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Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Tigers.

Jimenez bailed out the White Sox, who were down 3-0 and being no-hit entering the bottom of the sixth inning. The American League's best offense scratched out a run before Jimenez launched a three-run homer, and three relievers closed out the win. The blast was Jimenez's 12th, though just his first in his last 12 games.

Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in a 4-3 loss to the White Sox on Friday.

Cabrera got on base twice and was able to rack up a rare stolen base on a sixth-inning wild pitch by Lucas Giolito. The 37-year-old is hitting .241/.322/.354 with five home runs and 22 RBI as the team's designated hitter this season.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored Friday as he helped the Twins to a 3-1 lead over the Indians.

Buxton took advantage of a hanging slider from Shane Bieber for a 2-run homer in the second to give the Twins an early 2-0 lead. The speedy outfielder is hitting .244/.247/.500 with seven home runs and 17 RBI across 90 at-bats this season.

Ozuna went 5-for-6 with a home run, one double, four RBI and one walk in Friday's loss to the Nationals.

Ozuna played a key role in Atlanta's comeback bid Friday, but the team came up just short in the 12-inning contest. Following his performance against Washington, he carries a 1.041 OPS with 14 home runs and 41 RBI.

Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a walkoff grand slam and a sacrifice fly in Friday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

Blackmon completed the Rockies' rally in the bottom of the ninth, slugging his sixth homer of the year off Angels reliever Jose Quijada. The 34-year-old Blackmon is slashing an excellent .331/.383/.506 with 35 RBI, 27 runs scored and a stolen base through 43 games this season. The grand slam was his second of the year.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated Thursday that the team is targeting early next week for Turner's (hamstring) activation from the injured list, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

Thanks to a healthy division lead and a firm grasp on a playoff spot, the Dodgers have had the luxury of allowing Turner to take his time healing a strained left hamstring. The third baseman has been on the injured list since Sept. 1, and though initial reports suggested he was slated for a minimum stay, he has only recently started running at about half effort. Turner could work his way back into form by serving as designated hitter with the expectation that he'll be back at the hot corner by the start of the postseason.

Carpenter went 2-for-2 with an RBI single and a run-scoring double during a loss to the Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday.

After sitting out Game 1 of the twin bill, Carpenter was the only other source of runs outside of Tommy Edman in Game 2. The veteran was making his first start since Monday, but he's made relatively good use of his opportunities thus far in September. Carpenter has managed to generate five RBI on just five hits during the month, and thanks in part to the five walks he's also drawn, he boasts a .423 on-base percentage across 26 plate appearances over that span.

Canha went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Astros on Thursday.

It was one of Canha's more productive outings in quite some time, as the veteran had been mired in a 1-for-20 eight-game stretch before also lacing a two-bagger in Wednesday's contest. The quick 3-for-8 surge is modest, but it offers fantasy managers some solace after the aforementioned dry spell. Despite recent struggles, Canha still sports an elite .395 on-base percentage thanks in large part to his career-high 15.1 percent walk rate.

Martinez is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Martinez is 0-for-16 with seven strikeouts and one walk over the past four games, so he'll take a seat for Friday's contest. Kevin Plawecki (hand) will bat fifth as the designated hitter in Tampa Bay.

Vogelbach will sit against lefty Jon Lester and the Cubs on Friday.

Vogelbach has at least one hit in all four of his games for his new team. It appears that he's set for a platoon role, as he started against four straight righties before sitting against a pair of lefties. Ryan Braun will remain the designated hitter Friday, with Tyrone Taylor making another start in right field.