MLB Player News

Smith was not in the starting lineup Friday due to what manager Bruce Bochy referred to as "general tightness," Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

It's the same condition that led to Smith being held out of Tuesday's starting lineup. He eventually entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter, popping out in the ninth inning. With Corey Seager not playing the field yet as he battles a hamstring issue, Ezequiel Duran started at shortstop.

Smith is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

Smith will begin Friday's series opener in the dugout after starting in the last two games, going 4-for-7. He's been one of the Rangers' hottest hitters in June, slashing .368/.429/.526 with seven runs, one home run and two RBI. Ezequiel Duran and Davis Wendzel will start at shortstop and third base, respectively, against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo.

Guillorme is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Even with right-hander Spencer Howard on the mound for San Francisco, the lefty-hitting Guillorme will begin the game in the dugout. Michael Stefanic will start at second base and bat ninth.

Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

Rojas will take a seat Friday as the Mariners prepare to face left-handed starter Andrew Heaney. Dylan Moore will start at third base instead while Ryan Bliss covers second.

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.

McKinstry will give way to the righty-hitting Ryan Kreidler at shortstop Friday even with right-hander Hunter Brown on the mound for the Astros. It'll be Kreidler's third start since Javier Baez (back) got injured, while McKinstry has only had two starts during that stretch.

Toro is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

Toro will be out of the Athletics' lineup for the first time since April 28, getting a well-deserved day off Friday. J.D. Davis will bat seventh and play third base while Max Schuemann leads off.

Lewis is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Lewis is in the midst of a six-game hit streak, during which he's gone 9-for-23 with two homers, but he'll take a seat Friday after making four straight starts. Jose Miranda will step in at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Sano (knee) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Sano suffered a setback in his rehab assignment May 26 after burning himself with a heating pad, but he resumed his stint Saturday in the Arizona Complex League. After five ACL games, Sano will join Triple-A Salt Lake, where he'll likely make a few appearances before being activated from the injured list.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Boston.

He will yield to Oswaldo Cabrera at third base as the Yankees begin a weekend series against their AL East rivals. LeMahieu has just a .497 OPS and zero extra-base hits in 13 games since coming off the injured list.

Jung (wrist) took live batting practice Thursday, Kenndi Landry of MLB.com reports.

The third baseman saw pitches from Tyler Mahle (elbow) as they both continue their rehabs. The next step for Jung is a trip to Triple-A Round Rock to continue live BP before he officially begins a rehab assignment, and he remains on track to return before the end of the month.