Valencia (hamstring) is back in the lineup Friday against the Rays, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
Renewed hamstring tightness cost Valencia a couple starts, but he will return Friday to take on right-hander Jake Odorizzi. The 31-year-old Valencia continues to hit both lefties and righties at a good clip, but there hasn't been any power to speak of to this point, and until he starts barreling the ball more consistently Valencia will remain merely a deep-league option.