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  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not starting Friday

    O'Hoppe isn't in the Angels' lineup for Friday's game against Texas, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    O'Hoppe will get a day to rest Friday after going 2-for-11 with two walks and three strikeouts during the Angels' last series against the White Sox. Matt Thaiss will catch instead for Reid Detmers and bat fifth.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Sitting Friday

    Langeliers is absent from Friday's lineup against Seattle.

    Since Sept. 1, Langeliers has slashed .227/.286/.453 with five home runs and 13 RBI across 84 plate appearances. Kyle McCann will start behind home plate and bat eighth.

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    Dodgers' Will Smith: Gets breather Friday

    Smith is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    Smith has gone 3-for-13 with one home run and two RBI over his last four games. He'll get some rest Friday, with Austin Barnes serving behind home plate and batting ninth.

  • Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Idle Friday

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.

    After making four straight starts behind the dish, Rortvedt will yield to Logan Driscoll on Friday for the second time in three games. Rortvedt hasn't logged multiple hits in a game since Aug. 8.

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    Yankees' Austin Wells: Not starting Friday's game

    Wells is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Pirates.

    Wells is getting a breather after starting each of the previous four games. Jose Trevino is catching and batting eighth for the Yankees in the series opener.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Idle Friday

    D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

    D'Arnaud will take a seat for a second consecutive game, giving way to Sean Murphy behind the dish. D'Arnaud hasn't had a multi-hit game since Aug. 13.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Homers in Thursday's loss

    Herrera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 10-8 loss to the Rockies.

    This was Herrera's second homer in his last four games, though he hasn't seen steady playing time in that span. He got a start at designated hitter Thursday with Pedro Pages behind the dish. Herrera has hit well but not for much power this year with a .298/.368/.427 slash line, five home runs, 27 RBI, 37 runs scored, 12 doubles and five stolen bases over 71 contests.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Clubs homer

    Pages went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 10-8 loss to the Rockies.

    Pages launched a two-run homer off Angel Chivilli in the eighth inning to give the Cardinals an 8-5 lead but the advantage was erased when Colorado put up five runs in the bottom of the frame. The long ball was Pages' seventh of the season, and he's slashing .236/.275/.361 across 209 plate appearances.

  • Dodgers' Hunter Feduccia: Optioned to minors

    The Dodgers optioned Feduccia to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

    Feduccia appeared in three games after Austin Barnes hit the 10-day injured list Sept. 16. In that small sample, Feduccia went 3-for-10 with a walk and RBI. Barnes was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move Thursday.

  • Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Activated from IL

    The Dodgers activated Barnes (toe) from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

    Barnes fractured his left big toe Sept. 15 after fracturing the same toe in August. However, the fractures occurred in different spots of the toe. With Barnes returning from injury, Hunter Feduccia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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