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Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-3 victory over the Rangers.

Gimenez opened the scoring for the Guardians with a two-run blast in the second, then later added an RBI single. The homer was his first since Aug. 25, while the three RBI marked a season high. Gimenez is now slashing .244/.313/.385 with 13 home runs, 54 RBI, 67 runs and 28 stolen bases in 509 at-bats over 141 games.

India went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Mets.

The clutch two-run shot in the seventh served as the game-winner for the Reds. Despite the homer, India has only three hits in 20 at-bats over the course of five games since returning from a stint on the injured list due to plantar fasciitis. In 108 games played, he's now slashing .246/.331/.411 with 16 home runs, 57 RBI, 70 runs and 13 steals over 414 at-bats.

Hernandez was a late addition to Friday's lineup, and he'll start in left field while hitting seventh.

Hernandez was not included in the original lineup, but he replaced David Peralta, who was scratched for an unknown reason. Hernandez has nine hits across 27 at-bats in his last 10 games, including a home run and two doubles.

Garcia isn't in the Nationals' lineup Friday against the Brewers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

With southpaw Wade Miley on the mound for Milwaukee, Garcia will be forced to the bench for the start of Friday's game. Michael Chavis will instead start at the keystone while batting seventh.

Sosa is absent from the lineup Friday versus the Twins.

Sosa has recently been sharing starts at second base with Elvis Andrus, who will cover the position and bat eighth Friday against the Twins and right-hander Bailey Ober. Sosa is sitting on a four-game hitting streak, but he owns a rough .196/.200/.341 overall season slash line in 143 major-league plate appearances.

Merrifield is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

Merrifield missed some time earlier this week due to left groin tightness, but he should be available off the bench for the Blue Jays in Friday's series opener versus Boston. Cavan Biggio is starting at second base and Daulton Varsho will play left field, while Davis Schneider is serving as Toronto's designated hitter.

Polanco is not in the lineup Friday versus the White Sox.

Edouard Julien will start at second base as Royce Lewis takes a turn in the DH role and Kyle Farmer covers third base. This is presumably just a day of rest for Polanco, who is sitting on a four-game hitting streak.

Mauricio (illness) is starting at third base and batting sixth Friday versus the Reds in his return to the lineup, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Mauricio has sat out the last two days with an illness but is feeling well enough to give it a go for the series opener against Cincinnati. This is the first major-league start at third base for the rookie, and he could see more action there if Brett Baty's groin injury lingers.

McNeil went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Shifting back to second base with rookie Ronny Mauricio (illness) sidelined, McNeil got hold of a Merrill Kelly fastball and lofted it over the right-field fence in the fifth inning. The 31-year-old is up to nine homers on the season, but three of them have come in September -- a month in which McNeil is so far slashing .277/.320/.532 through 51 plate appearances.

Turang went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's victory over the Marlins.

Turang stole second base after reaching on an infield single in the seventh inning and was then driven home on a Tyrone Taylor double to put the Brewers up 4-2. It was the second baseman's fifth steal this month and the fourth in his last five starts. However, he's still batting just .243 in September with four RBI and five runs scored, while his last home run came back on Aug. 7.