MLB Player News

Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.

Smith will dodge a same-handed matchup with JP Sears on Friday, giving way to Robbie Grossman at DH.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

After making 12 consecutive starts (eight at second base, four at third base), Sosa will take a seat Friday. Nicky Lopez will handle the keystone while Miguel Vargas plays third base.

Bregman is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman had started each of the last nine contests following a five-game absence with an elbow injury, but he'll be given a day of rest Friday. Mauricio Dubon will occupy the hot corner for Houston.

Devers (shoulder) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Friday against the Tigers, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Soreness in both shoulders kept Devers out of the lineup for the past three games, but he's back in action for Friday's series opener, although without defensive responsibilities. The 27-year-old was given a rest in the midst of a 3-for-17 slump, and he has a .778 OPS across 22 games in August.

Urshela (groin) is batting ninth and playing third base Friday against the Phillies.

Urshela had been absent from the starting lineup in back-to-back games due to minor groin soreness. However, he's been given the green light to play Friday. In eight games since being picked up by Atlanta to fill in for Austin Riley (hand) at third base, Urshela has gone 9-for-31 (.290) with two RBI and a run scored.

Bohm (hand) isn't part of the Phillies' starting lineup Friday against Atlanta, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Bohm was removed from Thursday's game against Atlanta with left hand discomfort that stemmed from a swing he took in the first inning. While X-rays on Bohm's hand came back negative, he'll get the evening off to recover. Edmundo Sosa will fill in for Bohm at the hot corner.

Norby went 2-for-4 with two walks, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

The 24-year-old fueled a 12-run outburst from the Miami offense with another impressive performance from the leadoff spot. Norby extended his hitting streak in the majors to 11 games, with 10 of them coming since he joined the Marlins' roster in mid-August. Over those 10 contests, he's slashing .350/.422/.650 with six doubles, two homers, two steals, four RBI and 13 runs.

Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

It's the third game in a row that Marte has been on the bench, although it seems likely that he'll be in the lineup for the nightcap Friday. Santiago Espinal will handle third base in Friday's matinee.

Devers (shoulders) is expected to return to the lineup Friday, MLB.com reports. "Raffy should DH [Friday], DH [on] Saturday and play the field on Sunday," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday.

Devers had been playing through discomfort in both shoulders before sitting out the last three games. It's been a recurring issue since he first tweaked his left shoulder while swinging in a game during spring training. He also hurt his right shoulder in July while diving for a grounder during a game in Colorado. It hasn't impacted his performance at the plate though, and through 517 plate appearances he's posted a career-high .940 OPS with 28 homers and 80 RBI.

Garcia went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Astros.

Garcia singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate, and he was later thrown out while attempting to swipe a second bag after drawing a walk in the fifth. The third baseman has hit safely in four straight games, batting .500 (7-for-14) with three RBI, four runs and three stolen bases. Garcia has also logged multiple hits in three of his last six games.