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

McKinstry will retreat to the bench Saturday after going just 3-for-20 across his first six games of September. Brett Callahan starts in right field, batting eighth.

The Twins recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

Rodriguez is one of the top prospects in the Twins organization, and he's now earned his first promotion to the majors after slashing .262/.414/.500 with 11 homers, 32 RBI, 36 runs scored and 11 steals across 49 games at Triple-A. The 23-year-old doesn't have an obvious path to regular playing time in the majors, though he is capable of covering all three outfield positions. Ben Ross was sent down to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Arozarena went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Athletics.

Arozarena is up to 22 steals on the year, though he's just 3-for-6 on the basepaths since the All-Star break. The outfielder has also struggled to sustain his production in a tougher second half of the campaign. Overall, he's batting .272 with an .830 OPS, 22 home runs, 67 RBI, 96 runs scored, 29 doubles and one triple over 140 contests.

Bolte went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

The steal was Bolte's 20th of the season. He has played well in September, going 13-for-39 (.333) at the plate with four home runs, six steals and seven RBI over 10 games this month. Overall, he's hitting .276 with a .757 OPS, 10 homers, 33 RBI, 48 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple over 105 contests as a rookie.

Butler went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Butler went deep in the third inning. He entered the contest 0-for-15 with five strikeouts over his previous four games. Aside from that skid, the outfielder has been pretty steady for much of the second half. He's now batting .229 with a .694 OPS, 14 homers, 54 RBI, 55 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and 10 stolen bases over 140 contests.

Beavers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a two-run single during Baltimore's 7-4 win over Toronto on Friday.

Beavers wasted no time in getting the Orioles on the board, taking the second pitch he saw from Max Scherzer deep to right field for a 375-foot solo homer in the first inning. Beavers capped off Baltimore's five-run second inning with a two-run single, and the 25-year-old outfielder has now logged three RBI in back-to-back games and three times this season. He has a .712 OPS with five steals, seven home runs and 39 RBI over 309 plate appearances on the campaign.

Bateman went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run during Toronto's 7-4 loss to Baltimore on Friday.

It was another disappointing loss for a Blue Jays team looking to sneak into the playoffs, but Bateman gave the home fans something to cheer for with a two-run homer in the ninth inning to make the score look more respectable. It was the first major-league home run of Bateman's career and only his seventh homer at any level since being selected by the Cubs in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. The 24-year-old outfielder has an .826 OPS with three steals, nine RBI and seven extra-base hits across 134 plate appearances this season.

Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run during the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Mets on Friday.

Bellinger gave the Yankees a 4-1 lead in the second inning after taking Nolan McLean deep to right-center field for a three-run homer. It was Bellinger's second long ball in three games and 14th of the year. The veteran outfielder is heating up at the plate at the right time for the Yankees and has gone 20-for-53 (.377) with two home runs, eight RBI and 12 runs scored over his last 13 games, recording at least one hit in 12 of those contests.

Greene went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.

Greene needed just his 20th home run of the season to record his first career cycle in the majors. Now that he's healthy following a few weeks on the injured list with a strained hamstring, the star outfielder is heating up at the plate. In nine games since returning, Greene is batting .361 with three home runs and 13 RBI, and he once again looks like Detroit's best offensive player.

Clark went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Rockies. He also stole a base.

Clark showed off his combination of power and speed by launching his third home run of the season and recording his fourth stolen base. It was the first time in his MLB career that the rookie has gone deep and swiped a base in the same game. Clark did plenty of both in the minors, so he should have many more performances like Friday as he settles in at the top level.