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Masataka Yoshida - Sitting against rightyYoshida is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
ImpactThe Twins are starting a right-hander in David Festa, but the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will nonetheless begin this one on the bench. After an excellent July and August, Yoshida is slashing just .231/.286/.365 so far in September. Tyler O'Neill will be Boston's designated hitter Friday.
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Ben Rortvedt - Grabbing seat FridayRortvedt is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
ImpactRortvedt is sporting an unsightly .136/.214/.173 batting line with a 32.6 percent strikeout rate since the beginning of August. He will yield to Logan Driscoll on Friday in the series opener.
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Shane McClanahan - Facing hitters next weekMcClanahan (elbow) is scheduled to throw live batting practice next Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ImpactIt will be the left-hander's first time facing hitters since he underwent Tommy John surgery in August of 2023. McClanahan began throwing off a mound last month and expects to have a "completely normal offseason." The 27-year-old should open the 2025 season in the Rays' rotation but is likely to have some workload restrictions in place in his first year back from elbow surgery.
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Red Sox start 3-game series at home against the Twins
The Boston Red Sox begin a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Friday13 HOURS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays host the Blue Jays to start 3-game series
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series13 HOURS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
