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Vaughn is not starting Friday against the Red Sox.

Vaughn failed to record a hit or walk in 13 at-bats during the series in Oakland, so it's not surprising to see him take a seat for Friday's series opener. Eloy Jimenez (knee) returns to the lineup as the DH as Gavin Sheets draws the start in left field.

Voit hit a solo home run in his only at-bat during Thursday's 6-4 loss to Toronto.

The 30-year-old pinch hit for Tyler Wade in the ninth inning and went back-to-back with Gary Sanchez, but that only got the Yankees back within two runs. Voit hadn't hit a homer since Aug. 27, although he's received just 26 at-bats across 11 games in that time. Playing time will likely be hard to come by for Voit despite his solid .253/.333/.442 slash line in 213 plate appearances. With Anthony Rizzo manning first base and Giancarlo Stanton alternating between right field and designated hitter frequently, Voit's been limited to a part-time role in the lineup.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Toronto.

The first baseman tied the game at 2-2 with his sixth-inning blast off Toronto starter Jose Berrios, but the score didn't stay even for long. Rizzo has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games, going 17-for-52 (.327) in that span. The recent surge has lifted his season slash line to .252/.345/.447 with 19 homers, 56 RBI, 60 runs scored and six stolen bases across 493 plate appearances.

Guerrero went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.

The 22-year-old slugger provided some necessary insurance with his ninth-inning blast. Guerrero is up to 42 homers this season, just one back of Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. Through 599 plate appearances, Guerrero has added a .319/.409/.607 slash line with 100 RBI, 107 runs scored and four stolen bases. He is one of three players in American League history to record 40 homers and 100 RBI before age 23, joining Joe DiMaggio and Juan Gonzalez in that exclusive club.

Padlo was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Padlo was sent back to Tacoma on Saturday, but he'll now rejoin the big-league roster with Tyler Anderson moving to the bereavement list. Padlo has recorded a double in 13 major-league at-bats this season, and he should continue serving as a reserve infielder for the weekend series against Arizona.

Voit isn't starting Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

The 30-year-old will be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last six games since Giancarlo Stanton will serve as the designated hitter. Voit has gone 1-for-14 with a run, a walk and six strikeouts across his last six appearances.

Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Royals.

With the O's down 5-0 heading into the eighth inning, the offense came alive and scored all nine of its runs in the bottom of the frame, with Mountcastle's blast off Jake Brentz being the biggest blow. The 24-year-old has gone yard three times in his last nine games, slashing a blistering .343/.439/.629 over that stretch, and on the year he's batting .266 with 26 homers and 77 RBI through 121 contests.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.

The Jays scored single runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to pull away, and Guerrero finished off that stretch with a blast off Aroldis Chapman. The 22-year-old superstar is back to leading the majors in batting average at .320, and he's within striking distance of the lead in homers (41, two behind Shohei Ohtani) and RBI (99, five back of Salvador Perez) as he attempts to become the youngest Triple Crown winner in history.

Vaughn started in left field in place of an injured Eloy Jimenez (knee) and went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Oakland.

Jimenez took a hard-hit foul ball off his knee while in the dugout during Tuesday's game and was eventually removed. In addition to Wednesday's start in left field, Vaughn moved there from right field after Jimenez left Tuesday night's game. Jimenez did not work out at all Wednesday, which suggests another day in left field for Vaughn on Thursday.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.

The first baseman tied the game at 2-2 with his RBI triple in the fourth inning, and he ended up a home run shy of the cycle. Lowe has been productive in his last 18 games, going 24-for-70 (.343) with two homers, eight RBI, 15 runs scored and six doubles in that span. He's slashing .261/.350/.405 across 552 plate appearances this year, his first as an everyday player.