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Massey is not in the Royals' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

The lefty-hitting Massey will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout with the Cubs sending southpaw Shota Imanaga to the mound. Maikel Garcia will start at second base and bat in the leadoff spot.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

With left-hander Shota Imanaga taking the mound for the Cubs on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Frazier will retreat to the dugout while Vinnie Pasquantino serves as the designated hitter. Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago.

Isbel is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Isbel went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Saturday and bat seventh against Cubs southpaw Shota Imanaga.

Mize (hamstring) threw his bullpen session Saturday and did not suffer any setbacks, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Beck notes that Mize threw about 20-to-25 pitches, and the right-hander said after Saturday's session that he will throw another bullpen session next week. Mize has been on the injured list since July 3 due to a strained left hamstring. He was 2-6 across his 16 starts with a 4.23 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 58:21 K:BB over 78.2 innings prior to his injury.

The Yankees acquired Chisholm from the Marlins on Saturday in exchange for cather Agustin Ramirez and infielders Jared Serna and Abrahan Ramirez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The addition of Chisholm gives the Yankees another left-handed bat with speed, as he's recorded 22 stolen bases this season. It's unclear exactly how he will fit into the lineup, but his arrival could mean that Alex Verdugo is the odd man out of an outfield made up of Chisholm, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, especially with Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) targeting a return from the injured list Monday. Chisholm has also seen time at second base this season, and he could perhaps poach work at that position from Gleyber Torres. For the season, Chisholm is slashing .249/.323/.407 with 13 home runs and 50 RBI across 430 plate appearances.

Larnach is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit, per MLB.com.

Larnach went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-3 win over the Tigers. With Detroit sending left-hander Tarik Skubal to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Larnach will cede left field to Austin Martin.

Kepler is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, per MLB.com.

With the Tigers sending southpaw Tarik Skubal to the mound, the lefty-hitting Kepler will begin the contest on the bench. Kepler went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 9-3 win over Detroit. Manuel Margot will start in right field Saturday and bat in the leadoff spot.

Loperfido is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

With southpaw Justin Wrobleski starting on the mound, the lefty-hitting Loperfido will begin the contest in the dugout. Loperfido went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two strikeouts in Friday's 5-0 win over Los Angeles. Chas McCormick will start in right field and bat ninth.

Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia.

Naylor will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 with one RBI and two strikeouts in Friday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia. Austin Hedges will start behind home plate Saturday and bat ninth against Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips.

Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Naylor will sit for a second straight game. He went 2-for-9 with one RBI and two walks in the Guardians' three-game series against the Tigers, and for the month of July he has a .665 OPS across 76 plate appearances. Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base Saturday and bat eighth against Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips.