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Jonah Bride 3B | TEX
Athletics' Jonah Bride: Clubs first homer
Bride went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees.
Bride got the Athletics on the board in the seventh inning with a solo shot, his first big-league homer. It came in his 36th game with Oakland, and it was just his fourth extra-base hit in 117 at-bats. It wasn't all positive for the infielder, as he also posted his first three-strikeout game, though facing Yankees ace Gerrit Cole didn't help his cause there. For the season, Bride is slashing .222/.308/.274 with six RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base, though he should retain fairly regular playing time for a team that's nowhere near contention.
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Eguy Rosario 3B | SD
Padres' Eguy Rosario: Called up by Padres
Rosario was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Rosario hasn't yet made his major-league debut, but he's one of the Padres' top prospects and has performed well at El Paso to begin the season. He slashed .291/.372/.518 with 21 homers, 92 runs, 76 RBI and 20 stolen bases in the minors this year and will attempt to carve out playing time at the big-league level after Matt Batten was sent down Friday.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Not in Friday's lineup
Wisdom will sit Friday against the Brewers.
Wisdom recently missed three straight games with a finger strain, and while he returned for the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, he's gone just 1-for-10 at the plate in his last three games. P.J. Higgins will get the start at first base.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Placed on paternity list
Arenado was placed on the paternity list Friday.
This seemed imminent when Arenado returned home Thursday, missing the series finale against the Cubs. The roster move didn't become official at the time, so it's now possible he misses the entirety of this weekend's series against Atlanta. Brendan Donovan starts at third base Friday.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Held out Friday
Moncada (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Moncada exited Thursday's contest with tightness in his left hamstring, and he'll be sidelined for at least one game. Josh Harrison will shift to the hot corner while Romy Gonzalez starts at second base.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Steps out of lineup
Devers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Devers had started all 21 games since returning from the injured list Aug. 2, but he'll receive a day off after posting a .626 OPS during that stretch. Christian Arroyo will shift to third base and Enrique Hernandez to second while Jarren Duran starts in center field.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Sitting Friday
Senzel will sit Friday against the Nationals.
Senzel sits after starting seven straight games. He hit .269/.345/.385 over that stretch but still owns a poor .626 OPS on the season. TJ Friedl will be the center fielder Friday.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Rays' Isaac Paredes: Slugs 16th homer
Paredes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer Thursday against the Angels.
After sitting Wednesday, Paredes returned to the lineup to hit fifth in the order and play second base with a lefty on the mound. He's started six of the team's last seven games, though four have come against southpaws. He took advantage of his opportunity Thursday, slugging his 16th homer of the season and second in his last three games. In the seven-game stretch during which his playing time has ticked up, Paredes is hitting .227/.320/.591 with three RBI and four runs scored.