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Rodriguez (ankle) went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Pirates on Friday.

Rodriguez was back in the starting nine as the designated hitter following his one-game absence due to his troublesome ankle. The two-bagger Friday notably came off rookie phenom Paul Skenes and served as Rodriguez's second extra-base hit in the four games he's played since returning from his IL stint. Rodriguez also has back-to-back multi-hit efforts and has reached safely in three straight, but he may largely be limited to DH duties for the foreseeable future while the team tries to manage his health.

Malloy is starting in left field and batting third in Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Malloy batted sixth Friday, but he'll move up three spots for Saturday's contest. The rookie has bounced around the order a bit recently, as he's served as the leadoff hitter twice in the past week while also sliding down to seventh on one occasion. Malloy has the power potential to be a regular middle-of-the-order bat, though he's batting just .216 and striking out 36 percent of the time this year, which has kept him from truly breaking out.

Dingler is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Jake Rogers handled catching duties for the Tigers on Friday, going 0-for-3 to lower his season batting average to .195. Dingler is only hitting .185 himself through his first eight games at the MLB level, but Detroit probably wants to get the rookie more experience to finish out the year. Expect Dingler and Rogers to continue splitting time behind the plate fairly evenly moving forward.

Hanifee tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Yankees. He walked one and struck out two.

Hanifee followed opener Beau Brieske, who worked the first inning. Hanifee was effective once again in relief, and after a rough first appearance of the season back on Aug. 1, the righty has now logged nine scoreless innings in his last five outings. The 26-year-old is still in a mostly low-leverage role at the moment, but Hanifee could move up the bullpen pecking order if he keeps pitching well.

Brieske (1-3) allowed one run on a hit and two walks across an inning of work to take the loss Friday against the Yankees. He struck out one.

Brieske served as the opener and labored through a tough first inning, as he needed 30 pitches to finish the frame. The Tigers ended up getting blanked, so the one run was enough to saddle the righty with the loss. Brieske has now started five games this season among 29 appearances overall, but he's yet to cover more than three innings in any outing, so the starts aren't equating to opportunities for wins.

Carpenter is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Yankees.

Carpenter has gone 5-for-16 with three home runs and five RBI in his four outings since being activated off the 60-day injured list Tuesday. With southpaw Carlos Rodon taking the mound for the Yankees on Saturday, Colt Keith will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot while Carpenter begins the contest in the dugout.

Sweeney is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Sweeney made his major-league debut Friday, going 1-for-3 with one strikeout. With the Yankees sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Sweeney will retreat to the bench. Javier Baez will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Trevino went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 3-0 victory versus the Tigers.

Trevino was activated from the injured list during New York's off day Thursday after missing over a month due to a quad injury. The backstop was given a start Friday and walked in his first plate appearance, and he followed the free pass with a surprising steal of second base. It was his first theft since 2022 and just his fourth over seven big-league campaigns. Trevino will likely work in a backup role behind Austin Wells now that he is back in action.

Meadows is absent from the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Yankees.

The lefty-hitting Meadows will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout with New York sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound. Matt Vierling will start in center field and bat in the leadoff spot.

Keith (hamstring) will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Keith sat out of Friday's contest against the Yankees to recover from lingering soreness in his left hamstring. The 23-year-old appears to be healthy enough to play Saturday, and he will be eased back in as he works as the Tigers' designated hitter. Since the All-Star break, Keith is slashing .234/.280/.330 with seven runs scored, two home runs and six RBI across 100 plate appearances.