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  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Smacks 13th homer

    Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

    Naylor entered Friday having gone 2-for-21 (.095) with five strikeouts over his last six contests. He snapped his power drought with a fourth-inning blast off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval. Naylor was one of the Guardians' most consistent hitters in April, but he's tailed off in May. He's slashing .247/.337/.517 with 13 homers, 35 RBI, 27 runs scored and three stolen bases over 202 plate appearances overall. Naylor occupies a spot in the heart of the lineup, giving him a solid floor for run production even when he's scuffling.

  • J.D. Davis 1B | LAA

    Athletics' J.D. Davis: Racks up three hits in loss

    Davis went 3-for-4 in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.

    Davis has gone 7-for-16 with three RBI over his last four games, though that followed a rough 1-for-17 stretch over seven contests. The 31-year-old is slashing .229/.270/.381 with four home runs, five RBI and 11 runs scored over 31 games this season. Davis should continue to see steady playing time versus southpaws, but the Athletics' outfield has gotten even more crowded by the activation of Miguel Andujar (knee) and the promotion of Daz Cameron, and that could spill over into the designated hitter spot.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Red Sox's Garrett Cooper: Pinch hits Friday

    Cooper (shoulder) entered Friday's game against the Brewers as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in a 7-2 loss.

    Cooper was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup due to right shoulder soreness, but after a day off Thursday, he was feeling well enough to pinch hit for Dominic Smith in the eighth inning and cover first base during the ninth. Cooper is slashing .214/.283/.310 across 46 plate appearances since joining the Red Sox, and his appearance in Friday's contest could signal a return to Boston's lineup within the next couple of games.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Goes deep in loss

    Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's loss to Baltimore.

    Vaughn knocked an RBI double and came around to score in the fifth inning before belting a game-tying solo shot in the seventh. It was the first time he'd left the yard since his two-homer performance May 14. He has just four home runs with a .587 OPS through 200 plate appearances this season.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Sitting for third straight game

    Soderstrom isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

    Friday will mark the third straight game Soderstrom has been left out of Oakland's starting lineup, though he has entered as a pinch hitter in each of the last two contests. J.D. Davis will get the nod at first base once again while Soderstrom sits.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Twins' Carlos Santana: Taking seat Friday

    Santana is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Texas.

    Santana will sit for the third time in the month of May. Alex Kirilloff will move to first base and bat sixth in place of Santana.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX

    Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Takes seat Friday

    Tellez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Tellez will dodge a matchup with southpaw Ray Kerr on Friday. Connor Joe will start at first base and bat third.

  • J.D. Davis 1B | LAA

    Athletics' J.D. Davis: Pops another homer Thursday

    Davis went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run in an extra-innings win over the Rockies on Thursday.

    Davis gave the Athletics a serious boost in the eighth inning when he left the yard with Seth Brown aboard and Oakland down by three. Half of Davis' four homers on the season have come in the last three games, and with hits in each of those contests, he's pushed his OPS (.618) to its highest point since May 8.

  • Joey Meneses DH | NYM

    Nationals' Joey Meneses: Might lose roster spot

    Meneses could be optioned to Triple-A Rochester when Lane Thomas (knee) is ready to come off the injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

    The 32-year-old has been an everyday player for the Nationals this season between first base and DH, but he's managed just a .234/.299/.299 slash line in 43 games with two homers and 24 RBI. Victor Robles is the more likely candidate to get booted from the 26-man roster to make room for Thomas, but Robles is out of minor-league options and would have to be exposed to waivers, while Meneses could be optioned to Triple-A without any risk of losing him. Jesse Winker would likely become the primary DH in that scenario.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Four hits in win

    Mountcastle went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

    Mountcastle recorded hits in each of his first four at-bats, marking only the second time this month in which he's scored two runs in a contest. The first baseman saw his batting average jump 16 points with his fourth multi-hit performance this month, though he hasn't driven in a run since May 8. Mountcastle is also yet to draw a walk in May while striking out 17 times.

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