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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Not in lineup Friday
Pasquantino (hand) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Despite being activated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day, Pasquantino will not be in the starting nine against Baltimore for Friday's series opener. Instead, Salvador Perez will man first base and bat sixth with Nick Loftin hitting eighth and handling DH duties.
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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Signs long-term contract extension
The Cardinals are in agreement with Wetherholt on a long-term contract extension, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the deal is worth eight years and $112.5 million and could max out at $132 million if all escalators are reached. Wetherholt is the likely National League Rookie of the Year front-runner, sporting a .267/.362/.411 batting line with 13 home runs, nine stolen bases and a 38:61 BB:K over 87 contests. The 23-year-old is also leading all second basemen in outs above average at plus-16.
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Colt Emerson SS | SEA
Mariners' Colt Emerson: Not in lineup Friday
Emerson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
It appears to be a routine day off for the 20-year-old infielder after making 15 consecutive starts. Emerson is slashing just .206/.282/.404 with seven long balls, 19 RBI, 17 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 13:54 BB:K across his first 156 big-league plate appearances. With Emerson getting the night off, J.P. Crawford is manning shortstop and leading off for the Mariners, while Buddy Kennedy bats ninth and plays third base.
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Daylen Lile LF | WAS
Nationals' Daylen Lile: Sitting versus southpaw
Lile is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
The left-handed-hitting Lile will get a break as the Yankees send southpaw Ryan Weathers to the hill. Andres Chaparro is getting a start in Lile's place and will occupy the designated-hitter slot.
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Tommy Nance RP | MIN
Twins' Tommy Nance: Acquired by Minnesota
The Twins acquired Nance from the Blue Jays in exchange for Ryan Sprock on Friday, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
The Blue Jays will also acquire international bonus pool money as part of the trade. The 35-year-old Nance will help bolster Minnesota's bullpen after he produced a 3.82 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 34:13 K:BB across 33 innings for Toronto during the first half of the season. He was a big part of the Blue Jays' relief mix down the stretch last season, recording a 1.99 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB over 31.2 frames during the 2025 regular season.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Remains out of lineup Friday
Dingler (thumb) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
Dingler was removed from Wednesday's game after a foul tip caught him in the thumb. He'll miss a second straight start behind the plate, as Jake Rogers will start at catcher and bat ninth for Detroit. Dingler remains day-to-day headed into the final series before the All-Star break.