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Mejia went 1-for-4 with two walks and a grand slam in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.

His second homer of the season came in dramatic fashion as he drove a Jeremy Beasley offering over the fence in right field with the bases loaded in the 12th inning to break open a 5-5 tie. Mejia hadn't driven in a run since April 21, and the catcher is slashing only .185/.353/.296 through 34 plate appearances in May even after Friday's heroics.

Haase went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's win over the Royals.

Notably, Haase started in left field for just the second time this season. The 28-year-old typically plays catcher, but he's shown a little more versatility recently and has been able to earn more playing time as a result, with Friday's contest marking the sixth straight start for Haase.

Rogers went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's win over the Royals.

Rogers batted ninth but still found a way to contribute to the Detroit victory. This was the 26-year-old's first game action since Monday, which is also when Wilson Ramos (back) returned from the injured list. With Ramos active, Rogers is unlikely to play enough to warrant fantasy attention, though the Tigers could give him more playing time if they fully fall out of contention.

Vazquez went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over the Phillies.

Vazquez has hit safely in three straight contests and has recorded two hits in each of his last two appearances. The backstop has had a few up-and-down performances of late, and he has hit 18-for-60 during the current month with 13 RBI.

Bart came out of Thursday's game for Triple-A Sacramento due to groin tightness, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bart was removed as a precaution. The 24-year-old backstop is hitting .351/.400/.676 with three home runs and a 30 percent strikeout rate in 11 games at Triple-A.

Jansen is out of the lineup Friday against the Rays.

Jansen is 6-for-16 with a double, two RBI and four runs over his past six games, but he'll head to the bench Friday. Reese McGuire will work behind the plate for Toronto.

Maldonado is out of the lineup Friday against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Maldonado started the past six games behind the plate and will receive a well-earned day off Friday. Jason Castro will catch for Houston.

Grandal is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

Grandal is 4-for-17 with three homers, eight walks, seven RBI and eight runs over his past seven games, but he'll take a seat for the second straight contest Friday. Zack Collins will receive another start behind the plate for Chicago.

Higashioka is out of the lineup Friday against the White Sox.

Higashioka finds himself on the bench for the second straight day, while Gary Sanchez has now started five of the past seven games behind the plate.

McCann is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McCann finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games. It's no surprise to see him starting to lose playing time given his poor .202/.269/.242 slash line. Tomas Nido will start behind the plate in his absence.