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Bour slugged a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning to help the Marlins capture an 8-6 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Left on the bench with lefty Patrick Corbin starting in opposition, Bour made his presence felt during a seven-run seventh inning that sealed the victory. Though he'll likely continue to cede at-bats to Chris Johnson when a left-hander is on the hill, Bour has chipped in a solid .246/.316/.473 slash line with 10 home runs and 30 RBI over 167 at-bats for the Marlins.

Manager Pete Mackanin met with Ryan Howard before Friday's game and told him that he has lost his starting job to Joseph, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Mackanin had already shifted the majority of the playing time to Joseph, but this further solidifies things. Joseph celebrated the news with two home runs Friday and now has seven in his first 21 games in the majors.

Manager Pete Mackanin met with Howard before Friday's game and told him that he has lost his starting job to Tommy Joseph, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Mackanin had already shifted the majority of the playing time to Joseph, but this further solidifies things. Howard is hitting just .150 with a .559 OPS this season and will be limited to spot starts and pinch hitting moving forward.

Joseph went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Nationals.

The 24-year-old rookie continues to pay huge dividends for both the Phillies and fantasy owners savvy enough to have nabbed him, and appears to have wrested the starting first base job away from Ryan Howard. Joseph already has seven RBI in June, and now has seven round-trippers over just 65 at-bats to go along with a .323/.333/.677 line.

Cron is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians, according to Eric Kay of the Angels.

Cron will be held out Friday with the Angels taking on a tough right-hander in Corey Kluber. With Cron out, Albert Pujols will serve as the Angels' designated hitter, and Jefry Marte will get the start at first base.

Bour is out of Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

With Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound, Bour will take his customary seat on the Marlins bench. Like he has all season, Chris Johnson will slide into first base for Bour, hitting sixth.

Rizzo is day-to-day after being scratched from Friday's lineup with back tightness.

Javier Baez will slot into first, hitting sixth, in Rizzo's place. There's no indication yet how much time Rizzo will have to miss, but back injuries with power hitters can be a real problem, so check back later for an update. This will be Rizzo's third missed start of the year.

Parmelee will miss at least a month with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.

With Parmelee out, Rob Refsnyder will be the everyday first baseman going forward. Parmelee was placed on the 15-day DL earlier Friday and will likely be out until after the All-Star break. He was 4-for-8 with two home runs in his short time with the Yankees in 2016.

Parmelee was placed on the 15-day DL with a right hamstring strain.

Parmelee went in for an MRI after Thursday's game, but manager Joe Girardi had already said he would be shocked if the injury didn't require a stint on the DL. This takes another name out of the Yankees' jumble at first base, with Rob Refsnyder and Austin Romine more likely to get starts barring a roster move.

Parmelee (hamstring) will go in for an MRI and manager Joe Girardi announced that he would be "shocked" if the first baseman didn't require a stint on the disabled list, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Parmelee was helped off the field by the team's training staff Thursday after suffering a right hamstring injury. His status moving forward won't become clear until the results of his MRI come back, but Girardi's comments suggest he could be heading to the DL. Rob Refsnyder, who is a converted middle infielder, has been working at first of late and could be a stopgap at that position until Mark Teixeira returns from the disabled list.