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Naylor went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Dodgers.

Naylor tied the game with a sac fly in the fourth inning to bring home Jose Ramirez. In his last five games, Naylor has gone 6-for-18 (.333) with four RBI and four doubles. The 24-year-old is up to a .272/.333/.483 slash line with seven home runs, 35 RBI, 18 runs scored and 11 doubles in 42 contests overall. His strong hitting has earned him a consistent role in the starting lineup at either first base or designated hitter at the expense of Owen Miller's playing time, though that balance could be altered once Franmil Reyes (hamstring) returns from his rehab assignment.

France went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Angels.

France missed his first game of the year Thursday due to general soreness, but he didn't need to sit out another contest. He delivered a big hit in the fourth inning, smacking a bases-loaded double to extend the Mariners' lead to 7-0. The 27-year-old has gone 12-for-44 (.273) in his last 11 contests as he remains one of the M's most consistent hitters. France has a .320/.395/.490 slash line with 10 home runs, 44 RBI, 30 runs scored and 13 doubles through 64 games.

France will bat second and play first base Friday against the Angels after missing Thursday's opener due to general soreness.

France sat for the first time all season Thursday, but it evidently wasn't a scheduled day off and was instead due to a minor injury. The issue is apparently no longer bothering him, so he'll return to his role as a key member of the Mariners' lineup.

Santana is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Santana started eight of the past nine games and will receive a day off after posting a 1.060 OPS during that span. Hunter Dozier will move to first base while Kyle Isbel starts in right field.

Kirilloff was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The 24-year-old has been in the minors for more than a month and has a 1.415 OPS with nine homers and 25 RBI in his past 17 games, and he'll rejoin the big-league club Friday with Jorge Polanco (back) headed to the injured list. Luis Arraez is likely to see more playing time at the keystone, which should open up opportunities for Kirilloff at first base.

Calhoun isn't in the lineup Friday against the Tigers.

Calhoun will get a day off after going .172 with two doubles, two RBI, a run and 11 strikeouts over the last seven games. Adolis Garcia will shift to right field while Leody Taveras starts in center.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a home run and two RBI on Thursday against the Rays.

Rizzo delivered his 16th home run of the season in dramatic fashion to walk off the Rays. He now has five homers in his last 12 games, delivering 12 RBI and nine runs scored in that span. Rizzo also tallied his sixth stolen base of the season, matching his total for the entire 2021 campaign. Overall, he has a .223/.321/.485 line across 265 plate appearances.

France isn't starting Thursday against the Angels due to general soreness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Manager Scott Servais said Thursday that France is a little sore after making an awkward dive in the field Wednesday, so he'll get his first day off this season. However, Servais didn't sound too concerned about the 27-year-old's injury, so it's possible that he's available off the bench during Thursday's series opener against the Angels.

France is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.

France has started all 63 games this season and will receive his first day off in Thursday's series opener against the Angels. Dylan Moore will take over at first base in France's place.

Arias (hand) was sent to the Guardians' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Thursday to begin a rehab assignment.

Approximately six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair his fractured right hand, Arias is ready for game action. Due to the lengthy layoff, Arias could stick around in the ACL for several games as he attempts to regain his timing at the plate. Prior to suffering the hand injury and landing on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list, the 22-year-old was hitting .197 over 78 plate appearances with the Guardians' top affiliate.