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Abreu is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Abreu went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored Game 1 of the twin bill. He will be on the bench for the start of Saturday's nightcap while Rob Refsnyder starts in right field and bats third.

The Red Sox selected Mayer's contract from Triple-A Worcester, and he will start at third base and bat sixth in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Mayer was informed earlier in the day that he was getting called up to the majors to take the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by Alex Bregman (quad), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. Mayer will make his major-league debut in Saturday's nightcap and is expected to be used across multiple positions in the infield. He has an .807 OPS with two steals, nine homers and 43 RBI across 193 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.

The Red Sox placed Bregman on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right quadriceps strain.

Bregman injured his right quad while rounding first base in the fifth inning of Friday's 19-5 win over Baltimore. Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Bregman is dealing with a "significant" strain similar to the one he sustained in 2021 with the Astros, which caused the veteran third baseman to miss over 50 games, per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. A similar timeline would put Bregman on pace to return in late July after the All-Star break, though the Red Sox should have a more clearer target date available for him once he's able to resume baseball activities. Boston called up infield prospect Marcelo Mayer from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move, and the youngster could get a look in an everyday role at third base while Bregman is on the shelf.

Mullins is not in Baltimore's starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston.

Mullins will begin Game 2 in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the Orioles' 6-5 extra-innings loss in Game 1. Heston Kjerstad, Jorge Mateo and Dylan Carlson will serve in the outfield for Game 2.

Holliday is not in the Orioles' starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Holliday will take a seat for Saturday's nightcap after going 1-for-5 with one run and an RBI in the Orioles' 6-5 extra-innings loss in Game 1. Ramon Urias will start at second base and bat in the cleanup spot for Game 2.

Rogers will start for the Orioles in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Rogers was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and was expected to start in Friday's doubleheader, but that game ended up being moved to Saturday due to inclement weather. The 27-year-old southpaw will take the mound for Saturday's nightcap following the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the Red Sox in Game 1. Rogers is 0-2 across two Triple-A starts this season with an 8.10 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB across 13.1 innings.

Hicklen was transferred from Triple-A Toledo to High-A West Michigan on Saturday while working through hamstring tightness, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.

Hicklen will avoid a stint on the 7-day injured list, but the 29-year-old outfielder will move down to High-A for extra at-bats and is expected to return to Toledo next week. Hicklen is slashing .230/.358/.290 with 13 steals, one home run and four RBI in 120 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.

Jones is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.

Jones will be on the bench for the start of Saturday's contest after going 0-for-4 with one strikeout during Friday's win. Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat ninth.

Santander (hip) is starting in right field and batting sixth against the Rays on Saturday.

Santander was held out of the Blue Jays' lineup for the past two games due to a lingering left hip issue, but he pinch hit in the ninth inning of Friday's game and is back in right field for Saturday's bout. Santander has slashed .216/.298/.353 with two home runs, six RBI and a 29.8 percent strikeout rate across 57 plate appearances since the beginning of May.

The Guardians recalled Enright from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Cleveland placed Hunter Gaddis (personal) on the bereavement list in a corresponding move, opening up a spot in the bullpen for Enright. The 28-year-old righty turned in a 2.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7:7 K:BB across nine innings at Triple-A this season.