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  • Beginning rehab assignment Saturday
    Canzone (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Canzone is expected to play in four games with Tacoma before the Mariners will access his status. The 26-year-old has been on the 10-day injured list since April 15 with an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder and he now appears to be on the cusp of returning to the major-league roster. Rotowire.com 41 minutes ago
    Dominic CanzoneSEA - OF
    6:40 pm vs OAK
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  • Sitting Friday
    Nevin is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Mariners, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Nevin will take a seat for a second game in a row Friday as he's currently going through a 0-for-20 dry spell at the plate. Lawrence Butler will draw the start in right field and bat eighth against Seattle. Rotowire.com 50 minutes ago
    Tyler NevinOAK - 1B,3B,OF
    6:40 pm @SEA
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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 58 minutes ago
    George SpringerTOR - OF
    4:07 pm vs MIN
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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 Today, 2:48 pm
     
  • 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 Today, 2:44 pm
     
  • 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 Today, 2:36 pm
     
  • Mark Canha returns to Tigers’ lineup on Friday
    Mark Canha (illness) returned to the Tigers’ starting lineup for their series opener against the Astros on Friday night.

    Advice: The 35-year-old outfielder missed each of the team’s last two contests due to illness. He’s off to a decent start overall through his first 34 games with the Tigers — hitting .248/.367/.444 with five homers, 16 RBI, one stolen base and a 28/17 K/BB ratio. He’ll serve as the team’s designated hitter and bat third against left-hander Framber Valdez on Friday evening in Motown. Rotoworld Today, 2:32 pm
    Mark CanhaDET - 1B,OF
    Top 1, 0-0 vs HOU
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  • Rob Refsnyder (hamstring) returns to lineup Friday
    Rob Refsnyder (hamstring) returned to the Red Sox’ starting lineup for Friday’s matchup against the Nationals.

    Advice: Refsnyder has been sidelined since May 5 due to a hamstring injury, but the way that the team’s schedule fell that only caused him to miss two games. He’ll serve as the Red Sox’ designated hitter and will bat second against Patrick Corbin and the Nationals on Friday evening at Fenway Park. Rotoworld Today, 2:25 pm
     
  • Sitting against lefty
    Donovan isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    Advice: Left-hander Robert Gasser will make his MLB debut Friday as Milwaukee's starting pitcher, meaning the left-handed bat of Donovan will watch the beginning of the game from the Cardinals' dugout. Lars Nootbaar, Mike Siani and Dylan Carlson will start across St. Louis' outfield while Donovan sits. Rotowire.com Today, 2:23 pm
    Brendan DonovanSTL - 1B,2B,OF
    5:10 pm @MIL
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