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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Bats leadoff Friday
Marte batted leadoff and went 1-for-5 in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Rockies.
This was Marte's second start since coming off the injured list and first as the leadoff batter. He was the primary leadoff hitter before the injury but slotted in at the two hole Thursday before returning to his customary spot Friday.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scores three runs
Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Friday's 12-3 win over the Cubs.
Hoerner doubled and scored in the fifth inning and later came around to score in both the seventh and eighth. He's riding a five-game hitting streak, going 8-for-20 with six runs scored during that span. Hoerner owns an .885 OPS through 18 games this season.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Launches seventh homer
Albies went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and a second run scored in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Pirates.
He golfed a pitch down around his ankles over the fence in the fifth inning off Tyler Anderson, one of seven homers on the night for Atlanta. Albies had gone 0-for-16 in his prior four games before busting out Friday, and he's hitting only .224 on the season with seven homers, two steals, 21 RBI and 24 runs through 43 contests.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Plays hero Friday
Torres went 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk-off RBI single Friday against the White Sox.
He also had a pair of strikeouts, but overall he played the offensive hero in this 2-1 win. Torres is hitting .316 with two home runs and two steals over his last 15 games.
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Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Suffers broken pinky
Gonzales suffered a fractured pinky finger during a collision at first base, which is why he was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Greensboro on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. He is expected to return to baseball activities in 4-to-6 weeks.
As far as injuries go, this one should be pretty minor, particularly regarding Gonzales' long-term development. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 draft was hitting .294/.368/.549 with two home runs, two steals and a 16:5 K:BB in 57 plate appearances.
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Alan Trejo SS | COL
Rockies' Alan Trejo: Out with dislocated finger
Trejo dislocated his finger while playing for Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday and will miss the next several weeks, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.
Trejo spent most of the year on the big-league roster but struggled to a .538 OPS in 41 plate appearances. He played just a single Triple-A game before suffering the injury, which will keep him from returning to the active roster for quite some time.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Out of Friday's lineup
Haggerty is not in Friday's lineup against the Padres.
He is hitting .138 with zero home runs, one steal and a 30.3 percent strikeout rate in 13 games this month. Donovan Walton will start at second base and hit eighth.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Retreating to utility role
Urias is expected to fill a utility role going forward after the Brewers acquired Willy Adames in a trade with the Rays on Friday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Urias has been a regular starter at shortstop this season but has once again failed to make an impression at the plate. The infielder is just 23 years old and had a fair amount of prospect pedigree, but he's yet to produce an OPS of even .700 in any of his four big-league seasons thus far. His .676 mark this season actually represents a career high but is far from good enough to justify everyday at-bats.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Out of Friday's lineup
Hernandez is not in Friday's lineup against the Phillies, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
J.D. Martinez gets the start in left field in the National League park, pushing Alex Verdugo to center field. Hernandez is hitting .385 with two home runs during his current seven-game hitting streak.
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Christian Arroyo 2B | NYM
Red Sox's Christian Arroyo: Begins rehab assignment
Arroyo (hand) reported to Triple-A Worcester to start a rehab assignment Friday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
The 25-year-old will serve as the designated hitter in his first rehab game and figures to move to the field later in the weekend. Arroyo landed on the injured list May 9 with a bruised left hand, and he's already eligible to be activated.