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  • Edouard Julien 2B | COL

    Twins' Edouard Julien: Breather versus left-hander

    Julien is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Astros.

    Julien will head to the bench as Minnesota takes on southpaw Framber Valdez. Kyle Farmer will draw the start at second base and bat seventh versus Houston.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Back in lineup Friday

    Semien returned to the starting lineup and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 8-2 loss to Miami.

    Semien was back in the lineup after he sat out Wednesday's game, breaking a streak of 349 consecutive regular-season starts. As it turns out, Semien was dealing with the residual effects of a collision with teammate Adolis Garcia, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Semien was feeling "banged up," which was the reason he sat out Wednesday.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Goes deep Friday

    Keith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox.

    Keith connected for his second home run of the season in the eighth inning against Boston reliever Greg Weissert. After a slow start to the year, the rookie had a torrid May, slashing .342/.388/.493 with both of his home runs and 14 RBI across 24 games. If Keith keeps up this level of performance in June and beyond, he'll be a huge fantasy asset down the stretch.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Visits specialist

    Massey (back) visited a specialist Friday and received multiple injections, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

    Manager Matt Quatraro said the Royals will wait to see how Massey's back responds to the treatment before determining when he will head to the minors for a rehab assignment. For now, the 26-year-old infielder remains without a clear return timetable, and he isn't eligible for activation until Tuesday.

  • Andy Ibanez 2B | ATH

    Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Late addition to Friday's lineup

    Ibanez will start at second base and bat seventh against the Red Sox on Friday.

    Ibanez was initially slated to sit Friday, but he was inserted into the lineup after Mark Canha was scratched due to left hip soreness. Ibanez will go up against Boston right-hander Tanner Houck.

  • Kyren Paris SS | LAA

    Angels' Kyren Paris: Day off Friday

    Paris isn't in the Angels' lineup Friday against the Mariners, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Paris went 0-for-3 during Thursday's loss to the Yankees, making him 0-for-8 across his last four games. Luis Rengifo will take Paris' place at the keystone Friday, allowing Luis Guillorme to start at third base while batting ninth.

  • Zack Gelof 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Records fifth steal in loss

    Gelof went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in an extra-innings loss to the Rays on Thursday.

    Gelof snapped an 0-for-18 slump with a single, while his steal was his fifth of the season but first since April 21. Last season's encouraging rookie campaign is increasingly in the rearview mirror for Gelof, who's now sitting on a .176 batting average and .512 OPS across 162 plate appearances. A significant season-over-season increase in strikeout rate (27.3 percent to 34.6 percent) and a notable decrease in line-drive rate (25.5 percent to 16.5 percent) have contributed to a steep drop in his BABIP (.331 to .258).

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Royals' Adam Frazier: Exiting starting nine Thursday

    Frazier is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Frazier will give way to Nick Loftin at second base after occupying the keystone in four of the previous five contests. Though he'll be on the bench against a right-hander (Chris Paddack), the lefty-hitting Frazier is still expected to see the bulk of the starts at second base while Michael Massey (back) is on the injured list.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting out against lefty

    Lowe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    The lefty-hitting Lowe will head to the bench for the series finale while the Athletics bring southpaw Hogan Harris to the hill. Amed Rosario will fill in at second base in place of Lowe, who is slashing just .174/.296/.391 in eight games since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list May 20.

  • Edouard Julien 2B | COL

    Twins' Edouard Julien: Resting in series finale

    Julien is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    With Thursday's contest being a day game after a night game, manager Rocco Baldelli will give rest to several key regulars. Along with Julien, Alex Kirilloff, Max Kepler and Trevor Larnach will rest as the Twins open up room in the lineup for reserves Kyle Farmer, Carlos Santana, Manuel Margot and Christian Vazquez.

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