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Jim Jarvis SS | ATL
Braves' Jim Jarvis: Sitting out Friday
Jarvis is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Yankees.
It's left-hander Max Fried on the bump for the Yankees, so the left-handed-hitting Jarvis will begin the festivities on the bench. Ha-Seong Kim will patrol shortstop in the series opener.
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Michael Harris II CF | ATL
Braves' Michael Harris: Rare day off Friday
Harris is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
It's the first time since June 19 that Harris has been out of the Atlanta lineup. Mauricio Dubon will grab a start in center field as Atlanta takes on southpaw Max Fried in the Bronx.
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Jordan Montgomery RP | TEX
Rangers' Jordan Montgomery: Activated from 60-day IL
The Rangers activated Montgomery (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Montgomery hasn't pitched in the big leagues in nearly 23 months after undergoing UCL surgery in March of 2025. The left-hander worked as a starter on his rehab assignment, but it's unclear what the Rangers' plans are with Montgomery. He could work in long relief, at least initially. Across eight rehab starts, Montgomery logged a 3.75 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 21:3 K:BB spanning 24 innings.
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Hunter Greene SP | CIN
Reds' Hunter Greene: Slated for another elbow surgery
Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said Friday that Greene has been diagnosed with a partial UCL tear in his right elbow and will undergo surgery next week, Brian Giesenschlag of Reds Live reports.
The exact nature of the procedure will not be known until the operation is performed. Greene previously had Tommy John surgery in 2019 and underwent surgery in March to have bone chips removed from his elbow. Even if Greene doesn't require another full Tommy John repair, he will be in danger of missing a large portion of the 2027 season. The 27-year-old made only five starts this year after being limited to 19 starts in 2025.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Sitting against lefty Friday
Bazzana is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
With left-hander Noah Schultz on the mound for Chicago, Bazzana will get the night off. Angel Genao is making the start at second base and batting ninth for Cleveland. Bazzana is batting .188 with a .537 OPS against left-handed pitching as a rookie, and with the Guardians' additions in the past week, it appears he could be getting fewer at-bats against southpaws down the stretch.
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Aaron Bummer RP | KC
Aaron Bummer: Elects free agency
The Royals optioned Bummer to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, and Bummer elected to become a free agent.
The veteran left-hander had his contract selected last weekend, and he pitched in two games out of the bullpen for Kansas City. Bummer faced 11 batters but recorded just four outs, allowing six runs on six hits and one walk with no strikeouts. He'll try to find work elsewhere rather than heading to Omaha.
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Mason Black RP | KC
Royals' Mason Black: Back with big club
The Royals recalled Black from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Black will take the 26-man roster spot of Aaron Bummer, who has elected free agency in lieu of heading to Triple-A. Black has pitched in 12 games out of the bullpen for Kansas City this season, posting a 3.57 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 15:11 K:BB across 17.2 frames.
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Heriberto Hernandez LF | MIA
Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Taking seat Friday
Hernandez is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Angels.
Hernandez has hit a rough patch of late, going 2-for-22 across his last six contests. He will yield to Esteury Ruiz in left field in Friday's series opener.