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Torres (elbow) is starting at shortstop and batting third Friday against the Red Sox.

The 23-year-old was hit by a pitch on the elbow during Thursday's win over the Orioles, but X-rays came back negative and he'll remain in the lineup Friday. Torres is 3-for-15 with one home run, two runs scored and two RBI through five games, with all three hits coming during the same contest.

Albies is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets.

There hasn't been any indication that this is anything other than a routine day off for Albies, who started each of the Braves' first seven games. Adeiny Hechavarria will fill in at second base in his absence.

Diaz is considering opting out of the season, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

It's quite likely that a number of Marlins are rethinking the wisdom of playing baseball during a pandemic after a coronavirus outbreak caused more than half of the team's roster to test positive for the virus. Diaz is reportedly not among that group, but even if he remains healthy and elects to play out the season, it's not clear when he'll next take the field. All of the Marlins' games through the end of the weekend have been postponed due to the outbreak, though the team's upcoming series against the Phillies, which begins Tuesday in Miami, is still on the schedule for now.

Arauz started at second base and went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Mets.

Arauz, a Rule 5 draft pick, was making his first start of the season. The Red Sox are maintaining him on the roster while they can carry 30 men, but the challenge will be keeping him around when rosters are reduced to 28 and then 26.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.

Marte found his stride early with a leadoff single in the first inning, then got the Diamondbacks on the board by swatting an opposite-field home run off Ross Stripling in the third. It was the first long ball of the season for the 26-year-old, who enjoyed a breakout 2019 campaign that included 32 homers and a .329 average across 144 games.

Torres (elbow) told reporters that he thinks he'll be able to play in Friday's game against the Red Sox after being hit by a pitch and exiting Thursday's win over the Orioles, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

X-rays on Torres elbow came back negative earlier Thursday evening, so the shortstop's optimism about playing in Friday's rivalry matchup doesn't come as a surprise. The 23-year-old has notched three hits, including one home run, in 14 at-bats thus far.

McNeil went 2-for-4 with two RBI against the Red Sox on Thursday.

McNeil provided a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the third inning, accounting for the entirety of the Mets' offense in the contest. He's opened the season by reaching base 10 times in his first 31 plate appearances, with just two strikeouts to this point.

Torres has been diagnosed with a right elbow contusion after being hit by a pitch in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Orioles.

Torres stayed in the game after being checked on by trainers, but he was later replaced by Tyler Wade in the fourth inning. With X-rays on Torres' elbow coming back negative, the shortstop seems unlikely to miss an extended period of time, although it's not yet clear if he'll be able to play in Friday's series opener against the Red Sox.

Rengifo is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, batting ninth and playing second base.

Rengifo was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday after dealing with a hamstring injury suffered during summer camp in mid-July. The 23-year-old was going to have a tough time finding consistent playing time in the Halos' crowded infield, but with Andrelton Simmons placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Rengifo will likely see his fair share of time at the keystone in the coming days as David Fletcher shifts to shortstop.

Biggio went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Nationals.

Biggio took Javy Guerra deep in the in the seventh inning, pulling an offering just over the right-field wall. It was his second home run of the season, but first since Opening Day. Biggio has struggled to get going to this point in the campaign, reaching base just eight times in first 32 plate appearances.