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Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

Guerrero's second homer in as many games got the Blue Jays within a run in the seventh inning. He extended his hitting streak to 16 contests, and this was his eighth multi-hit effort in that span. The first baseman has gone 27-for-64 (.422) during the streak to lift his slash line to .289/.362/.515 with 23 long balls, 68 RBI, 62 runs scored and four stolen bases through 105 contests this year.

Padlo was designated for assignment Friday.

The 26-year-old infielder is a career .143 hitter with a 47.4 percent strikeout rate in 38 big-league plate appearances. Padlo slashed .215/.314/.326 in 37 games at Triple-A this year.

Arias exited Friday's game for Triple-A Columbus after getting hit on the head by a pitch.

He was able to walk off the field under his own power but may have suffered a concussion. Arias has had a disappointing year at Triple-A, slashing .211/.272/.401 with eight home runs and four steals in 40 games.

Rizzo, who was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Cardinals, is dealing with lower-back tightness, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

He missed four games due to lower-back stiffness in early July, as Rivera notes. For now it seems like Rizzo is day-to-day with the issue, and the Yankees have enough depth to give him a few days to get right if necessary. Aaron Hicks was added to Friday's lineup after Rizzo was scratched.

Rizzo was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Cardinals.

It's unclear why Rizzo was scratched about a half hour before first pitch. Aaron Hicks was added to the lineup.

France (wrist) is starting at first base and hitting second Friday against the Angels.

A wrist injury sidelined him for almost a week, but he was expected back for this weekend series. France hit .275/.338/.478 with three home runs in 17 games during July.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-8 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored across both games of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Cubs.

Goldschmidt was part of the Cardinals' seventh-inning rally in the matinee, and he got aboard three times in a less dramatic win in the nightcap. The first baseman has hit .351 (13-for-37) with six long balls in nine contests since the All-Star break. For the season, he's produced a .332/.413/.614 slash line, 26 homers, 82 RBI, 72 runs scored and five stolen bases in 99 games.

Manzardo has hit six home runs while batting .444 over his last 10 games for High-A Bowling Green and is now up to 17 long balls with a .326/.429/.633 batting line on the season.

Manzardo came into this season with concerns about his power potential, especially relative to the expectations at first base, but he's been quieting the naysayers. The combination of power and plate discipline is fantasy gold, and that's exactly what Manzardo has offered this year, as his walk rate (16 percent) isn't far behind his strikeout rate (17.2 percent). The 22-year-old will need to maintain this sort of performance at the higher levels of the minors, of course, but he could conceivably get that opportunity soon.

Bohm went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Nationals.

Bohm powered the Phillies to a rain-shortened victory, taking Paolo Espino yard in the third inning to tally his eighth homer of the season. He has at least one hit in 12 of 13 games coming out of the All-Star break and has maintained a .423 average with a pair of home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored in that span. For the season, Bohm has a .297/.327/.418 line across 391 plate appearances.

Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Twins.

Guerrero's double gave him a 15-game hitting streak, and he added a three-run homer in the eighth inning to cap the Blue Jays' offense for this contest. During the streak, the first baseman has been quite productive, hitting .417 with 10 extra-base hits, four stolen bases, 10 RBI and 14 runs scored. The surge has him up to a .286/.359/.508 slash line through 448 plate appearances, with his slugging percentage at its highest mark since June 19. He's added 22 homers, 66 RBI, 61 runs scored and four steals this year.