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Peralta (back) will bat seventh and play left field Saturday against Seattle.

Peralta was scratched from the lineup for Friday's series opener due to back tightness, but the issue was apparently a minor one. The veteran outfielder hasn't been at his best over his last 20 games, slashing .216/.281/.294.

Goodman is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Goodman started the first game of the doubleheader but has now been in the lineup for just two of the team's last six games. Brenton Doyle will take his place Saturday night, playing in center field while hitting ninth.

McMahon is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

McMahon was in the lineup and hit cleanup for the first game, but he wore the platinum sombrero and struck out in all five of his plate ppearances. Alan Trejo will take over at third base while hitting eighth in the second contest.

Conforto will be on the bench for the evening portion of Saturday's doubleheader against Colorado, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Conforto went 0-for-1 with two walks in the afternoon game but was lifted for pinch hitter Mitch Haniger against lefty Evan Justice in the seventh inning. Haniger wound up grounding into a double play but will nonetheless take over in right field for the night game with another lefty (Kyle Freeland) starting for the Rockies.

Pederson will be on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Pederson went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in the afternoon game. He'll hit the bench for the nightcap with lefty Kyle Freeland starting for Colorado. Luis Matos starts in left field, while Mike Yastrzemski serves as the designated hitter.

Crawford will be on the bench for the evening portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and a run scored in the afternoon game. The 36-year-old won't be asked to start two games in one day, so it will instead be Paul DeJong who handles shortstop in the nightcap.

Wade will sit for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against Colorado, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a pair of runs scored in the afternoon game. With lefty Kyle Freeland on the mound for the nightcap, Wade will hit the bench as Wilmer Flores slides over to first base.

Crow-Armstrong remains on the bench for Saturday's game against Arizona.

Crow-Armstrong started a pair of games earlier in the week after earning his first career call-up, but he's now been on the bench for two games in a row. He's gone 0-for-7 at the plate with three strikeouts and is 0-for-1 on the basepaths, so he's yet to do much in very limited action to suggest he should be playing everyday for a potential playoff team. Mike Tauchman starts in center field Saturday.

Lawlar remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

The Diamondbacks gave Lawlar a chance to prove he can help the team down the stretch, calling up the 2021 sixth-overall pick in early September despite the fact that he'd played in just 16 Triple-A games. He's appeared in only six MLB contests thus far but looks overmatched through his first 18 plate appearances, striking out eight times while recording just two hits, both singles. WIth the Diamondbacks in as tight of a playoff race as possible -- they entered play Saturday tied for the third and final NL Wild Card spot -- it's no surprise to see the unproven Lawlar remain on the bench while Geraldo Perdomo continues to start at shortstop.

Alexander will be the opener for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Alexander has been the first pitcher on the mound on seven previous occasions this season. Only once did he throw more than one inning in that role, and he never threw more than 1.2 frames. Expect a similarly brief outing Saturday before he turns the ball over to a bulk reliever, with Jakob Junis the most likely candidate.