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Heyward isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Friday against St. Louis.

The lefty-hitting Heyward will begin Friday's contest on the bench with southpaw Zack Thompson on the hill for the Cardinals. Heyward's absence will cause Teoscar Hernandez to slide over to right field as Chris Taylor fills the void in left.

Outman isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Friday's game versus the Cardinals.

Outman will take a seat Friday as southpaw Zack Thompson prepares to start for the Cards. Enrique Hernandez will take over in center field and bat seventh.

Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

With left-hander Zack Thompson slated to start on the bump for St. Louis, the left-handed bat of Lux will begin Friday's game in the dugout. Mookie Betts will slide over to second base, allowing Miguel Rojas to start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Murphy was removed from Friday's game against the Phillies due to left oblique tightness.

The 28-year-old grabbed at his left side after swinging at a pitch during the seventh inning Friday, and the fears of it being an oblique issue have been confirmed. It's an ominous development in the season opener for Murphy, who went 0-for-3 with a strikeout prior to his exit. Travis d'Arnaud is set to serve as Atlanta's primary backstop should Murphy require a trip to the injured list.

Murphy was removed from Friday's game against the Phillies with an apparent left oblique injury, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Murphy swung at a Matt Strahm pitch in the seventh inning before immediately grabbing at his left side. He then walked off the field after a brief conversation with the trainer. Atlanta will have more clarity on Murphy's condition after the game, but it certainly looked like an injury that could result in a trip to the injured list. If that happens, Travis d'Arnaud would be in line for regular catching duties.

The Diamondbacks announced Montgomery's one-year, $25 million contract Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Reno.

The left-hander's deal also includes a vesting option for 2025 that's worth up to $25 million, depending on how many starts he makes this season. After being without a team for all of spring training, Montgomery will build up at Triple-A before making his Diamondbacks debut, which he said will likely come around April 19, per Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com.

Uribe retired all three batters he faced in the ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Mets. He did not record a strikeout.

The 23-year-old threw eight of his 11 pitches for strikes as he received Milwaukee's first save chance in the absence of Devin Williams (back). Trevor Megill and Joel Payamps worked the seventh and eighth innings, respectively. Uribe appears to have the leg up for closing duties to begin the season, but Megill and Payamps could still be a factor if manager Pat Murphy elects to utilize a committee approach.

Perez (elbow) played catch from 105 feet Friday and mixed in some breaking balls, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Heraldreports.

Perez was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday and continues ramping up his throwing program after being shut down for a bit due to elbow inflammation. The right-hander should continue stretching out his throwing distance before resuming mound work.

Simpson (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Simpson has dealt with a left elbow issue since late February and began the season on the injured list. He looks to be making nice progress, though, and could be ready for a rehab assignment soon.

Garrett (shoulder) threw two innings in a game at the Marlins' spring training complex Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

He will next join the team in Miami for a bullpen session Sunday. Garrett is working his way back from a left shoulder impingement and should be ready for his season debut around mid-April, although he still has some hoops to jump through.