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Hoskins (hand) is not in Friday's lineup against Atlanta, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

He exited Wednesday's contest after being hit on the hand by a pitch, and while X-rays were negative, the bruise is apparently still too uncomfortable for him to return to action. Alec Bohm is starting at first base while Yairo Munoz starts at third base.

Aranda is not in Friday's lineup against the Rangers.

Aranda's strong hit tool has translated well so far to the majors, but his defensive shortcomings have also been apparent. He is slashing .316/.409/.579 with one home run, five strikeouts and three walks in 22 plate appearances this month. Taylor Walls is starting at second base while Christian Bethancourt starts at first base.

Vaughn went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Guardians.

Vaughn went back-to-back with Gavin Sheets in the second inning to tally his 16th homer of the season. He's now surpassed his home run total from 2021, though it took an extra 29 plate appearances for him to do so. Vaughn also has at least one hit in seven of his last eight starts, maintaining a .379 average with six RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the season, he has maintained a .290/.340/.460 line across 500 plate appearances.

Abreu went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Thursday against the Guardians.

Abreu didn't join the White Sox home run barrage Thursday, but he still had a productive effort -- highlighted by RBI singles in the fifth and ninth innings. He now has at least one hit in 16 of 18 starts since Aug. 27, during which time he's maintained a .347 average with 10 RBI and 11 runs scored. Abreu has shown no signs of slowing down overall, posting a .313/.386/.458 line across 616 plate appearances on the campaign.

Diaz went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Diaz took Kevin Gausman yard in the second inning to start the rout for the Rays. It was Diaz's ninth homer of the season and first in his last 54 at-bats, though he still managed to hit .407 with eight runs scored in that span. For the season, Diaz is hitting .294/.402/.425 across 535 plate appearances.

Hoskins (hand) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Hoskins exited Wednesday's matchup after being hit in the hand by a pitch, but he underwent X-rays that came back negative. While he wasn't expected to be in Thursday's lineup, it's possible the 29-year-old returns to action Friday against Atlanta. Alec Bohm is taking over at first base and batting fifth Thursday.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

Alonso went yard off righty reliever Michael Rucker with two outs in the eighth inning. The first baseman has put together an eight-game hit streak with three home runs and a double during that stretch. The 27-year-old has displayed slightly less power during his last 24 games, turning in a .409 slugging percentage with just six extra-base hits over 93 at-bats.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the Padres.

Santana launched a three-run shot off Mike Clevinger in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving the Mariners a 6-0 lead. The 36-year-old has now gone deep 15 times this year and three times in his last five games. Santana has gone 5-for-29 with three homers, six RBI and six runs scored over 10 games in September.

Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Orioles.

Voit crushed a solo shot 426 feet in the bottom of the fourth to put the Nationals up 2-1, but it wouldn't be enough as the bullpen blew the game for Washington. The homer was Voit's 20th on the season. It comes amidst a hot stretch during which he had a .923 OPS in his previous eight games entering Wednesday.

Higgins went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Higgins came into the night batting just .190 this month across 21 at-bats, but he managed to have a productive game from the No. 7 spot in the order. The 29-year-old has been seeing time at first base, where he played Wednesday, as well as catcher with Willson Contreras (ankle) out. Despite the clearer path to playing time, Higgins still doesn't offer a ton of fantasy upside as a career .203 hitter.