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Garcia is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.

Garcia had started the last seven games, including each of the past four contests versus lefties, but he'll grab a seat in this one as Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the bump. Garrett Hampson is at third base and batting eighth for the Royals.

Julien is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

It's lefty Cade Povich on the mound for the Orioles, but Julien hardly played lately regardless of the handedness of the opposing pitcher, starting just one of the last nine contests. Ryan Jeffers will be the Twins' designated hitter and will bat seventh.

Larnach is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Orioles.

It's lefty Cade Povich on the bump for the Orioles, so Larnach will begin the game on the bench. Willi Castro and Manuel Margot will hold down the corner outfield spots for the Twins.

Miranda (back) remains out of the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

Miranda had to be scratched from Thursday's lineup due to lower-back tightness and evidently still isn't feeling well enough to play. The Twins have Ryan Jeffers at designated hitter and Christian Vazquez at catcher in the series opener.

The Twins recalled Camargo from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.

Camargo will give the Twins a third catcher down the stretch. He might not see any action this weekend but his presence allows the club to use Ryan Jeffers at designated hitter, if needed.

The Twins optioned Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.

Woods Richardson wasn't going to pitch again during the regular season after recording just three outs and allowing three runs against the Marlins on Wednesday. The Twins will use his roster spot on a third catcher in Jair Camargo.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Angels.

Fletcher has gotten steady run in right field for much of the second half and has shown some slight improvement with the bat relative to the first half. Neverthless, he's still maintained only a .236 wOBA and .229 batting average with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored across 145 plate appearances.

Sosa went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Angels.

Sosa delivered a two-RBI double and came around to score in a seven-run fifth inning for the White Sox. He's started 19 of the team's 22 games in September and delivered a .375 batting average with three home runs, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored. That could be enough to position Sosa for a starting role to begin 2025, though Brooks Baldwin (wrist) could factor in at second base as well.

Smith went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Oakland.

Smith was back in the lineup after getting a day off against a left-hander Wednesday. He cracked his 29th double and scored as part of the Rangers' two-run third inning. The extra-base knock extended a hit streak to eight games, during which Smith is 10-for-32 (.313) with a home run, four RBI, two steals and six runs. The 26-year-old utility player is putting the finishing touches on what has been the best season of his three years at the major-league level.

Langford went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Athletics.

Langford stole a base for the second consecutive game and upped his season total to 18. The rookie outfielder, whose 543 plate appearances in 2024 is far beyond what he ever had in a collegiate season at Florida, is showing no signs that the major-league grind is wearing him down, and he's having his best month of the season. Langford owns a .310/.400/.598 slash line with six home runs, 17 RBI, six steals and 21 runs scored over 23 September games.