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Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rays.

He took Jeffrey Springs deep in the fourth inning, giving Carpenter his first hit as a Yankee. The long-time Cardinal will help fill in while players like Josh Donaldson (shoulder) and Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) are sidelined, but it remains to be seen if Carpenter will stick around once the Yankees get healthier.

Hummel went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Hummel entered in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter for Jordan Luplow, who was removed with a foot injury. Luplow was in the game after Daulton Varsho left with a back injury, so the Diamondbacks could be down a pair of outfielders heading into Saturday's game. That would open an opportunity for the switch-hitting Hummel, who is batting .186 over 86 at-bats.

Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup versus Houston due to right shoulder soreness, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but Winker has dealt with injuries to the same shoulder in the past, including a 73-game absence in 2018. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available on the injury.

Belt (knee) isn't expected to be ready to return from the injured list when first eligible Sunday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt received a cortisone shot and had his knee drained last weekend, and he remains in San Francisco to rehab while the team embarks on a 10-game road trip. Whether or not he'll join the team at some point during the trip remains to be seen.

Miller is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the A's.

Miller has started against only one left-handed pitcher all season, and he'll unsurprisingly take a seat Friday with southpaw Cole Irvin on the mound for Oakland. Eli White will start in left field in his place.

Ohtani (back) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani was removed from Thursday's game against Toronto due to back stiffness and will be held out of the starting nine for at least one contest. According to Bollinger, it's not believed to be a serious injury, and the two-way star is available to pinch hit and is expected to make his next start on the mound. Taylor Ward, who has sat out the past five games with a shoulder issue, will bat leadoff as the designated hitter Friday.

Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros for unspecified reasons.

The 28-year-old was penciled in to start in left field and bat leadoff Friday, but he's now absent from Seattle's lineup. It's unclear if Winker is dealing with an injury, but the team should update his status in the near future. Adam Frazier is moving out to left field while Sam Haggerty starts at second base.

Hummel will sit Friday against the Dodgers.

Hummel was starting regularly before he hit the COVDI-19 injured list in mid-May, but he's now been back for two days and has yet to re-enter the starting lineup. David Peralta starts in left field, while Daulton Varsho serves as the designated hitter.

Buxton isn't starting Friday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Buxton has gone just 1-for-18 with five strikeouts over the last four games, and he'll get a breather Friday as the Twins continue to give him sporadic days off to preserve his long-term health. Nick Gordon will start in center field and bat eighth.

Carpenter went 0-for-2 with a walk and two runs in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Rays.

Carpenter signed with New York on Thursday and made his team debut as a designated hitter batting out of the No. 8 slot. Though he didn't collect any hits, the veteran reached base twice (via a walk and a hit-by-pitch) and came around to score on each occasion. Carpenter isn't expected to be an everyday player for the Yankees, but he could see a fair amount of playing time in the short term with a number of New York's regulars currently out of action.