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  • George Springer sits due to illness on Friday
    George Springer was held out of the Blue Jays’ starting lineup on Friday due to illness.

    Advice: The 34-year-old picked up a bug during the Jays’ road trip and played through it on Wednesday, but manager John Schneider wanted to give him a day off on Friday. He’s considered day-to-day. Cavan Biggio will start in his place in right field and will bat seventh against Joe Ryan and the Twins. Rotoworld 6 minutes ago
    George SpringerTOR - OF
    4:07 pm vs MIN
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  • Breather Friday
    Polanco is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest with the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

    Advice: Polanco will get a breather after going 2-for-18 with one run scored and seven strikeouts over Seattle's four-game series in Minnesota. Josh Rojas will slide over to second base while Luis Urias will enter the lineup at third base and bat ninth against Oakland. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
    Jorge PolancoSEA - 2B,3B
    6:40 pm vs OAK
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  • Evan Carter sits against another southpaw Friday
    Evan Carter is once again on the Rangers’ bench against an opposing southpaw on Friday night.

    Advice: It’s the third time this week that the Rangers have faced a left-handed starter, and the third time that the 21-year-old outfielder has found himself on the bench. Ezequiel Duran will start in his place in left field and will bat seventh against Austin Gomber and the Rockies at Coors Field. Rotoworld 11 minutes ago
     
  • DFA'd by Seattle
    The Mariners designated Miller for assignment Friday.

    Advice: The move corresponds with right-hander Bryan Woo (elbow) being activated from the 15-day IL. Since having his contract selected from Triple-A Tacoma on April 8, Miller has appeared in nine games for the Mariners, posting a 3.09 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 12:1 K:BB over 11.2 frames. He should draw interest from teams looking to add a right-hander to the bullpen. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Dealing with back problems
    Adrianza said Friday that he has experienced issues with his lower back, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: It's uncertain whether or not Adrianza will require a trip to the injured list, but he said he received an MRI on Friday, which should help determine how long he may be out for. The 34-year-old has played in eight games since joining the Angels in late April, slashing .192/.250/.346 with two RBI in 28 plate appearances. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Max Kepler takes a seat against left-hander Friday
    Max Kepler is not in the Twins’ starting lineup for Friday night’s contest against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Kepler will get a rare night off with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi toeing the slab for the Blue Jays. Kepler has been on fire at the plate since returning from the injured list, slashing .434/.492/.755 with three homers, 14 RBI and a stolen base in 16 games. Expect him to come off the bench on Friday night, then he gets to mash against a pair of right-handers over the remainder of the weekend. Rotoworld 15 minutes ago
     
  • Nearing throwing program
    Manager Pat Murphy said Friday that Williams (back) is scheduled to begin playing catch within the next two weeks, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    Advice: Williams will be looked at by a doctor within the next few days, which will help determine how far away he is from beginning a throwing program. Though he seems to be trending in the right direction, the 29-year-old closer is still not expected back until around the All-Star break. Rotowire.com 17 minutes ago
     
  • On verge of rehab assignment
    Middleton (forearm) through off the mound again Friday and is set for a rehab assignment next week, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Middleton is on the cusp of a rehab assignment according to manager Oli Marmol, who explained that the reliever will report to either Double-A Springfield or Triple-A Memphis for his assignment this upcoming week. The right-hander is eligible to return from the 15-day injured list May 17 and he appears to be on track to return from his forearm injury on or close to that date. Rotowire.com 22 minutes ago
     
  • Joey Loperfido riding the pine again on Friday
    Joey Loperfido is once again absent from the Astros’ starting lineup for Friday night’s skirmish against the Tigers.

    Advice: It’s the third time in four games that the 24-year-old slugger has found himself situated on the bench. What’s troublesome, is that two of those games have been against right-handed pitching. Through his first 21 plate appearances with the Astros, Loperfido is hitting .316/.381/.316 with a pair of RBI, one stolen base and a 7/2 K/BB ratio. Jake Meyers is starting in his place once again in center field and batting ninth against Casey Mize and the Tigers on Friday night. Rotoworld 23 minutes ago