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Gimenez stole a base after pinch running for Franmil Reyes during Friday's 4-3 loss to Boston.

Gimenez picked up his seventh theft of the year to get into scoring position in the the ninth inning. Boston reliever Adam Ottavino retired Wilson Ramos, Bradley Zimmer and Owen Miller to leave Gimenez stranded. The versatile infielder will mainly see starts versus right-handed pitching as he competes with Owen Miller and Yu Chang for playing time around the infield.

Ibanez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to Houston.

The infielder continues to rake, as his hitting streak is up to 11 games, including multiple hits in each of the last seven. In that span, Ibanez has gone 21-for-43 (.488) with two home runs, six RBI, six runs scored and six doubles. He toiled around the Mendoza Line for much of the first half of the season, but he's surged since the All-Star break and now owns a .263/.303/.419 slash line through 212 plate appearances overall.

Arauz went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in a win over Cleveland on Friday.

Recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Arauz provided the winning runs for Boston with a clutch three-run eighth-inning home run off Indians reliever James Karinchak. Drawing the start Friday batting ninth and playing second-base, the 23-year-old infielder has slashed .226/.314/.355 at the big league level this season.

Mayfield isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.

Mayfield has gone hitless with two strikeouts in his last eight at-bats, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Phil Gosselin will start at the hot corner and bat third.

Wong was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Wong rejoined the major-league club Wednesday and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout as a pinch hitter Thursday. He'll return to the minors, where he's slashed .330/.377/.470 with four homers, 31 runs, 22 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 45 games this year.

Arraez isn't starting Friday's game against the Brewers.

Arraez will ride the pine after he went 0-for-4 with a walk across the last two games. Willians Astudillo will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Hernandez is not starting Friday against the Astros.

Hernandez will sit for the second game in a row as Andy Ibanez shifts to the hot corner for the series opener against Houston.

Gimenez will hit the bench Friday against the Red Sox.

Gimenez has been in the lineup just once against a lefty since returning to the majors in early August. He'll sit here against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez, with Owen Miller starting at second base.

Altuve is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Altuve will get just his second game off since early July after going 1-for-14 during the past three contests. Aledmys Diaz will bat second while filling in for Altuve at the keystone.

Arauz was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The 23-year-old was optioned to Worcester at the start of the week but will rejoin the Red Sox on Friday with Enrique Hernandez (COVID-19) and Christian Arroyo (COVID-19 protocols) landing on the injured list. Manager Alex Cora said Hernandez and Arroyo will miss an "extended period," so Arauz and Yairo Munoz, who was also promoted Friday, should help cover second base in the meantime for Boston.