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Myers started in center field and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 10-3 loss to Colorado.

Myers made his first start and second appearance since being activated from the injured list Friday. He got the start against a right-hander, which until recently has been TJ Friedl's assignment. The two will share center field while Blake Dunn (elbow) remains sidelined.

Tawa started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 5-3 win over St. Louis.

Tawa was back at first base after manning center field Friday. He's started five of the last six games at first base -- a result of the team designating Pavin Smith for assignment -- but his versatility could take him elsewhere over the next several weeks. Two outfielders, Tommy Troy (shoulder) and Lourdes Gurriel (thigh), have landed on the injured list within the last few days.

Valdez went 2-for-8 with a two-run home run, a double and three RBI across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Valdez made both of his hits count, as he swatted a two-run home run in the first game and then tallied an RBI double in the latter contest. He continues to turn in impressive performances, as he now has a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-24 with five home runs, 13 RBI and seven runs scored.

Carrigg went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI, a double and a walk Saturday against the Reds.

Carrigg entered Saturday's game having collected only one hit in his last 15 at-bats, but he turned things around in Colorado's win. Despite the slow stretch, he's carried the impressive start to his MLB career into July, tallying 12 RBI and 13 runs scored across 14 games. He's also hitting .325 in that span.

Moniak went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Reds.

Moniak delivered separate RBI singles in the second and third innings to account for his production. He has been particularly reliant on Coors Field since coming off the injured list June 22, with nine of his 12 RBI, eight of his 10 runs scored and all three of his home runs coming in Colorado. Even with that caveat, Moniak is having a very strong year, delivering 15 home runs with 40 RBI while maintaining a .276 average across 235 plate appearances.

Kwan went 5-for-6 with a walk, a double and three total runs scored across both ends of Saturday's doubleheader split with the Pirates.

The outfielder struggled to begin the season, but over the last month Kwan has begun to find his rhythm at the plate. Across his last 20 games dating back to June 23, he's batting .361 (22-for-61) with three doubles, two triples, three steals, three RBI and eight runs. He's found his comfort zone while mainly batting in the lower third of the order, but Kwan's hot streak might be good enough to jump him back into a more prominent lineup spot.

The Pirates signed Fletcher to a minor-league contract Friday.

Fletcher opted out of his minor-league pact with Pittsburgh earlier this month and tested the open market, only to return to the Pirates organization a little over two weeks later. In 42 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this season, Fletcher has slashed .288/.379/.511 with eight home runs and two stolen bases across 162 plate appearances.

Chourio went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI, two walks and two stolen bases in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Marlins.

Chourio swiped multiple bags Saturday for the second time in his past four outings. The 22-year-old outfielder is experiencing a bit of a power outage, last homering during the July 4 loss in Arizona, but he's maintaining strong numbers all around for the year. Through 293 plate appearances, Chourio is slashing .279/.334/.487 with 13 homers, 39 RBI, 10 steals and 47 runs scored.

Manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Clarke (hamstring) is nearing a rehab assignment, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

Clarke hasn't played since April 20 due to a bone bruise in his foot before suffering a hamstring strain during a rehab game in late May. While he still needs to increase the intensity of his running progression, the hope is Clarke will be playing in rehab games in the next 7-10 days. He's expected to need 30-45 plate appearances in the minors before returning to the Athletics' lineup. Henry Bolte has been manning center field during Clarke's absence.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over Tampa Bay.

Abreu put the Red Sox ahead 3-2 with a solo shot off Ian Seymour in the third inning before giving them the lead for good with a two-run blast off Garrett Cleavinger in the seventh. It's the second straight two-homer game for Abreu, who's up to 15 long balls this season. Overall, he's slashing .266/.338/.462 with 49 RBI, 49 runs scored and six steals across 413 plate appearances this year.