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Misner is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Misner had started the previous four tilts but will get a breather for Friday's series opener. Jake Mangum will slide over to center field and Jose Caballero will cover left field for the Rays.

Diaz is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

It's a routine day off for Diaz, who had started each of the previous nine contests. The Rays are going with Brandon Lowe at designated hitter, with Curtis Mead getting the nod at second base.

Barriera (elbow) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League Blue Jays to begin a rehab assignment, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Barriera is finally ready to pitch in games again after undergoing a hybrid Tommy John/internal brace procedure on his left elbow last April. The 2022 first-round pick has thrown only 21.2 innings in pro ball due to arm problems and will likely be assigned to Single-A Dunedin once he's been built up in the FCL.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Yankees.

Ramirez had two of Cleveland's three hits and stole his 17th base of the season, which is tied for eighth in MLB. The multi-hit effort was the fourth in the last five games for Ramirez, who also extended his on-base streak to 31 contests. The third baseman is slashing .393/.448/.639 with 11 walks, 17 extra-base hits (including six home runs), 15 RBI, 12 steals and 26 runs during the streak.

Manoah (elbow) will face live hitters Tuesday for the first time since a hybrid internal brace procedure last June, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Manoah remains on track in his rehab, and he's nearly ready to face hitters after weeks of bullpen sessions. The right-hander is expected to begin a rehab assignment in July and rejoin the Blue Jays by August if all goes well.

Bieber (elbow) was scratched from Friday's scheduled rehab start for Double-A Akron due to soreness, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Bieber experienced soreness after throwing a bullpen session with the RubberDucks on Tuesday. A consultation with Dr. Keith Meister, the physician who performed his Tommy John surgery last year, led to the recommendation that the right-hander pause his rehab for one week. "Obviously a little bit of the setback with shutting him down for a week, but it seems to be all normal -- normal rehab from Tommy John," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "These things happen. So we'll reassess where we are in a week."

The Athletics re-signed Brooks to a minor-league contract Thursday.

Brooks has been assigned to Double-A Midland after pitching in the Mexican League to begin the year. The 35-year-old made four starts and one relief appearance for the Athletics last season, posting a 5.06 ERA and 12:8 K:BB over 26.2 frames.

The Rangers are expected to recall Curvelo from Triple-A Round Rock prior to Friday's game against the Nationals, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

Curvelo has put up a 1.64 ERA and 25:7 K:BB over 22 innings with Round Rock this season and will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game. It's not clear what the corresponding roster move will be.

Melton went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base during Thursday's 8-2 win over the Pirates.

Melton picked up a couple of career firsts in Friday's big win. First, he picked up the first two RBI of his big-league career with a two-run single. Then, he showed off his speed and stole second for the first stolen base of his career. The 24-year-old has started five straight games since his promotion, seeing time at all three outfield spots, and Melton should continue to get an extended look with Yordan Alvarez (hand) on the injured list for the foreseeable future and the Jose Altuve experiment in left field losing steam.

Paredes went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during Thursday's 8-2 win over the Pirates.

Paredes smoked two home runs Thursday to finish the series against the Bucs with three, bringing his season total up to 14. The 26-year-old is slashing .252/.347/.474 with 37 RBI on the season, numbers in line with his 2023 season, when he hit 31 home runs and drove in 98 runs for the Rays. Paredes also didn't strike out in a game for the first time in seven contests, bringing his strikeout rate down to 16.6 percent for the season.