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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.

Beaty (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Beaty has been on the injured list since early May, but he reported to Triple-A El Paso on May 24 to begin a rehab assignment. However, his rehab assignment was paused in early June, and he'll now be ineligible to return until at least early July. A better idea of his return timetable should be revealed once he resumes a rehab assignment.

Wade (knee) will start a rehab assignment this weekend, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Inflammation and a bone bruise on his left knee sidelined Wade to start the season, and then he went back on the injured list with knee inflammation May 20. He recently was slowed in his recovery due to hamstring tightness. Once Wade is activated, he will likely be used primarily against right-handed pitching.

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.

Solano (hamstring) could return from the 60-day injured list as early as Tuesday against the Dodgers, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Solano began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville in early June and has slashed .333/.375/.476 with three doubles, two RBI and a run over seven games. The 34-year-old will presumably continue to appear in minor-league games this weekend prior to rejoining the Reds early next week.

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.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Phillies.

Bell prevented the Nationals from getting shut out with his fourth-inning homer. He snapped an 0-for-11 skid at the plate with his two-hit effort Thursday. The 29-year-old has maintained a steady .294/.370/.447 slash line with eight homers, 39 RBI, 33 runs scored and 10 doubles across 65 contests while routinely hitting in the middle of the order.

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.