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  • Could return in late-May
    Lewis (quad) is on target to return around the original eight-week mark in late-May, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Per Hayes, Lewis is progressing well and has started to increase baseball activities. At his one-month checkup, he was healing as expected and he's at five weeks, as of Friday's report. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
    Royce LewisMIN - 3B
    5:10 pm vs BOS
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  • Sitting Friday
    Heim is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Kansas City.

    Advice: Heim started the previous six games and will receive a day off after going 4-for-19 with no extra-base hits during that span. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to catch Michael Lorenzen. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
     
  • Receiving Friday off
    Langford is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Langford started the previous 15 games and will receive a day to reset after he posted a .542 OPS during that stretch. Travis Jankowski will bat eighth as the designated hitter Friday for Texas. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Homers again Friday
    Morel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Brewers.

    Advice: Morel snapped a scoreless tie with two outs in the sixth inning, launching a solo shot to centerfield off Joe Ross to put the Cubs ahead 1-0. Morel now has homers in back-to-back games and three in his last five contests following a span of 16 games without a long ball. The 24-year-old third baseman is now slashing .210/.286/.403 through 133 plate appearances this year with six homers, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and three stolen bases. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
    Christopher MorelCHC - 2B,3B,OF
    L, 1-3 vs MIL
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  • Moves to 60-day IL
    The Athletics transferred Tarnok (hip) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

    Advice: Tarnok's move to the 60-day IL will make him ineligible to return until May 28, though the A's were likely always going to take their time building him back up. The 25-year-old righty is scheduled to resume mound work soon and will likely require a minor-league rehab assignment before returning to Oakland's pitching staff. Brett Harris was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill Tarnok's roster spot. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Returns from IL
    The Athletics reinstated Davis (thigh) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

    Advice: The 31-year-old went 3-for-15 during a four-game rehab sitnt with Triple-A Las Vegas and is back in the lineup Friday for Oakland, as he's starting at first base and batting fifth. Davis posted a .196/.255/.373 slash line in 14 games prior to suffering the adductor strain. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
    J.D. DavisOAK - 1B,3B
    6:40 pm vs MIA
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  • Joey Gallo (shoulder) ready for rehab assignment
    Joey Gallo (shoulder) will begin a minor league rehab assignment at Single-A Fredericksburg on Saturday.

    Advice: The free-swinging 30-year-old slugger has been sidelined since late April due to an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. He should only need a couple of game’s worth of at-bats before he’s cleared to return to the Nationals’ lineup. Whether or not that will help, is another question. Gallo was hitting just .122/.286/.311 with three homers, five RBI, one swipe and a 43/15 K/BB ratio over 91 plate appearances before landing on the injured list. Rotoworld 18 minutes ago
    Joey GalloWSH - 1B,OF
    3:45 pm vs TOR
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  • Optioned to Las Vegas
    The Athletics optioned Allen to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

    Advice: Allen will return to the minors after slashing .171/.227/.243 across 77 plate appearances to begin the season. The 25-year-old infielder may return to Oakland if he's able to replicate his .939 Triple-A OPS from last year, but his reputation as an offensive liability in the majors could make the team hesitant to call him back up. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
     
  • Limited session coming Saturday
    Snell (thigh) will throw around 50 pitches Saturday during a bullpen session, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Manager Bob Melvin said if all goes well, the team will make a decision on whether Snell will have a rehab assignment or face hitters in live batting practice next. It was already anticipated that Snell would need more than the minimum 15 days on the injured list with his Grade 2 adductor strain, so a mid-May return is still the best-case scenario. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago