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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Scores two runs against Giants
Marte went 2-for-3 a double and two runs scored in Friday's win over San Francisco.
Marte continues to produce at a steady rate and has been one of the most consistent hitters in the Diamondbacks lineup. The star second baseman is hitting .309 with eight doubles, eight RBI and 11 runs scored in 97 at-bats this month.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Blasts walkoff home run
Rosario went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Friday's Game 2 win against the Yankees.
Rosario wasn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's twin bill, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and ended the contest with a home run. Rosario has largely struggled to begin the season as he's hitting .215 with three home runs and 10 RBI.
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Franklin Barreto LF | BAL
Angels' Franklin Barreto: Headed to Angels
Barreto was traded from the Athletics to the Angels in exchange for Tommy La Stella on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Barreto has seen minimal playing time for the Athletics to begin the season as he's gone hitless with seven strikeouts in 10 at-bats. He's scored five times as a pinch runner. He could play a similar role to begin his time with the Angels as he'll likely play behind David Fletcher at second base.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Not starting second game
Rosario isn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Rosario went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in the first game Friday, and he'll retreat to the bench for Game 2. Luis Guillorme will start at shortstop in his absence.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: Optioned to alternate site
Drury was optioned to the Blue Jays' alternate training site Friday.
Drury was in the lineup for eight of the Blue Jays' last 13 games, but he picked up just five hits over 25 at-bats during that span, so the team decided to remove him from the roster to open up a spot for Daniel Vogelbach. Chances are Drury will rejoin the big club at some point, but given his .358 OPS on the season, he may not get the chance to play as regularly again.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Gets chance to lead off
Urias will hit leadoff in Friday's game against the Pirates.
Urias has not higher than seventh since making his season debut Aug. 10, but he will get a chance to head up the batting order Friday. Urias has slowed some since getting off to a hot start, but he has done a good job getting on base, posting a .362 OBP over 14 games.
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Jack Mayfield 2B | LAA
Astros' Jack Mayfield: Third start in four games
Mayfield is in the lineup for Friday's game against the A's, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Mayfield started just once over an eight-game span after being recalled Aug. 16, but he got the nod at third base Monday and will start there Friday for the third time in four games. He and Abraham Toro figure to continue sharing the third-base duties in some fashion until either Aledmys Diaz (groin) or Alex Bregman (hamstring) returns.
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Luis Garcia 1B | NYY
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Not starting Friday
Garcia is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.
Garcia started 10 of 12 games since being called up Aug. 14 and has a .317/.333/.439 slash line in 42 plate appearances, but he'll receive a day off with lefty Martin Perez pitching for Boston. Josh Harrison starts at the keystone Friday for the Nationals.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Not returning during road trip
Albies (wrist) is unlikely to rejoin Atlanta before the end of its current road trip, which lasts through Wednesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
He hit from both sides of the plate earlier this week, but Atlanta will understandably wait until he is 100 percent before slotting him back into the lineup. It sounds like next weekend's home series against the Nationals would be the earliest Albies could return.
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Logan Forsythe 2B | LAD
Marlins' Logan Forsythe: Out with oblique strain
Forsythe was placed on the 45-day injured list Friday with a right oblique strain.
The veteran infielder presumably suffered the injury during Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, when he went 0-for-2. Forsythe doesn't have an official timeline for his return, but his placement on the 45-day injured list rules him out for the rest of the regular season, at least.