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Dezenzo (hand/elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Dezenzo was pulled from his rehab assignment Sept. 5 after suffering an elbow sprain, but he's been cleared to see game action again. He'll start up another minor-league rehab assignment Friday. Dezenzo will have a little over a week to get up to speed in time to see regular-season action.

Grisham is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest in Baltimore.

The left-handed-hitting Grisham started against a lefty in Thursday's series opener, but he'll take a seat Friday as the Orioles send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the bump. Cody Bellinger will hold down center field for the Yankees.

The Astros transferred Ort (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the return of Isaac Paredes (hamstring). Ort had already been ruled out for the rest of the regular season with right elbow inflammation.

The Astros activated Paredes (hamstring) from the 60-day injured list Friday.

Paredes suffered a torn right hamstring in mid-July that threatened to end his season, but opted to forego surgery in hopes that he could make it back late in the year. He has accomplished that goal, though Paredes is likely not yet 100 percent and will be asked to take it easy on the basepaths. With Yordan Alvarez (ankle) landing on the 10-day injured list, Paredes will step into the Astros' designated hitter role.

The Astros placed Alvarez (ankle) on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 16, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Alvarez suffered a significant left ankle sprain earlier this week, and he'll officially be placed on the injured list Friday. The move opens up a spot on the active roster for Isaac Paredes (hamstring), who's coming off the IL. Alvarez will be eligible to return Sept. 26, which coincides with the start of Houston's final regular-season series. It's unclear if he'll be healthy enough to play before the end of the regular season, but manager Joe Espada said on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on Friday that Alvarez's ankle is "getting better."

Espino (shoulder) will serve as the opening pitcher for Triple-A Columbus on Saturday versus Omaha.

It will be the first game appearance since April 2022 for Espino, who is working his way back from March 2024 surgery to repair his right shoulder capsule and rotator cuff. The 24-year-old was once one of the top pitching prospects in the game but has had his career derailed by numerous arm injuries. Espino will knock some rust off with Columbus this weekend and is then slated to pitch in the Arizona Fall League.

The Twins placed Wallner on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a strained right oblique.

Wallner was removed from Wednesday's game with right back spasms and wasn't part of Friday's lineup due to the issue. He'll now head to the injured list with what's being called a right oblique strain. The Twins are eliminated from postseason eligibility, meaning Wallner won't be able to return in 2025. He'll end the season with a .202/.311/.464 slash line and 22 home runs across 392 plate appearances. DaShawn Keirsey was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

The Twins recalled Keirsey from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

Keirsey will fill Matt Wallner's (oblique) spot on the active roster for the closing days of the regular season as Wallner heads to the injured list. In 85 big-league plate appearances this season, Keirsey is slashing .110/.141/.183, but he's posted a .771 OPS in 161 plate appearances at Triple-A. He'll have a chance to play occasionally in right field.

Jensen will start in the designated hitter spot and bat leadoff Friday against the Blue Jays.

It's the sixth straight start for Jensen and the first time he's batted higher than eighth. Regular leadoff man Mike Yastrzemski is getting a day off, so Jensen's presence at the top of the batting order could be short-lived. However, the rookie appears to have carved out a regular role versus right-handed pitching. Jensen is slashing .320/.452/.640 with two home runs and a 6:7 BB:K over his first 11 major-league contests.

India is out of the lineup for Friday's contest against the Blue Jays.

After starting six of the first seven games upon his return from the injured list, India has now been on the bench for three games in a row. Michael Massey is getting a second straight start at second base for the Royals.