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  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Resting Saturday

    Baez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.

    After collecting a base hit and scoring a run during Friday's win, Baez will retreat to the dugout Saturday with Riley Greene, Wenceel Perez and Kerry Carpenter in the outfield for the Tigers.

  • Zach McKinstry 2B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Idle Saturday

    McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

    McKinstry will sit down Saturday after making seven consecutive starts, going 7-for-24 with a homer, three RBI and four runs scored in the process. Trey Sweeney will take his place at shortstop and bat eighth.

  • Cody Poteet RP | BAL

    Orioles' Cody Poteet: Activated, outrighted to Norfolk

    The Orioles reinstated Poteet (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Saturday and sent him outright to Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Poteet surrendered five earned runs in 2.2 innings during his lone appearance of the season for the Orioles on April 20, and he landed on the injured list shortly afterward with right shoulder inflammation. Now fully healthy, he'll stay put in the minor leagues while also giving up his spot on the Orioles' 40-man roster. If he bounces back well at Norfolk, the 31-year-old righty may receive another look with Baltimore at some point in September.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Getting Saturday off

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

    Stanton will receive a day off Saturday after going 0-for-7 with a run scored and three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. It will instead be Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger in the outfield for New York, with Aaron Judge working as the DH.

  • Angels' Christian Moore: Out of lineup Saturday

    Moore isn't in the starting nine against Houston on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Moore has recently seen his playing time surge back up, as he came into Saturday having started four of the Angels' previous five games, going 4-for-15 with a home run during that span. However, he'll begin on the bench Saturday while Luis Rengifo starts at second base.

  • Gabriel Arias 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Not in lineup after Friday's HBP

    Arias (wrist) isn't starting against Seattle on Saturday.

    Arias was hit on the right wrist by a pitch during Friday's contest and had to leave the game. He took X-rays that came back negative, but the versatile IF/OF will nonetheless begin on the bench Saturday. Brayan Rocchio is starting at shortstop in his stead.

  • Royals' Jonathan India: Not starting Saturday

    India is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Detroit.

    India had started in each of the Royals' past 12 games, batting a paltry .179 (7-for-39) with one home run and three RBI during that stretch. He'll get at least a partial day to reset Saturday while Michael Massey plays second base and Adam Frazier serves as the DH.

  • Nick Sogard 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Goes back to Triple-A

    The Red Sox optioned Sogard to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

    Sogard was called up from Worcester on Friday and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a steal while starting at second base in a loss to Pittsburgh. However, he'll end up spending just one day with Boston before heading back down. Sogard's demotion made room on the 26-man roster for Nathaniel Lowe to be reinstated off the paternity list.

  • Nate Lowe DH | CIN

    Red Sox's Nathaniel Lowe: Back from paternity leave

    The Red Sox reinstated Lowe from the paternity list Saturday.

    Lowe is back with Boston after taking two days off while on paternity leave. However, he's not starting Saturday, as Romy Gonzalez is manning first base against Pittsburgh. To make room for Lowe on the active roster, the Red Sox optioned Nick Sogard to Triple-A Worcester.

  • Payton Tolle SP | BOS

    Red Sox's Payton Tolle: Date of next start uncertain

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday that he's unsure if Tolle will start on four days' rest Wednesday versus Cleveland, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports

    Tolle shined in his MLB debut Friday, allowing two runs on three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against Pittsburgh. While the rookie southpaw should get another turn in the rotation, Healey notes that Tolle wasn't regularly pitching on four days of rest in the minors, so the Red Sox -- who will have an off day Thursday -- may opt to hold him back until next Friday's game in Arizona. That decision isn't set in stone yet, as Cora said the team is still thinking about who will start Wednesday.

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