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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.

Winker (back) is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Winker left Thursday's game against the Cubs with a tight back, and the issue is evidently serious enough for him to miss at least one game. Nick Castellanos will rest his legs as the designated hitter in his absence, with Aristides Aquino starting in right field.

Pederson was reinstated from the paternity list Friday, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pederson was away from the team for the entirety of the midweek series against the Diamondbacks, but he'll be back in time to face the Astros over the weekend. Matt Beaty was optioned to clear space for his return.

Stanton (hamstring) has a good chance to return from the injured list by next weekend, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton is expected to receive some at-bats at the Yankees' alternate training site within the next few days, with an eye toward returning soon after that. The oft-injured outfielder played in just 14 games this season before straining his hamstring, though he looked as good as ever over that stretch, hitting .293/.453/.585.

Winker exited Thursday's loss to the Cubs with back tightness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old went 0-for-1 with a walk and a sacrifice fly before being lifted for a pinch hitter during the seventh inning. Winker should be considered day-to-day with the severity of the injury unclear.

Choi is not in Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox.

He will take a seat with a lefty (Mike Kickham) on the mound for Boston. Mike Brosseau will start at first base and bat fourth.

Ohtani is not in Thursday's lineup against the Rangers.

He is usually in the lineup against righties, so it's a little odd that he will sit this one out with Kyle Gibson on the hill for Texas, but Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports that it's just a regular day off. Matt Thaiss gets the start at designated hitter and will bat second.

Carpenter is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

He is really scuffling at the plate, batting .111 with one extra-base hit over his last 36 at-bats. Thankfully, Carpenter has at least walked 11 times over that stretch. Tommy Edman will start at the hot corner while Lane Thomas gets a start in the outfield.

Miller is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

He has predictably cooled off lately, hitting .105 with a 30 percent strikeout rate and zero extra-base hits over his last six games. Rangel Ravelo will start at designated hitter and bat fifth.

Turner (hamstring) has only tried running at 50-60 percent so far, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner is eligible to return from the injured list, but he requires more time as he continues to work his way back from a left hamstring strain. Manager Dave Roberts was optimistic that he could return within a week, although it's likely that he'll be limited to serving as the designated hitter to begin his time back on the active roster.