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Ohtani went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 loss to Houston.

Ohtani singled and stole second base in the first inning. He later broke the 0-0 tie with his RBI double in the fifth. The 26-year-old star is slashing .294/.333/.632 with 11 extra-base hits and 14 RBI on the year.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's 5-3 win over Cleveland.

Stanton went deep in the third and fifth innings to provide the Yankees' last two runs of the game. The 31-year-old slugger is up to five homers, 14 RBI, seven runs scored and a .180/.254/.443 slash line across 67 plate appearances this season.

Cabrera (biceps) won't be activated from the injured list Saturday but could return for Sunday's game against the Royals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera has been on the 10-day injured list since April 11 due to a left biceps strain, but the team was hoping he'd be able to return over the weekend. While he won't be available for Saturday's matchup, manager A.J. Hinch didn't rule Cabrera out for Sunday's series finale. Prior to his absence, Cabrera slashed .125/.222/.292 with a home run and three RBI in seven games.

Cabrera (biceps) took live batting practice Friday and could be activated from the injured list Saturday or Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The 38-year-old has been taking batting practice throughout the week, but he's now on the cusp of being activated after facing live pitching. Cabrera was struggling to begin the season with a .514 OPS through seven games before landing on the injured list with a biceps injury.

Mercedes (foot) is batting seventh as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers.

The 28-year-old exited Tuesday's matchup with Cleveland after fouling a ball off his left foot, but he won't end up missing any time due to Wednesday's postponement and Thursday's scheduled off day. Mercedes is enjoying a breakout start to the season with a .390/.429/.661 slash line, four homers, four doubles, 12 RBI and seven runs through 16 games.

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

The 24-year-old has alternated starts with Tom Murphy over the past week, and that trend will continue Friday after Torrens went 0-for-2 with a walk during Thursday's series opener.

Canha is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore.

Canha has started all 19 games this season but will head to the bench Friday, giving him two straight days of rest following Thursday's scheduled off day. Seth Brown, Ramon Laureano and Stephen Piscotty will start from left to right in the outfield for Oakland.

Stanton isn't starting Thursday's game against Cleveland, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Stanton had started in each of the last five games and went 2-for-17 with two home runs, three RBI and 10 strikeouts during that time. Aaron Judge will serve as the designated hitter while Clint Frazier starts in right field Thursday.

Cabrera (biceps) took part in batting practice on the field Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera took batting practice in the cage earlier in the week, and he appeared to be swinging freely while hitting on the field Thursday. Although Cabrera isn't expected to face a lengthy absence due to his mild left biceps strain, a clear timetable for his return isn't yet known. Wilson Ramos and Jeimer Candelario should continue to fill in at designated hitter in his absence.

Soler went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Rays.

Soler had a massive day at the plate, taking Michael Wacha deep to left to begin the fourth and doubling off the top of the wall in the sixth. The home run was his first since Opening Day. Soler can hit the ball as hard as anyone in the league, but his slugging numbers haven't quite been what fantasy managers are looking for so far this season. The 29-year-old now owns a slash line of .208/.328/.377 with five extra-base hits, six RBI and six runs scored through his first 17 games.