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Walls has been limited by a sore right calf but is available off the bench Friday against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He fouled a ball off his calf earlier this week, which is why he has been absent from the lineup the last two days. Walls' defensive ability and versatility are why he is still in the majors, as he is in the midst of a 5-for-70 slump since May 4.

Nevin was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and will start at third base and bat eighth Friday against the Guardians, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

The corner infielder is hitting .319 with three home runs in 24 games at Triple-A. He struggled to a .222 average and one home run with 17 strikeouts in 63 at-bats when he was up with the big club earlier this year.

Chapman isn't starting Friday's game against the Twins.

Chapman is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak in which he's hit .350 with a double, six runs and three RBI. Santiago Espinal will shift to the hot corner while Cavan Biggio starts at second base.

Longoria (shoulder) is starting at third base and hitting sixth Friday against the Marlins.

He appeared off the bench as a pinch hitter in back-to-back games after suffering a shoulder injury Tuesday. Longoria is hitting .310 with five home runs in his last 10 games.

Donaldson (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Donaldson had been sidelined since May 24 due to right shoulder inflammation, but he received a cortisone injection after landing on the injured list and will return to the lineup after missing just over the minimum of 10 days. He'll start at third base and bat cleanup during Friday's matchup against Detroit and should reclaim his role as the Yankees' everyday third baseman while DJ LeMahieu shifts back to the keystone.

LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the first game of a doubleheader against the Angels on Thursday.

LeMahieu smacked a solo shot to left field in the fifth inning of Game 1 before going 0-for-3 with a walk in the nightcap. The veteran infielder is having a quiet season at the plate, slashing .252/.330/.393 with four homers, 20 RBI and a stolen base. He leads the team with 11 doubles.

Walls isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Walls has gone 2-for-15 with a homer, two runs, three walks and four strikeouts over his last five games, but he'll be held out of the lineup for a second straight matchup. Yandy Diaz will shift to first base while Harold Ramirez serves as the designated hitter.

Farmer is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Nationals.

Farmer will get a breather Friday after starting seven straight contests, going 11-for-24 with four homers, 11 RBI, seven runs and a stolen base in those games. Matt Reynolds will get the start at shortstop and bat ninth as the Reds face Josiah Gray on the mound.

Suarez went 1-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs in an extra-inning win over the Orioles on Thursday.

Suarez was involved in multiple critical sequences of the win, as his sixth-inning single that plated Julio Rodriguez knotted the game at 3-3, and he subsequently crossed the plate with the run that snapped a 6-6 tie in the 10th inning. Suarez now has a five-game hitting streak, one preceded by a seven-game streak that lasted from May 16-23.

Toro went 1-for-4 with a game-winning RBI triple, a walk and a run in an extra-inning win over the Orioles on Thursday.

The 25-year-old's 10th-inning three-bagger not only plated Eugenio Suarez with what would turn out to be the winning run, but he extended his hitting streak to seven games in the process. Toro's bat has come to life since mid-May following a positively dismal start to the season, as he owns a .321 average and .998 OPS across the 31 plate appearances he's logged in his last nine games.