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Eder was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Friday's game against the Athletics.

Once a promising prospect in the Marlins' system, Eder had Tommy John surgery in 2021 and hasn't recaptured his pre-surgery combination of wipeout stuff and starter-level command. He has a 9.87 ERA and 1.99 WHIP in 34.2 innings across nine starts for Charlotte. Eder will work in one-inning relief appearances, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com.

Valera was placed on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list Friday due to a right knee strain.

Valera has been mostly able to avoid injuries this year after losing significant time in 2023 to various ailments. He's struggled to a .248/.337/.452 slash line and a 27.0 strikeout rate over 90 games while playing the whole year at Triple-A. He'll miss at least a week, but if the knee issue is even a moderate concern, he figures to be shut down for the year.

Varsho is not in Friday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Even with righty Erick Fedde on the mound for St. Louis, Varsho will open the game on the bench. Varsho is hitting .170 with a .235 on-base percentage and three home runs over his last 51 plate appearances. Nathan Lukes is starting in left field while Joey Loperfido patrols center.

Dominguez is not in Friday's lineup against the Red Sox.

This is the second time Dominguez will sit in five games since getting recalled from Triple-A. He did not appear off the bench in the the previous game he sat. Alex Verdugo will start in left field and bat ninth against righty Tanner Houck. Dominguez has four strikeouts and is hitting .200 in 10 at-bats since getting recalled.

Brieske will serve as the opener Friday against the Orioles.

Lefty Brant Hurter will likely come in after Brieske faces five or six batters. Brieske has a 5.84 ERA and 1.95 WHIP in 12.1 innings while working as an opener this season.

Mayo is not in Friday's lineup against the Tigers.

The righty-hitting Mayo started two of the past three games (all against righties), but he'll head to the bench Friday with righty Beau Brieske working as the opener and lefty Brant Hurter expected to come in as the primary pitcher. Emmanuel Rivera draws the start at third base, batting eighth. Mayo is hitting .133 with a walk and six strikeouts in 15 at-bats since being a September call-up.

Jung is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Jung started the previous four games and will receive a day off after going 2-for-9 with three walks, a double and five runs during that span. Matt Vierling will shift to third base while Wenceel Perez receives a start in right field against Baltimore righty Zach Eflin.

Rogers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Rogers caught four consecutive games this week while Dillon Dingler tended to an illness, but Rogers will get the night off Friday now that Dingler is healthy. Rogers is 4-for-25 (.160) with three runs scored in September.

Dingler (illness) is catching and batting ninth Friday against the Orioles.

The 25-year-old rookie was held out of the lineup for back-to-back games due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to spell Jake Rogers behind the dish Friday. Dingler is slashing .141/.167/.281 in 20 games with the Tigers.

Fermin isn't part of the Royals' starting lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.

The Royals have seemingly settled into a routine behind the plate, starting Fermin for a pair of games and then giving him a night off in favor of Salvador Perez, who has otherwise been manning first base. Kansas City has utilized this arrangement for a nine-game stretch, and with Fermin catching the past two games, it'll be Perez's turn behind the dish Friday.