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Dezenzo was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.

Dezenzo had a max exit velocity of 109.1 mph and hit one homer in 55 plate appearances with the big club, but he was largely overmatched. The hulking 6-foot-4 corner infielder hit .212 with a 32.7 percent strikeout rate and a 5.5 percent walk rate while playing sparingly after an Aug. 6 promotion.

Tucker (shin) was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday and is batting fourth as the designated hitter against the Diamondbacks.

Make sure to get Tucker into daily and weekend lineups. The 27-year-old missed just over three months after suffering a fractured shin June 3 that was originally reported to be a contusion.

Urias (ankle) is progressing and said Friday that he's confident he'll play again before the end of the season, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

He hasn't resumed baseball activities yet, but that could happen soon, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. Urias sprained his right ankle Aug. 31. The Orioles have been using a mix of Coby Mayo, Emmanuel Rivera and Nick Maton at the hot corner in Urias' absence.

Vargas (eye) is not in Friday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Vargas has not played since exiting Tuesday's game with a right eye abrasion suffered during a collision in the field. Lenyn Sosa will start at third base while batting seventh.

Robert (hamstring) is starting in center field and batting second Friday against the Red Sox.

Robert exited Wednesday's game due to right hamstring tightness and the White Sox were off Thursday. He is hitting .220 with 12 home runs and 20 steals in 75 games since coming off the injured list in June.

Francisca is slashing .325/.412/.477 with seven home runs, 18 steals on 21 attempts and a 15.4 percent strikeout rate in 71 games across the Arizona Complex League and Carolina League.

The 18-year-old switch hitter has made 23 starts at shortstop and three at second base since his promotion to Single-A Lynchburg on July 29. Francisca doesn't have the loudest tools, but he's pretty good at everything and has performed well while being young for his levels.

Guerrero's contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.

Guerrero is a 24-year-old righty reliever who will be making his big-league debut when he gets into a game. A 17th-round selection in 2021, Guerrero logged a 3.31 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 79:32 K:BB in 54.1 innings across 42 appearances at Triple-A. He has a plus fastball and solid secondaries, but his poor control may limit him to low-leverage work initially.

Hill was designated for assignment Friday, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.

Hill had a 4.91 ERA, five strikeouts and three walks in 3.2 innings over four appearances for Boston. It's possible this is the last we see of the 44-year-old lefty in the majors.

Mayo is not in Friday's lineup against the Rays.

Since Ramon Urias sprained his ankle Aug. 31, Mayo has made two starts at third base, with Emmanuel Rivera also getting two starts at the hot corner. Nick Maton is picking up his first start at third base for the Orioles on Friday, so the position appears to be a full-on timeshare.

General manager Brian Cashman said Friday that "(Dominguez) is doing everything he needs to do right now, and (Alex) Verdugo is playing better baseball recently," per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Dominguez is slashing .378/.432/.595 with four home runs, 10 steals and a 14.8 percent strikeout rate in his last 74 at-bats for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Meanwhile, Verdugo is hitting .341 with one home run, six strikeouts and one walk in his last 11 games. Cashman reserved the right to change his mind about which outfielder gives the Yankees the best chance to win, but for now the starting job in left field belongs to Verdugo.