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Dubon went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, one RBI and a steal in Friday's win over Atlanta.

Dubon extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single and a stolen base in the fifth inning. He doubled in a run in the seventh and later scored on Yordan Alvarez's ninth-inning blast. Dubon is slashing .343/.357/.403 with four extra-base hits and a 2:3 BB:K after his first multi-hit game since April 15.

Arroyo (hamstring) isn't starting Friday against the Brewers, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

After missing a few games due to a hamstring injury, Arroyo seemed healthy enough to pinch hit Thursday against the Twins. However, his absence from the lineup suggests his hamstring might still be bothering him. Enrique Hernandez will start for Arroyo at second base Friday, and Yu Chang will get the nod at shortstop.

Polanco (knee) was activated Friday from the 10-day injured list, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Polanco is set to make his 2023 debut Friday night against the Nationals after missing the first three weeks of the season because of a lingering left knee injury. He slashed just .231/.323/.269 over 31 plate appearances on his eight-game minor-league rehab assignment, but the 29-year-old should be a useful fantasy option at second base as he returns to the Twins' active roster. Edouard Julien was sent out to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

Julien was optioned Friday to Triple-A St. Paul, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Julien slugged two homers during his eight-game stay in the majors, but the Twins want him to get regular playing time and that was going to be difficult with Jorge Polanco (knee) coming off the injured list ahead of Friday night's game against the Nationals.

Merrifield is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Yankees.

Merrifield will take a seat after he extended his hit streak to seven games Wednesday, going 11-for-27 with three doubles, five RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases over those contests. Cavan Biggio will draw the start at second base and bat eighth in the series opener with righty Domingo German on the mound for New York.

Rosario (back) has returned to the Guardians' lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

It will be Rosario's first start since Saturday, as he's been battling a back issue. All testing came back negative, clearing the way for his return. Rosario is at shortstop and batting second versus Braxton Garrett.

Hernandez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday's 11-5 victory over the Twins.

After starting the season in a 5-for-44 slump, Hernandez has hit safely in his last seven contests, going 11-for-26 with three RBI and eight runs scored in that span. While his 25 percent K rate is still cause for some concern -- it would be his worst mark since 2016 if it doesn't improve -- Hernandez has been fairly productive while hitting in the middle of Boston's order. He's now slashing .229/.313/.400 with three homers, nine RBI and 15 runs scored through 80 plate appearances this season.

Arroyo (hamstring) went 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 11-5 win over the Twins.

Arroyo missed the previous two games with a hamstring issue but was healthy enough to pinch hit for Rafael Devers in the eighth inning. He legged out a double and scored on a Masataka Yoshida single, suggesting Arroyo's over the injury. He also played third base for the final inning.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Thursday that Polanco (knee) is "pretty close to coming back," Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Park suspects that Polanco will be activated in the early portion of the Twins' upcoming homestand, which begins Friday against the Nationals and runs through April 30. Polanco has already played in eight minor-league rehab games between Single-A Fort Myers and Triple-A St. Paul, though he's slashed just .231/.323/.269 across 31 plate appearances. The 29-year-old second baseman is recovering from a left knee injury, though he said Wednesday that he's "100 percent" healthy.

Diaz, recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, started at third base and went 1-for-2 with an RBI double in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.

Diaz got his first big-league stint of 2023 off to a positive start, doubling home Tyler Wade in the fifth inning for the Athletics' first run of the game. The 22-year-old also held his own against big-league arms during his initial exposure to last season (.265 average in 15 games), and with Oakland all in on evaluating young players, Diaz could carve out a steady swath of playing time if he's able to make consistent contributions at the plate.