MLB Player News

Hanifee will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher in Friday's game versus the White Sox.

It's the third opener assignment this season for Hanifee, who went a combined 2.2 scoreless innings the first two times. Casey Mize is one candidate for bulk relief Friday, but the Tigers have not divulged their plans.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Carpenter will dodge a same-hand matchup with Garrett Crochet, giving way to Justyn-Henry Malloy at DH. In his last six games, Carpenter is 6-for-15 (.400) with a pair of homers.

Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

The lefty-hitting Keith will yield to Andy Ibanez at the keystone Friday as the White Sox trot out southpaw Garrett Crochet. In his last 10 games, Keith is 9-for-31 (.290) with a homer and a triple.

The Astros recalled Dezenzo from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by fellow rookie Shay Whitcomb, who was sent down. Dezenzo has slashed only .212/.255/.308 with one home run in 17 games with the Astros this season. It's possible he'll get a little playing time versus lefties over the final weekend.

The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Whitcomb recently had a particularly rough game defensively and is also just 2-for-13 at the dish this month. Zach Dezenzo will move into his roster spot.

Vargas is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.

Vargas had started each of the last five games and eight of the last nine contests, but he'll begin Friday's series opener on the bench. Bryan Ramos will play third base and bat seventh for the White Sox.

Robert is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest in Detroit.

It's a routine day off for Roberts, who sports just a .632 OPS with zero home runs this month. Dominic Fletcher will slide over to make a start in center field for the White Sox.

O'Neill is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

O'Neill has been in and out of the lineup lately, making just two starts over the last six contests. He missed the first two of those tilts with a back injury, although it's not clear whether the back is a factor in his two other absences. Jarren Duran is in left field for the Red Sox on Friday.

Frazier is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Atlanta.

Southpaw Max Fried marks the fifth lefty in a row that the Royals have faced and Frazier hasn't started any of those games. He did come off the bench with a go-ahead, two-run single in Thursday's win over the Nationals. Hunter Renfroe will occupy right field Friday.

Melendez is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.

The Royals are facing a left-hander -- Max Fried -- for the fifth game in a row, and the left-handed-hitting Melendez has been on the bench for four of them. Tommy Pham is in left field and batting leadoff.