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The Orioles transferred Bassitt (back) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Bassitt initially landed on the injured list June 8 due to back discomfort before undergoing surgery in late June to remove bone spurs from his back. His move to the 60-day IL will ensure he remains out until at least Aug. 4 and also free up space on the Orioles' 40-man roster for Rudy Martin, who was acquired in a trade with the Royals on Friday.

Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk while striking out once in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres.

In his first at-bat, Thomas belted a solo home run to left field off Michael King, giving Kansas City a 1-0 lead at the time. This marks back-to-back multi-hit games for the 30-year-old after he went 3-for-4 with a double against Baltimore before the midseason break. On the campaign, Thomas has slashed .238/.339/.404 with eight homers, 32 RBI and four steals in 274 plate appearances.

Antonacci went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during the White Sox's 12-4 win over the Blue Jays on Friday.

Antonacci capped off the White Sox's five-run second inning with a two-run homer off Spencer Miles. It was the seventh home run of the season for Antonacci, who has gone 8-for-23 (.348) with two steals, two home runs and four RBI over his last six games. He has an .810 OPS with 29 RBI and 13 steals across 309 plate appearances this season.

Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a steal, a triple, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Montgomery drove in his first run of the game on a fielder's choice in the second inning, and he essentially put Friday's game out of reach for the Blue Jays by smacking a bases-clearing triple in the seventh. It was the first triple of Montgomery's career, and he also collected his first steal in the majors. He's slashing .229/.298/.404 with three home runs and 16 RBI across 121 plate appearances this season.

Jensen went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk during the Royals' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Friday.

Jensen made his biggest contribution in the 10th with a game-winning two-run single that plated Michael Massey and Nick Loftin. After going hitless and recording a combined eight strikeouts in his previous four games before the midseason break, the rookie broke out of his short slump in a big way. On the season, the 23-year-old has slashed .242/.310/.430 with 13 homers and 51 RBI in 352 plate appearances.

Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a three-run double and two runs scored during Friday's 12-4 win over Toronto.

Montgomery blew Friday's game open with a bases-clearing double in the fifth inning, marking the fifth time this season that he's logged at least three RBI. The 24-year-old shortstop is slashing .223/.306/.472 with one steal, 23 home runs, 56 RBI and 17 doubles across 386 plate appearances this season.

Massey went 3-for-5 with two RBI with one run scored while striking out once during the Royals' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Friday.

Massey gave Kansas City the lead with an RBI single that scored Vinnie Pasquantino in the eighth inning, and he plated Pasquantino in the 10th as well. The 28-year-old has now recorded at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. On the season, Massey has slashed .267/.305/.427 with seven homers and 33 RBI in 251 plate appearances.

Kay did not factor into Friday's decision against the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out five across four innings.

It wasn't the cleanest outing from Kay, who was pulled following the fourth inning after tossing 83 pitches (47 strikes), though he did induce 11 whiffs. It's the second time he's failed to go beyond four innings over his last three starts, and he has a 4.24 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 76:38 K:BB across 93.1 innings this season. Kay is lined up to start next week on the road against the Rangers.

Valenzuela went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 12-4 loss to the White Sox.

Valenzuela cut the Blue Jays' deficit to 8-4 with a solo home run in the sixth, his eighth long ball of the season. George Springer started in left field Friday, so Valenzuela could see an uptick in plate appearances in the second half of the regular season if he sees more time as the designated hitter or as the catcher in games in which Alejandro Kirk serves as the DH.

The Rangers are expected to reinstate Junis (hip) from the injured list ahead of Saturday's game against Atlanta, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Junis hasn't pitched since June 29 because of a right hip impingement, but he was with the team during Friday's loss and is now set to rejoin the bullpen Saturday without first heading out on a rehab assignment. The 33-year-old has been one of the most reliable members of Texas' pitching staff this season, posting a 2.80 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 35.1 innings. He figures to resume working as a setup man for closer Jacob Latz.