McLain: Crushes two HR in win

    McLain went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 9-8 win over the Tigers.

    McLain launched a pair of two-run homers in consecutive plate appearances -- in the fifth and seventh innings -- to bring the Reds back from an early 5-0 deficit. He emerged from an offensive malaise during Cincinnati's recently completed road trip, and McLain brought the offense home to Great American Ball Park on Friday. The second baseman has hit safely in five consecutive games, going 7-for-23 with four extra-base hits and five RBI.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Three hits in Friday's win

    Lopez went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Giants.

    Lopez continues to have a hot bat -- he's 17-for-49 (.347) over his last 12 contests. He had three singles Friday, but he's logged six extra-base hits and eight RBI during his hot stretch. For the season, the shortstop is batting .330 with an .892 OPS, three home runs, 12 RBI, four stolen bases, 19 runs scored, five doubles and two triples over 25 games.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Starts, completes comeback effort

    Swanson went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a triple, a hit-by-pitch, four total RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.

    Swanson started the Cubs' comeback effort with a two-run triple in the seventh inning. He added a two-run homer in the ninth to put his team ahead for the first time in the game, and Corbin Martin was able to make that lead stand. Swanson is 5-for-17 with three extra-base hits and nine RBI over his last five games. For the season, the shortstop is batting .209 with an .802 OPS, six homers, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored, a double, a triple and a steal over 26 contests.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Phillies' Trea Turner: Smacks two-run homer Friday

    Turner went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in Friday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

    Turner took Grant Holmes deep in the third inning for his third long ball of the season. It was also the shortstop's first multi-walk game of the 2026 campaign, as his on-base percentage has now eclipsed the .300 mark. Turner is slashing a disappointing .229/.302/.362 across 116 plate appearances, with three homers, nine RBI, 15 runs scored, three stolen bases and an 11:22 BB:K.

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