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The Tigers optioned Nevin to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The move comes as a result of Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) returning from the 10-day injured list. Nevin was recalled from Triple-A on May 30 and went just 3-for-17 (.176) at the plate after being promoted. The 26-year-old infielder holds a .331/.387/.477 slash line in the minors this season and could return to Detroit later this summer.

Castro is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets.

Ji Hwan Bae is starting at second base and batting seventh versus the Mets and right-hander Tylor Megill. The switch-hitting Castro has slashed just .193/.287/.217 in 94 plate appearances this season versus righties. He boasts a .364/.449/.712 slash line in 78 plate appearances versus lefties.

Moncada went 1-for-8 with a solo home run across both games of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Moncada took Luis Severino deep in the third inning of the opening game to tally his third home run of the season, though he also struck out three times across the twin bill. It was his first long ball in 28 games, which encompasses most of his season due to injury. Moncada currently has a .675 OPS across 131 plate appearances, his second consecutive year under .700. Even so, he remains the primary starter at third base.

Davis went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

Davis has hit safely in seven straight games, going 10-for-26 (.385) with a .972 OPS in that span. The 30-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season in San Francisco, earning the starting job at third base in the process. He's slashing .291/.373/.490 with nine homers, 34 RBI and 28 runs scored across 228 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Red Sox.

This was the first three-homer game of Ramirez's career. The third baseman hadn't gone yard since May 21, batting .212 (14-for-66) over his 15-game power drought. On the season, he's up to nine homers and 36 RBI in 59 games, and his .807 OPS would be his lowest mark since 2019.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his ninth long ball of the season, in Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Bregman has been red hot of late, as he has hits in 13 of his last 14 games with three homers, 14 RBI and a .358 (19-for-53) batting average over that stretch. Fantasy managers can only hope that it's not a mirage, as the third baseman has had a pedestrian campaign by his standards. Although it's still early, his .403 SLG and .751 OPS would be the lowest marks of his career.

Riley went 4-for-6 with a home run, three total runs and two total RBI against the Mets in a 13-10 extra-inning win Thursday.

Riley got Atlanta off to a fast start in what ended up being a slugfest, raking a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. That was one of a season-high four hits for the third baseman in the contest, lifting his batting average to .281. Riley has produced four consecutive multi-hit performances, going 10-for-17 (.588) with seven runs over that stretch.

Burger went 2-for-8 with a two-run home run and a double across both games of Thursday's twin bill against the Yankees.

All of Burger's production came in Game 1, when he went 2-for-4 with a two-run shot off Luis Severino. The third baseman has started each of Chicago's past three games after coming off the bench in each of the three prior contests. Burger was the team's DH in the opening contest Thursday before shifting to first base in the nightcap, and he's also logged starts at third and second base this season. That positional flexibility should help him see frequent enough starts to still be relevant in fantasy.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

LeMahieu started at third base in the opening game of the day and went 0-for-3 with a walk. He'll give way to Josh Donaldson for the night contest as the duo continues to alternate starts at third base.

Henderson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Brewers.

Henderson put the Orioles ahead 4-3 in the eighth inning, launching a two-run, opposite-field homer off Peter Strzelecki. It's Henderson's second homer in five games, though he's struggled to a .185 average (5-for-27) in his last nine contests. The 21-year-old third baseman is now slashing .206/.332/.400 with seven homers, 17 RBI and 30 runs scored through 196 plate appearances this season.