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Marcano isn't starting Friday against the Phillies.

Marcano will get a day off after going 3-for-18 with two doubles, three RBI, a run, a walk and three strikeouts in his last five games. Greg Allen will start in left field while Rodolfo Castro handles second base.

Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

Reyes was recalled to provide extra depth Tuesday and got into a pair of games off the bench, going 0-for-1 with a hit by pitch. Jace Peterson (elbow) returned from the injured list to fill that utility role Friday, so Reyes will head back to the minors.

DeJong will be on the bench Friday against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

DeJong appeared to have figured things out in the minors following his early May demotion, and he returned in late July to post an 1.108 OPS in his first 13 games back. He's fallen off a cliff since then, grabbing just two hits in his last 12 games while striking out 19 times. Tommy Edman will start at shortstop Friday for the third time in four games.

Baez (back) will bat third and start at shortstop Friday against the Rangers.

Baez was a late scratch Wednesday due to back spasms, but the problem has evidently dissipated following Thursday's scheduled off day. He'll try to pull himself out of a slump which has seen him slash .220/.258/.305 over his last 15 games.

Edman went 3-for-5 with a triple and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Cubs.

The steal put Edman at 25 for the year, which ties him for third in the majors with Ronald Acuna and Cedric Mullins. Edman's batted .268 with a .743 OPS, four steals, two home runs, eight RBI and 13 runs scored through 22 games in August. Lars Nootbaar appears to have taken over leadoff duties against right-handed pitchers while Dylan Carlson does the same against most lefties, leaving Edman in a spot further down in the lineup.

Lindor went 0-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

He's reached base safely in 10 straight games, posting a .310/.370/.429 slash line over that stretch with a 4:5 BB:K. Lindor also has three steals during that stretch, giving him 14 on the year, and if he keeps up that pace on the basepaths, he'll have a shot at his third career 20-20 season and his first since 2019.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with one double, two RBI and one steal in Thursday's extra-inning victory over the Red Sox.

The shortstop tallied a two-run double off righty Kutter Crawford to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Bichette has hit well in his last four games, going 7-for-17 (.412) with two doubles. He has a .744 OPS in 445 plate appearances this season facing righties and only a .616 OPS in 84 PAs against southpaws.

Story (wrist) went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a second run scored for Double-A Portland on Thursday.

Story was a triple shy of the cycle in his second rehab game for the Sea Dogs. He started at second base and played seven innings in the field, and he has yet to play nine innings. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Story will return to Boston on Friday for evaluation, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com, but he will not be activated then.

Bogaerts (back) is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts exited Tuesday's game against Toronto with mid-back spasms and was held out of the lineup Wednesday, but he'll return to the field for Thursday's series finale. The 29-year-old has struggled offensively through 17 games in August with a .209/.239/.343 slash line.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Thursday that Franco (wrist) won't resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Durham until next week at the soonest, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Though Franco no longer seems to be experiencing discomfort in his surgically repaired right wrist after taking swings and fielding grounders Tuesday before advancing to a full workout Wednesday, the Rays seem content to take things slowly with the star 21-year-old. Assuming he makes it through the weekend without any setbacks, Franco could resume action at Durham as soon as next Tuesday. Since Franco played in only one rehab game before being pulled off the assignment last week, the Rays may want to see him play a handful of games in Durham before bringing him back from the 10-day injured list.