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Manager Scott Servais said that he expects White (hip) to be in the lineup with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday after being a late scratch Thursday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports .

White was originally slated to be in the Rainiers' lineup Thursday to begin his rehab assignment, but he was ultimately scratched because he didn't feel quite right. Based on the skipper's comments, the expectation is that White will play with Tacoma on Friday, though he'll still have to get through pregame warmups without trouble before he's pencilled into the lineup. White remains on track to rejoin the Mariners within the next week.

Diaz, who owns a .409/.536/.545 slash line over the 28 plate appearances covering his last six games, is now sporting a .397 on-base percentage for the season, ranking him eighth in MLB.

Diaz has often been the bane of opposing pitchers' existence this season, as his career-high 17.6 percent walk rate and impressively modest 13.4 percent strikeout rate have made him one of the toughest outs in all of baseball. The burly infielder has surprisingly only left the yard once, but he's been a decent run producer with 21 RBI and continues to set himself up for success with his constant presence on the basepaths.

Dalbec went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 12-8 win over Houston.

Dalbec capped off Boston's five-run sixth inning by lasering a double off the Green Monster that drove home two. The slumping first baseman, who has lost at-bats to Danny Santana, is just 5-for-43 over the last 13 games, dropping his batting average to .192. The bright side for Dalbec, and those deploying him in fantasy lineups, is that Santana is also slumping, so there's no clear choice at first base.

Kirilloff (ankle) is considered day-to-day after suffering an ankle sprain Thursday against the Yankees, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli elaborated that Kirilloff might need a day or two to recover, but the skipper sounded optimistic that placement on the injured list would not be necessary. That's promising news for both Kirilloff and the Twins, who are also currently without Byron Buxton (hip) and Max Kepler (hamstring).

Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 12-8 loss to Boston.

Gurriel opened the scoring with a short homer to right field off Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez. In the fifth, Gurriel drew a bases loaded walk to force in a run, which tied the game at 4-4. The first baseman is now 15-for-26 (.577) during his seven-game hitting streak. He's slashing .335/.407/.545 with nine homers, 45 RBI, 30 runs scored and a stolen bases through 243 plate appearances overall.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays.

Abreu entered this game mired in a 3-for-29 slump (.103) with eight strikeouts, but he bounced back admirably with his first multi-hit game of the month and his first one since May 29. Even though the 2020 American League MVP has gone 10 straight games without a home run, this game might be what he needs to spark his confidence up, as his overall numbers have taken a noticeable dip compared to recent seasons.

White (hip) was scratched from the Triple-A Tacoma lineup Thursday, Mike Curto of the Tacoma Rainiers broadcast team reports.

White was supposed to begin his rehab assignment Thursday, but he apparently didn't feel right during batting practice. He hit the injured list May 14 and appeared to be approaching a return to the field. However, this potential setback could cost him further time.

Kirilloff exited Thursday's game with a low-grade left ankle sprain, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports

Kirilloff suffered the injury while attempting to play a ball near the wall early in the game. Though Byron Buxton (hip) is nearing a return, any extended absence for Kirilloff will continue to test the Twins' outfield depth. It's unclear whether a stint on the injured list will be required.

Kirilloff exited Thursday's contest due to an apparent leg injury, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Kirilloff appeared to suffer the injury while playing a ball off the wall in the first inning. The severity is unknown at this time, though the Twins are already thin in the outfield due to a number of sidelined players. Gilberto Celestino entered the game in Kirilloff's place.

Voit (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment as early as Sunday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Voit has been sidelined with a Grade 2 oblique strain since May 26, but he recently increased his volume of swings and could return to game action in the minors in the near future. Manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that the 30-year-old could rejoin the Yankees after about a week of rehab games, per Marly Rivera of ESPN.com.