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Bichette (calf) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Bichette will sit for a second straight game after sustaining a fascia strain in his right calf Wednesday against the Giants. Leo Jimenez will start at shortstop Friday and bat ninth against Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson.

Jansen isn't in Toronto's lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Jansen will get a breather during Friday's series opener after going 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Giants. Alejandro Kirk will get the nod at catcher and bat sixth.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

The lefty-hitting Rojas will be held out of the starting nine against southpaw Tyler Anderson and the Angels. Dylan Moore will bat ninth and play third base Friday.

Raley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Raley will yield to Victor Robles in left field Friday as the Angels trot out southpaw Tyler Anderson. Raley had started each of the Mariners' previous three games, going 1-for-10 with two runs scored.

Martin (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday and will start for Triple-A Charlotte, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Martin underwent Tommy John surgery in May of 2023 but has completed his lengthy rehab process and will join Charlotte's starting rotation. The 27-year-old was deployed as a starter in nine of his 14 appearances with the White Sox last season and he's still on the team's 40-man roster, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him called up during the second half of 2024.

The Mariners reinstated Woo (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start Friday against the Angels.

Woo made his lone rehab start July 6 with High-A Everett, throwing 45 pitches over 2.2 innings and allowing two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two. In his eight starts prior to landing on the injured list June 25 with a strained hamstring, Woo went 3-1 with a 1.77 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 28:3 K:BB across 40.2 innings. To make room on the 26-man roster for Woo, the Mariners optioned right-hander Eduard Bazardo to Triple-A Tacoma.

The Mariners optioned Bazardo to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Since joining the big-league bullpen June 11, Bazardo has posted a 7.20 ERA and 1.10 WHIP alongside a 15:4 K:BB over 10 innings. He'll now be sent back to the minors in order to make room for Bryan Woo (hamstring), who was reinstated from the IL in a corresponding move.

Manager Pedro Grifol said Crochet will be on an unspecified pitch count Friday against the Pirates. Additionally, the left-hander will line up to work Chicago's fifth game after the All-Star break, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Crochet is nearly halfway through his first season as a starter and he's already thrown 105.1 innings, so the White Sox are taking steps to limit his workload. The 25-year-old's name has also been thrown around plenty in trade rumors, so it's not surprising to see the team take steps to ensure he remains healthy. Grifol didn't specify how long Crochet would be able to pitch Friday, or if the restrictions would continue. If he does end up being used as the team's fifth pitcher coming out of the All-Star break, he'd be on schedule to face the Rangers in Texas on 10 days rest.

Garcia (elbow) threw from flat ground Friday instead of off a mound, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Garcia was roughed up in his rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi on July 4, allowing four earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two over 1.1 innings. Astros manager Joe Espada noted that Garcia "did not bounce back" as well as the team had hoped after that start, so the 27-year-old right-hander has been limited to playing catch since, per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle.

Adell (illness) is starting in right field and batting ninth in Friday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Adell returns to the Angels' lineup after missing the past two games with an illness. Since July 1, he's gone just 4-for-29 with one home run, two RBI and a 32.3 percent strikeout rate.