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Hendriks said Friday that he will receive a cortisone injection in his right elbow Monday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Hendriks added that an MRI revealed fluid sacs near his right elbow, which could be taken care of with a cortisone shot, per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Hendriks is hoping to join the Boston bullpen for the last week or two of the regular season, but that will largely depend on the Red Sox staying in the AL wild-card race. He's in the final stretch of his recovery from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in August of 2023.

The Mariners designated Zavala for assignment Friday.

Just three days after rejoining the active roster Tuesday, Zavala will once again lose his spot on the Mariners' active and 40-man rosters. The 31-year-old backstop never appeared in a game during his latest stint in the majors, and he'll most likely pass through waivers unclaimed after posting a .660 OPS through 120 Triple-A plate appearances.

The Mariners recalled Hancock from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Since being optioned to Triple-A in early July, Hancock has posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.40 WHIP alongside a 30:21 K:BB across 50 innings. He'll now rejoin the Mariners' rotation to replace Luis Castillo (hamstring), who landed on the injured list Tuesday. Hancock's first MLB start in over two months will come against a Rangers offense that has produced a .723 OPS since the start of September.

Kwan (undisclosed) was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Rays, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Kwan was slated to start in left field Friday, but he has been replaced by Daniel Schneemann. A reason for Kwan's removal from the lineup has yet to be provided. Kwan is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak, going 5-for-13 with six walks and five runs scored over that span.

Diaz is not in Friday's lineup against the Guardians.

Jonathan Aranda draws the start at first base while batting sixth against righty Tanner Bibee. Diaz is hitting .389 with two home runs, four runs and six RBI in 10 games this month.

Olson (shoulder) is trending towards a return early next week in Kansas City, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

McCosky hints than an announcement will come Saturday, and given that Tarik Skubal has been confirmed to start Wednesday, that leaves Monday or Tuesday as potential dates for Olson to make his return to the rotation. He struck out five across three scoreless frames in his rehab start Tuesday for Triple-A Toledo.

Skubal (hand) will start Wednesday's game in Kansas City, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

All the tests checked out on Skubal's bruised non-throwing hand, but he will end up getting an extra day of rest in between his starts. Evan Woodbery of MLive.com notes that the Tigers could squeeze three more starts total out of Skubal, with him staying on normal rest to start Sept. 24 at home against Tampa Bay and then working the final day of the regular season against the White Sox. Detroit is 2.5 games out of the final wild-card spot in the AL however, and if the team has nothing to play for by that point, Skubal could be shut down or have a restricted pitch count for his final outing.

Dominguez will be back in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Dominguez is getting a day off Friday, and manager Aaron Boone says Giancarlo Stanton will be the odd man out Saturday. "That gives me two in a row with (Alex) Verdugo and yet it keeps me four or five with Dominguez," Boone said. "It's just wanting to keep guys active and playing and in rhythm." If Boone keeps this same logic, it sounds like Dominguez will play pretty regularly, but not every day, over the final weeks of the regular season.

Stroman is moving to the bullpen and will be available in relief Sunday against the Red Sox, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The Yankees will go with a five-man rotation for the next week or two, and Luis Gil and Clarke Schmidt have moved ahead of Stroman in the hierarchy. Stroman figures to serve as a long reliever, but he could get a spot start in the final week if the Yankees need to set up their rotation for the postseason.

Sheets is not in Friday's lineup against the Athletics.

Sheets starts against some lefties, but not all, and he'll head to the bench with southpaw Brady Basso on the hill for Oakland. Bryan Ramos is picking up the start at designated hitter and leading off.