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Marquez (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Marquez has already been ruled out for the rest of the 2024 season, but Friday's transaction will open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Luis Peralta. Marquez suffered a stress reaction in his right elbow just one start after returning from Tommy John surgery in July.

Romo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.

For a fourth straight game, Colorado will be facing a left-handed pitcher. Romo started the first two matchups with southpaws but will yield to Jacob Stallings behind the dish Friday for a second consecutive time. Romo is 1-for-11 with six strikeouts since being called up Aug. 16.

Blackmon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.

The Rockies are facing a left-handed pitcher (Carlos Rodon) for a fourth straight game, and the lefty-hitting Blackmon will retreat to the bench for the second consecutive night. Brendan Rodgers will DH while Aaron Schunk fills in at second base.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

After starting seven of the Pirates' last eight games, Taylor will take a seat Friday. In his place, Ji Hwan Bae will bat ninth and play center field.

The Reds transferred Wynns (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The move doesn't officially end Wynns' season, though the catcher won't be eligible for reinstatement until Sept. 27 -- two days before the Reds' regular-season finale. Wynns sustained a right teres major strain in late July and has been on the shelf since. Luke Maile should continue to work behind Tyler Stephenson at catcher for Cincinnati.

The Reds placed Abbott on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder strain.

Abbott was initially the Reds' probable pitcher for Friday's game against the Pirates, but Cincinnati named reliever Buck Farmer as the opener before eventually putting Abbott on the shelf. If the left-hander can return when first eligible Sept. 4, he'd only miss one more start. Cincinnati recalled Alan Busenitz from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move, and he could fill Abbot's spot in the rotation after getting stretched out to four innings and 45 pitches in his last appearance for Louisville on Aug. 17. Abbott has a 3.72 ERA across 138 innings spanning 25 starts this season.

The Reds selected Busenitz's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Busenitz had a cup of coffee with the Reds in 2023 but has spent all of 2024 at Louisville, collecting a 3.79 ERA and 53:18 K:BB over 57 innings. The 34-year-old will likely operate in middle relief, although he could work as a bulk reliever behind an opener to fill the rotation spot of Andrew Abbott (shoulder) after Busenitz was stretched out to four innings and 45 pitches in his last appearance for Louisville on Aug. 17.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Tigers. He also stole a base.

Hoerner has been slumping a bit lately, batting just .237 with a .275 OBP over his last 10 games, but he continues to boost his overall fantasy production with his ability to run -- the infielder is up to 23 stolen bases for the year. Hoerner has stolen at least 20 bases in three straight seasons, including a career-high 43 in 2023.

Swanson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Tigers. He also stole two bases.

Swanson was active in the easy win as he notched his first game this season with multiple stolen bases. The shortstop's overall production is down from last year, though he does have 12 steals, which is up from eight in 2023. Swanson's career high in the category is 18, set in 2022 when he played for Atlanta.

Vientos went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Padres.

Vientos doubled home the Mets' first run of the game in the opening frame and later added a two-run single in the top of the ninth to extend his team's lead to four runs. It marked the second consecutive multi-hit effort for the third baseman and the fourth in his last eight games. Vientos also extended his hitting streak to 10 games with Thursday's performance, and he's now driven in at least one run in three straight.