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Bregman isn't in the Astros' lineup Friday due to an illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Bregman has gone 7-for-19 with an RBI across his last four games, but he will sit down Friday as he recovers from an illness. Grae Kessinger will take over at third base and bat ninth, and he could be in line for more starts should Bregman have to miss multiple games.

Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Friday against the Cubs.

Left-hander Jordan Wicks will start Friday's contest on the mound for Chicago, meaning the lefty-hitting Rojas will begin the game on the bench. Luis Urias will start at third base instead while batting ninth.

White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Friday that the club is optimistic Moncada (adductor) can return sometime after the All-Star break, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Moncada was given an initial timetable of 3-to-6 months to return from an adductor strain, and it sounds like he'll have a shot to make it back closer to the early side of that timeline. The third baseman was shifted to the 60-day injured list Friday. Lenyn Sosa has assumed third base duties for the White Sox.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that he thinks Devers (shoulder) will return to the lineup Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Devers will miss a second straight start Friday with continued left shoulder soreness, but he's evidently feeling better and should be back in there Saturday. The third baseman is slashing just .184/.326/.395 in his first 10 games this season, so it's possible the shoulder has been affecting him at the plate.

Ibanez (hamstring) has begun hitting and going through light agility drills, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Ibanez is on the injured list with a left hamstring strain which he suffered last weekend, but he's feeling well enough to start incorporating some baseball activities. There's no timeline for his return yet, but he would seem to have a good shot to be back before the end of April.

Moncada (adductor) was transferred to the 60-day injured list by the White Sox on Friday.

The White Sox needed to clear a couple spots on their 40-man roster and this move frees up one of them. Moncada is expected to be sidelined for 3-to-6 months with a left adductor strain.

Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Castro has just three hits in 32 plate appearances this season and will head to the bench Friday for the second consecutive contest. Kyle Farmer will man the hot corner and bat sixth in the series opener at Detroit.

Devers (shoulder) is not likely to return to the Red Sox's lineup Friday against the Angels, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Devers was held out of Thursday's game against Baltimore with soreness in his shoulder. The team is hoping he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, though it appears likely that he'll miss his second consecutive game Friday. Pablo Reyes started in Devers' place at the hot corner Thursday.

Devers isn't playing in Thursday's game against the Orioles due to continued problems with his left shoulder, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora said he's hopeful Devers won't require a trip to the injured list, but the 27-year-old's shoulder is affecting his swing enough to warrant a day off for recovery. Pablo Reyes will get the nod at third base Thursday while Devers sits, and the Red Sox will presumably check back in on the All-Star third baseman before Friday's series opener against the Angels.

Gelof went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers.

Gelof's eighth-inning solo shot didn't have much of an impact on the final score, but it extended his on-base streak to six games and marked his second homer over his past three contests. The second baseman is 6-for-14 with five RBI over that three-game span, as he appears to be turning things around following a slow start to the campaign. Prior to the the offensive spurt, Gelof began the season batting .156 with no homers or RBI and a 5:13 BB:K across his first 32 at-bats.