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  • Serving as DH on Friday
    Montero is starting as the designated hitter and batting eighth for Friday's game against the Pirates.

    Advice: Montero was initially slated to begin Friday's game in the dugout, but he was inserted into the starting lineup after Jake Cave (undisclosed) was carted off the field during batting practice after being hit in the head by a line drive. Montero will face off against Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski. Rotowire.com Today, 4:18 pm
     
  • Sitting Friday
    Smith is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Smith will begin Friday's series opener in the dugout after starting in the last two games, going 4-for-7. He's been one of the hottest hitters in June, slashing .368/.429/.526 with seven runs, one home run and two RBI. Davis Wendzel will start at third base Friday and bat ninth against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo. Rotowire.com Today, 4:06 pm
    Josh SmithTEX - 3B,SS,OF
    7:10 pm @SEA
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  • Not starting Friday
    Guillorme is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Advice: Despite the Giants sending right-hander Spencer Howard to the mound Friday, the lefty-hitting Guillorme will begin the the game in the dugout. Michael Stefanic will start at second base and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 3:46 pm
     
  • Taking seat versus LHP
    Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

    Advice: Rojas will take a seat Friday as the Mariners prepare to face left-handed starter Andrew Heaney. Dylan Moore will start at third base instead while Ryan Bliss covers second. Rotowire.com Today, 2:47 pm
    Josh RojasSEA - 2B,3B
    7:10 pm vs TEX
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  • Batting seventh in return
    Ortiz (hamstring) is playing third base and batting seventh Friday against the Reds.

    Advice: Ortiz missed a pair of contests with a sore right hamstring, but is back in the Brewers' lineup following the team's day off. In 12 games before sustaining the injury, Ortiz went 14-for-43 (.326) with seven runs, five RBI and three stolen bases. Rotowire.com Today, 2:28 pm
    Joey OrtizMIL - 2B,3B
    Bot 4, 1-2 vs CIN
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  • Miguel Sanó (knee) begins rehab assignment
    Miguel Sanó (knee) will begin a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

    Advice: The 31-year-old slugger has been shelved with a knee issue since the start of May. It’s unclear how long he’ll need before he’s an option to return to the Angels’ lineup. Before landing on the injured list, Sanó had hit .262/.352/.361 with a homer, five RBI and a 27/8 K/BB ratio in 71 plate appearances with the Halos. Rotoworld Today, 2:22 pm
    Miguel SanóLAA - 1B,3B
    7:15 pm @SF
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  • Idle against RHP
    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.

    Advice: McKinstry will give way to the righty-hitting Ryan Kreidler at shortstop Friday despite right-hander Hunter Brown on the mound for the Astros. It'll be Kreidler's third start since Javier Baez (back) got injured, while McKinstry has only had two starts during that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 2:06 pm
    Zach McKinstryDET - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    Top 4, 0-0 @HOU
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  • Getting breather Friday
    Toro is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Toro will be out of the Athletics' lineup for the first time since April 28, getting a well-deserved day off Friday. J.D. Davis will bat seventh and play third base while Max Schuemann leads off. Rotowire.com Today, 2:00 pm
     
  • Taking seat Friday
    Freeman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Freeman is hitting .194 through nine games in June and will sit Friday after starting the previous five games. Daniel Schneemann will start in center field and bat seventh. Rotowire.com Today, 1:39 pm
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    Top 9, 3-1 @TOR
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