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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: On bench Friday
Rocchio isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.
Rocchio will get a chance to rest his legs Friday after going 2-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored during the Guardians' last series against San Francisco. Angel Genao will get the nod at shortstop while Rocchio sits.
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Chase DeLauter RF | CLE
Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Back in action Friday
DeLauter (hamstring) will start in right field and bat second Friday against the Rockies, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.
DeLauter sat out the Guardians' last three games after suffering a hamstring injury Sunday, but he now seems to be feeling well enough to return to the starting nine without spending time on the injured list. The 24-year-old was performing great in the month of August before getting hurt, slashing .339/.422/.482 with two homers, six RBI, 11 runs scored and three steals across 64 plate appearances.
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Will Klein RP | LAD
Dodgers' Will Klein: Progressing in recovery
Klein said Friday that he's largely symptom-free from the loose elbows in his right elbow, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Klein landed on the IL on Aug. 1 due to bone chips in his right elbow. Anti-inflammatory medication and rest have helped in the right-hander's recovery, and the next step in his rehab would be to start a throwing progression. The Dodgers will have a better sense of Klein's recovery timeline and whether he'll be able to return this season once he starts throwing again.
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Brant Hurter RP | DET
Tigers' Brant Hurter: Rehab assignment paused
The Tigers pulled Hurter (back) off his rehab assignment Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Hurter isn't dealing with any new injury complications, but the Tigers will pull him away from minor-league games anyway for about a week so that he can work out some issues with his delivery. The left-hander hasn't found much success since he was cleared to play in rehab games Aug. 5, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) on 11 hits and four walks while striking out four batters in just 3.2 innings.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Friday
Stephenson is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Stephenson will get a breather following a three-day stretch in which he went 0-for-11 with one RBI, one walk and seven strikeouts. Jose Trevino will start behind home plate and bat seventh.
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Garrett Crochet RP | BOS
Red Sox's Garrett Crochet: Increases throwing distance
Crochet (lat) has begun throwing with greater intensity from 90 feet, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Crochet was cleared to begin a throwing program Aug. 4, and although he has yet to begin throwing off a mound, an increase in distance and intensity is still a sign of progress. The 27-year-old lefty won't have enough time to build up as a starter before the end of the season, so the Red Sox will likely use him as a reliever once he's cleared to return from the injured list.
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Matt Gage RP | SF
Giants' Matt Gage: Ready for rehab assignment
Gage (elbow) will start his rehab assignment this weekend, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
It's unclear which minor-league level Gage will start his rehab assignment at. Regardless, it's a positive step in his recovery from a left elbow strain that landed him on the injured list in early July. Given the nature of Gage's injury, the 33-year-old southpaw will likely need a few outings in the minors before being cleared to return to the Giants' bullpen.
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Joel Peguero RP | SF
Giants' Joel Peguero: Shut down with recurring hamstring issues
Peguero has been shut down for the season due to a recurring left hamstring injury, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Peguero has been out since late May, and he didn't retire a batter in either of his rehab appearances with Triple-A Sacramento this month. It's unclear whether surgery is a possibility, but either way Peguero's 2026 campaign is over. He'll finish with 2.38 ERA and 5:4 K:BB over 11.1 innings for the Giants.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: In Friday's lineup versus Minnesota
Bogaerts (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth against the Twins on Friday.
Bogaerts was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mets after tweaking his right hamstring, but the veteran shortstop was able to take advantage of a team off-day Thursday. Bogaerts has a career-low .649 OPS with 16 steals, 11 home runs and 46 RBI over 281 plate appearances this season.