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Arozarena went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Arozarena fell a triple shy of the cycle, highlighted by a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning. Since returning from the injured list June 23, the 31-year-old has gone 10-for-39 with five extra-base hits, eight RBI and seven runs scored across 11 contests. Fresh off earning his third career All-Star nod, he's slashing .287/.376/.453 with nine homers, 41 RBI, 54 runs scored and 19 steals across 348 plate appearances this season.

Trout (hamstring) took batting practice on the field Saturday and said he could return from the 10-day injured list during the Angels' upcoming series with the Rangers, which begins Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Trout has been shelved since June 17 due to a right hamstring strain. He recently ramped up his on-field activities and said Saturday that he ran at about 90 percent speed with "no pain." All signs point to Trout being activated next week, perhaps as soon as Tuesday. Trout was also named an American League All-Star starter Saturday, and he'll presumably be able to appear in the Midsummer Classic as long as he doesn't experience any setbacks during the upcoming week.

Schuemann went 2-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Saturday's 11-4 loss to the Twins.

Getting the start in center field while Trent Grisham got a partial day off as the DH in his second game back from the IL, Schuemann took Zebby Matthews (foot) deep in the fifth inning. The 29-year-old utility player has two homers on the season, with both of them coming in his last four games. Through 39 plate appearances in the majors this season. Schuemann is slashing .231/.423/.487 with two steals, six RBI and nine runs while seeing action at every position except catcher and first base.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 11-4 rout of the Yankees.

Returning to the lineup in center field after missing the prior four games due to a hip issue, Buxton immediately cleared up concerns about his health by ripping an RBI double off the wall in left field in his first plate appearance. The 32-year-old has suited up for 74 of the Twins' 90 contests so far this season, putting him on pace to top 130 games played for the first time since 2017. He's compiled a .269/.326/.574 slash line with 25 homers, seven steals, 45 RBI and 57 runs.

Chourio isn't in Saturday's starting lineup versus Arizona.

It will be Chourio's first game out of the starting lineup since June 3. The star outfielder may just be getting a routine rest day, as there's no word of an injury and he's been hitting well of late, reaching base in nine straight contests and posting an .819 OPS with two homers, four RBI and one steal over that span. With Chourio out of Saturday's lineup, Jake Bauers is getting a start in left field.

Alderman sports a .286/.375/.486 slash line over his last 10 games for Triple-A Jacksonville with two home runs, one steal, eight runs and eight RBI.

The 23-year-old outfield prospect missed about a month of action after suffering a wrist injury in mid-May, but Alderman returned to the lineup for the Jumbo Shrimp on June 16. After striking out eight times in 13 plate appearances during his first three games back, he's quickly regained his form. Alderman has mainly played right field this season while seeing some action in left field and at first base as well, and a big-league debut in the second half remains possible if he keeps his strikeouts in check.

Shaw (hand) won't be activated from the injured list until after the All-Star break, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Shaw landed on the injured list June 29 due to a sprained left hand. The initial expectation was that the 24-year-old could return when first eligible July 9, but he's now slated to miss at least a bit more time than that. Seiya Suzuki, Michael Conforto and Kevin Alcantara have all gotten starts in right field since Shaw went down.

Gurriel isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.

Gurriel had started five straight contests, going 4-for-20 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI during that span. He'll get at least a partial day off Saturday while Gabriel Moreno moves from behind the plate to get a turn at DH.

Yastrzemski is not starting Saturday versus the Mets.

Yastrzemski frequently hits the bench against left-handed starters, and that's the case again Saturday with southpaw Sean Manaea on the mound for the Mets. Mauricio Dubon is handling left field in Yastrzemski's stead.

Antonacci is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.

Antonacci has faced his fair share of southpaws this season, but he will be on the bench to open Saturday's contest while Junior Perez starts in left field and bats fifth against Guardians left-hander Parker Messick. Since June 1, Antonacci has a .316 batting average with three steals, four home runs, 11 RBI and a 10:16 BB:K across 114 plate appearances.