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Soler went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, a stolen base and two walks in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.

Soler showed plate discipline, getting aboard with a walk in the third inning and promptly working a double steal with speedster Adalberto Mondesi. Both of Soler's runs came thanks to Alex Gordon's bat via a sixth-inning double and a groundout in the eighth. Soler is up to three steals this year, adding to his 45 homers, 110 RBI and 88 runs scored in 155 games.

Turner (ankle) will be available to pinch hit Friday night against the Rockies and is expected to start Saturday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Manager Dave Roberts stated that Turner "could have started" Friday if necessary, but the team will hold him out for one more contest as a precaution. Max Muncy figures to head back to first base Saturday, assuming Turner is cleared to return.

Turner (ankle) was spotted on the field prior to Friday's game against the Rockies taking part in pregame activities, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner remains out of the starting lineup Friday, but this is the first time this week that he's been able to take the field with his teammates for pregame work. He'll likely be re-evaluated prior to Saturday's matchup.

Turner (ankle) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, according to Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com.

Turner had a chance to return to action Friday following a team off day, but he is not ready to play just yet and will be held out of the lineup for the 10th game in a row. Expect the Dodgers to continue mixing and matching at third base until Turner is ready to resume playing.

Stanton is scheduled to play about six innings in the field Saturday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton is out of the lineup Friday, but manager Aaron Boone assured everyone that the slugger hadn't had another setback; Boone said Stanton made it through his first two games back in good shape. In those two games, Stanton logged a total of seven plate appearances, going 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and two strikeouts.

Martinez (groin) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Friday was thought to be the earliest Martinez could possibly return from his bout of groin tightness. He will end up sitting for the series opener in Tampa Bay, as the Red Sox go with Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley and Brock Holt in the outfield and Mookie Betts (foot) at DH.

Stanton is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Stanton will sit after logging a total of seven plate appearances in his first two games back from the IL, having gone 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and two strikeouts. This is all part of the plan to ease Stanton in after he missed most of the season due to injury. In Stanton's absence, the Yankees will go with an outfield of Tyler Wade, Brett Gardner and Clint Frazier from left to right, with Aaron Judge at DH.

Ramirez is not starting Friday against the Nationals, David Wilson of the Miami Herald reports.

Ramirez owns a modest .244/.320/.378 slash line in the month of September. Austin Dean will start in left field in his absence.

Carpenter came into Thursday's extra-inning win over the Cubs as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the fifth inning and went 1-for-2 with a go-ahead solo home run in the 10th inning.

Carpenter launched a one-out, 431-foot solo shot to center off Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel in the top of the 10th inning, snapping a 6-6 tie with a blast that would end up being the difference in the game. Manager Mike Shildt confirmed earlier in the week that Carpenter was keeping a positive mindset despite riding the pine frequently in recent games, and Thursday's homer, his first since Aug. 25, seems to bear out that the 33-year-old is keeping himself mentally ready.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Thursday's victory over Detroit.

Reyes missed the previous two games to attend to an undisclosed personal matter but returned with a bang against Detroit, launching a 433-foot two-run bomb to left field in the fourth inning. The long ball was his eighth since joining Cleveland at the trade deadline but only his second since Aug. 27. Overall, Reyes is slashing .245/.308/.506 with 35 homers and 76 RBI in 141 games between the Padres and Indians this season.