Lowe went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Guardians.

Lowe snapped an 0-for-12 slump when he singled and scored as part of the Rangers' four-run second inning. The first baseman has traditionally been a better hitter in the second half (.824 OPS), but that hasn't bee the case so far in 2024. Lowe's batting .234/.351/.369 over 32 games since the All-Star break.

Rice will play first base and bat ninth Friday against Colorado after DJ LeMahieu (face) was scratched from the lineup, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The lefty-hitting Rice was left off the Yankees' initial starting nine against southpaw Kyle Freeland and the Rockies. However, after LeMahieu got hit in the face by a ball during pregame warmups, Rice was inserted into the lineup.

Mountcastle (wrist) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros

Mountcastle injured his wrist Thursday during a headfirst slide into second base and will get at least one day off to recover. Ryan O'Hearn will play first base in his place Friday.

Rice is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Rockies, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

As usual, Rice will yield to DJ LeMahieu at first base against a lefty (Kyle Freeland). Rice enters the weekend series having registered just one hit so far in August.

Guerrero is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Guerrero is out of the starting nine for the first time since the All-Star break, in what appears to be a maintenance day. Guerrero made two starts at third base this week and played DH on Thursday. Addison Barger will bat eighth and handle the hot corner Friday.

Kavadas went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to Toronto on Thursday.

The Angels' offense had been shut out until Kavadas made things interesting with a three-run blast to left field in the ninth inning. The long ball was not only his first as a major-leaguer, it was also his first hit of any kind -- he had gone 0-for-14 prior to the homer. Kavadas has intriguing power, as he went deep 19 times in 94 games in Triple-A this season prior to being called up by the Halos on Aug. 16.

Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs.

Torkelson brought home the Tigers' only runs Thursday, tagging Justin Steele for a two-run shot in the seventh inning. In five games since returning to Detroit's big-league roster, Torkelson is 7-for-17 (.412) with two doubles, a triple and a home run. The 24-year-old has a .652 OPS in 249 plate appearances on the year.

Mountcastle exited Thursday's game against the Astros due to a sore wrist, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Mountcastle suffered the injury while diving headfirst into second base in the second inning. He remained in the contest until the ninth frame but reported that the pain got progressively worse. Imaging will likely be the next step and should provide a clearer timeline for Mountcastle's return.

Soderstrom (wrist) played catch before Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, the Associated Press reports.

Soderstrom began his strengthening program earlier this week and Wednesday's activity was part of his progression. There's still no word on when the rookie might be able to get some swings in rehab games, but he still seems to be well on track to return to the big-league roster before the end of the regular season.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI against the Athletics on Wednesday.

Diaz suffered an injury scare Sunday after being hit by a pitch in the arm, but he didn't miss any action and went 4-for-11 with two doubles in the Rays' ensuing three-game series against Oakland. Diaz has had a strong month of August, maintaining a .297 average with six RBI and eight runs scored across 18 games.