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LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Dodgers.

LeMahieu will grab a seat on the bench to open the three-game series against the Dodgers. With Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo and Josh Donaldson back in the lineup, it's likely LeMahieu will see his playing time limited some against right-handed pitching, but that will at least be partially determined by how well Donaldson plays in the coming weeks.

Machado (hand) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and he will start at third base and bat fourth Friday versus the Cubs, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Machado will return to the lineup after missing over two weeks with fracture in his left hand. The 30-year-old has struggled from the plate this season, slashing .231/.282/.372 over 156 at-bats with the Padres, all of which represent career lows. With San Diego's lineup now fully healthy, Machado will look to take advantage of batting cleanup behind Xander Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis and Juan Soto.

Burger isn't starting Friday against the Tigers.

After homering in a pinch-hit opportunity Wednesday, Burger is absent from the lineup for the second straight game. Gavin Sheets will take over as Chicago's designated hitter and bat eighth.

Garcia is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Garcia will have a seat after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the series finale with the Cardinals on Tuesday. Nicky Lopez will draw the start at the hot corner and bat eighth versus Colorado on Friday.

Sosa isn't starting Friday against the Nationals, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sosa has recorded just one hit -- a home run Wednesday -- over his last six games and will take a seat to start Friday's contest. Drew Ellis will take Sosa's spot at third base and bat ninth.

Peterson is not in the lineup for Friday's tilt against the Marlins.

Peterson has now been on the bench two of the last three games, and the one time he did see his name on the lineup card was against a lefty, which is a little odd. The Athletics are going with Tony Kemp at second base and Jonah Bride at third Friday.

Padres manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Machado (hand) could return from the injured list Friday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

"Might be (Friday)," Melvin said. "I can't confirm that." The skipper's caginess aside, Machado does seem like a good bet to return Friday as long as he checks out well pregame. He's upped his activity level over the last several days with no apparent issues and doesn't appear to be in need of a rehab assignment. The star third baseman has been sidelined since mid-May with a small fracture in his left hand.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's loss against the Diamondbacks.

McMahon's been on an absolute tear of late -- he's now batting .500 (15-for-30) with four home runs and eight extra-base hits over his last eight games. He's boosted his slash line to .255/.336/.475 over 226 plate appearances this season with eight homers, 29 runs scored, 31 RBI and four stolen bases.

Candelario went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

He took Noah Syndergaard deep in the fifth inning for his seventh homer of the year, but his seventh-inning steal was his first of 2023. Candelario turned things around in a big way in the second half of May, slashing .404/.485/.737 over his last 15 games with three homers and 11 RBI, and while the 29-year-old was signed in the offseason to be something of a stopgap at third base, he's proving to be a steadying force for a young Nationals infield.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-6 victory against the Guardians on Thursday.

Lewis went hitless through his first three at-bats but came through with a big hit in his final trip to the plate, tying the game with a 421-foot shot to center field in the eighth inning. It was his second homer since making his season debut for Minnesota on May 29 following a lengthy recovery period due to last year's ACL tear. Lewis excelled in a minor-league rehab stint and appears to be locked in as the Twins' primary third baseman, starting at the hot corner three times through four games since being activated from the 60-day IL.