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Gurriel (undisclosed) is starting Friday against the Athletics.

Gurriel wasn't in the lineup for the last two games due to an unspecified injury, but he appeared off the bench Thursday and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. He's starting at first base and batting sixth Friday.

Naylor (back) will bat cleanup and play first base Friday against the Royals, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Naylor hasn't played since leaving the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers due to back spasms, but the issue has evidently subsided. That's great news for the Guardians, as Naylor is slashing .276/.332/.510 on the year.

Vaughn (illness) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Vaughn was held out of the lineup Thursday due to an illness, and he'll remain on the bench Friday for a second straight day. It's unclear whether he'll be available off the bench. Eloy Jimenez will serve as the designated hitter while Josh Harrison mans the hot corner.

Rizzo (back) remains on the bench Friday against the Red Sox.

Rizzo will miss his fourth consecutive game while dealing with lower-back stiffness. He went through a full pregame workout Friday, per Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, which seemingly gives him a chance to return Saturday. DJ LeMahieu starts at first base Friday.

Kirilloff (undisclosed) will bat sixth and serve as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Kirilloff left Wednesday's game against the White Sox after colliding with Andrew Vaughn at first base, though he was said to be fine after the game. He's officially good to go following Thursday's scheduled off day, though the fact that he'll be the designated hitter may suggest that he's not quite 100 percent.

Santana went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Thursday.

The veteran handled cleanup duties and came through with one of three multi-hit efforts for the Mariners on the night. Santana has been quite the find offensively for Seattle thus far, producing a trio of two-hit tallies in the last five games and generating a solid .276 average and stellar .400 on-base percentage over the 35 plate appearances he's logged across his first nine contests with the team.

France (elbow), activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 1-for-4 in a win over the Blue Jays on Thursday.

One of the Mariners' most valued offensive assets was encouragingly back in the lineup after overcoming a Grade 2 flexor strain and wasted no time getting his first hit. France had hit safely in five of the seven games prior to his sabbatical as well, so perhaps the layoff didn't serve to cool off his bat too much.

Vaughn isn't starting Thursday against the Tigers due to an illness, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Vaughn started in the last six games, but manager Tony La Russa revealed prior to the game that the 24-year-old is out of the lineup since he's feeling under the weather. Vaughn should be considered day-to-day as long as he doesn't test positive for COVID-19.

France (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

France sustained a Grade 2 flexor strain in his left elbow in late June but will rejoin the Mariners after spending just over the minimum of 10 days on the IL. The 27-year-old has posted strong results early in the year, slashing .316/.390/.476 with 10 homers, 45 RBI and 32 runs. He should reclaim an everyday role while Abraham Toro and Justin Upton see a decrease in playing time.

Torkelson isn't in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Torkelson started in the last three matchups and went 2-for-11 with two runs, an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts. Kody Clemens is taking over at first base and batting eighth Thursday.