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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Jeffers will give way to Christian Vazquez behind the dish for Friday's series opener. Jeffers is 3-for-16 with a double since the All-Star break and holds a .773 OPS on the year.

Buxton (forearm) is batting second and playing center field Friday against Detroit.

Buxton exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch in the forearm, but after X-rays came back negative and a team off day Thursday, he'll be back in action. Buxton is 3-for-17 with a pair of home runs since the All-Star break.

Neto went 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to Oakland on Thursday.

All of Neto's production came in the second inning, when he singled home a run, stole a base and scored. The shortstop has recorded an RBI in four of his past seven contests and is slashing .348/.423/.522 with a homer, four RBI, six runs and four thefts during that span. Neto is slashing .257/.311/.439 with 13 home runs, 46 RBI, 43 runs and 18 thefts through 100 contests on the campaign.

Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Smith will hand first-base duties over to Romy Gonzalez on Friday with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees. Since the All-Star break, Smith is 3-for-14 with three walks and three strikeouts.

Hamilton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Hamilton will avoid a matchup with southpaw Nestor Cortes on Friday, yielding to Jamie Westbrook at second base. Hamilton owns a .723 OPS with five homers and 25 stolen bases this season.

Abreu is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

The lefty-hitting Abreu will dodge a matchup with lefty Nestor Cortes on Friday, giving way to Tyler O'Neill in right field. Abreu is 3-for-13 with two RBI and two runs scored since the All-Star break.

Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.

Mountcastle plated the winning run in the 10th inning, as his line drive knocked in initial runner Jordan Westburg. Mountcastle was then thrown out trying to take second base when Cedric Mullins was also thrown out at home on the same play. Over his last 10 games, Mountcastle is 12-for-38 (.316) with just two extra-base hits and two RBI. The first baseman is slashing .271/.310/.441 on the year, adding 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 23 doubles and three stolen bases through 93 contests.

Santander went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.

Santander opened the scoring in the first inning by taking Roddery Munoz deep, extending his hitting streak to 11 games in the process. In that span, he's batting .333 with five homers and 10 RBI. The outfielder has matched his homer total from last season (28) in 56 fewer games, and he's added 67 RBI, 55 runs scored, one stolen base and a .245/.307/.524 slash line through 97 contests in 2024.

Cano (4-2) struck out the only batter he faced and earned the extra-inning win Thursday over the Marlins.

Cano was able to prevent the Marlins from walking it off in the ninth inning after an implosion from Craig Kimbrel. The Orioles then pulled ahead for good in the 10th, with Cano collecting his first win since May 24. The right-hander has an active six-inning scoreless streak, a span in which he has a 7:2 K:BB. For the year, the setup man has a 2.72 ERA despite a 1.31 WHIP and 40:19 K:BB over 39.2 innings, and he's added three saves, 24 holds and three blown saves.

The Orioles designated Stoudt for assignment Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

A 40-man roster move was required following Friday's trade with the Phillies which added Seranthony Dominguez and Cristian Pache to the roster. It's the third time since February that Stoudt has been designated for assignment, as he's bounced around from the Reds to the Mariners to the Orioles and now could be on the move again.