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Goldschmidt went 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base in Friday's 5-0 loss to the Dodgers.

For the second game in a row, Goldschmidt's patience at the plate was rewarded. He's now racked up eight walks, two steals and four runs scored despite going 0-for-10 across his last four games. His seven thefts this season match his total from last year, and he's slashing .301/.407/.514 with seven home runs, 23 RBI and 31 runs scored through 45 contests.

Noda went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.

Noda has struggled to make contact lately, going 3-for-30 (.100) over his last 11 games with a 29.3 percent strikeout rate -- though he also has an impressive 24.4 percent walk rate in that span. The first baseman is getting on base enough to maintain a consistent spot in the lineup against right-handed pitchers. He's slashing .218/.403/.418 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals through 144 plate appearances.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's win over Cleveland.

Alonso's massive homer tied the game at 7-7 in the seventh inning. He's gone deep in four straight games and has totaled six homers in his last 11 games. The 28-year-old slugger is pacing the league with 17 home runs through 46 games but he's hitting just .233.

Naylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in Friday's loss to the Mets.

Naylor started the game with a bang, taking Carlos Carrasco deep with a three-run blast in the first inning. It was Naylor's seventh long ball of the year and fourth over his last five games. During that brief stretch, he's boosted his season OPS from .548 to .707.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's win over Seattle.

Olson opened the game's scoring with an RBI double in the first inning. He later belted a solo shot in the eighth inning, his 12th of the season and first since May 9. The lefty slugger has multiple hits in two of his last three games after failing to accomplish that for 18 straight contests. Since the start of May, Olson has gone 13-for-62 (.210) with six extra-base hits.

San Diego recalled Dixon from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Dixon is hitting seventh and playing first base against the Red Sox on Friday. The veteran infielder/outfielder has been up and down with the club for the majority of the 2023 campaign, and it appears he'll be taking the place of Manny Machado (hand) on the roster.

Casas is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Casas will take a seat against southpaw Blake Snell on Friday for the series opener against San Diego. Justin Turner will handle first base and hit second with Casas on the bench.

Guerrero (knee) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Guerrero didn't play Wednesday, but he was able to pinch hit Thursday and ran the bases before Friday's game. He'll be the designated hitter in this one, with Brandon Belt handling first base.

Mervis is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Phillies.

Trey Mancini will play first base and bat sixth with left-hander Ranger Suarez on the mound for Philly. Patrick Wisdom is serving as the DH and Nick Madrigal is covering third base. Mervis has slashed just .220/.256/.317 through his first 43 major-league plate appearances, and he's struck out six times in 10 PAs against lefties.

Diaz (groin) remains out of the Rays' lineup for Friday's game versus the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's the fourth straight game Diaz has missed due to a left groin injury. Tampa Bay has been reluctant to place him on the injured list, but he'll need to show improvement soon to avoid it. Luke Raley is at first base Friday.