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Duffy isn't starting Friday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Duffy started the last three games and went 3-for-10 with two runs, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Luis Rengifo starts at the hot corner and leads off.

Moncada (foot) is starting at third base and batting sixth Friday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

After missing the last two games due to a bone bruise on the top of his foot, Moncada is officially good to go again. He will return to face Yu Darvish, whom he is 1-for-9 against in his career with four strikeouts.

Donaldson isn't starting Friday against the Orioles.

Donaldson started the last three games and went 1-for-13 with two runs, an RBI and eight strikeouts. DJ LeMahieu will start at third base and bat fifth after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

LeMahieu (toe) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

LeMahieu was trending toward a return Friday, and he'll officially be activated by the Yankees prior to Friday's series opener against the Orioles. Manager Aaron Boone said last week that LeMahieu is unlikely to be 100 percent healthy upon his return, but he should be available for the team's final few games of the regular season.

Candelario will sit Thursday against the Twins.

Candelario has gone 8-for-20 with four doubles across his last six games, though that's only been enough to drag his season-long slash line up to .210/.267/.360. Harold Castro will start at third base Friday.

Toro stole a base as a pinch runner in Thursday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Rangers.

Toro swiped third base in the 10th inning but was stranded. It was just his second steal in 104 contests this season after he swiped six bags in 95 games last year 2021. The 25-year-old infielder has a .183/.238/.320 slash line with nine home runs, 30 RBI, 34 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple, and he's into a reserve role since Eugenio Suarez returned from the injured list.

Walls is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Walls has a .561 OPS through 21 games in September and will head to the bench for Thursday's series finale. Jonathan Aranda will step in at the keystone and bat leadoff.

Suarez went 3-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in a win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

Suarez served in the DH role for the second time in as many games following his return from the injured list, and he was the Mariners' most productive hitter on the night overall. The veteran's first-inning double erased an early 1-0 deficit by plating Dylan Moore, while the multi-hit effort was his first since Sept. 11. Suarez's 85 RBI are also his best showing in that category since 2019, and he's now sporting a 97-point improvement over his 2021 OPS of .714.

Moncada (foot) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Moncada was held out of Wednesday's lineup with a sore foot, and he will sit out Thursday for a second straight game. Josh Harrison will man the hot corner in Moncada's place.

Urshela went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.

Urshela notched a double off righty starter Johnny Cueto during his three-hit, three-run affair. The third baseman has been heating up of late, going 10-for-16 with two doubles, two RBI and five runs over his last four games.