ImpactMargot is 2-for-17 over his past five games and will head to the bench Friday. Brett Phillips will work in right field in the series opener at Texas.
JUNE 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Manuel Margot - Out of Friday's lineupMargot is not in the lineup Friday against the Rangers.
Mike Zunino - Not starting FridayZunino is out of the lineup Friday against the Rangers.
ImpactZunino started Thursday and will take a seat after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. Francisco Mejia will work behind the plate Friday as the pair continue to split time at catcher.
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New York Yankees announce Friday night lineup vs. Boston Red SoxNathan Eovaldi (6-2, 4.01) will start for Boston, while Michael King (0-2, 2.86) will go for New York.
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Ryan Sherriff - Rejoins big clubSherriff was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday.
ImpactThe 31-year-old was placed on restricted list for personal reasons during the first weekend of the season, and he's been at Triple-A since being activated May 11. Sherriff gave up three runs on seven hits with a 10:6 K:BB over eight innings for Durham. He should fill a middle-relief role in the majors.
JUNE 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ji-Man Choi - Lands on injured listChoi was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left groin strain. The move is retroactive to June 3.
ImpactManager Kevin Cash said Thursday the 31-year-old's groin issue hadn't improved after receiving treatment, so it's not a major surprise he's ending up on the injured list. Choi doesn't have an official timeline for his return, but he'll be eligible to be activated June 13. Yandy Diaz should handle the bulk of the reps at first base in the meantime for Tampa Bay.
JUNE 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Randy Arozarena - Gets ninth stealArozarena went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.
ImpactThe 26-year-old reached safely for the fifth time in the last six games, a stretch during which he's exclusively accumulated singles. Arozarena's third swipe over that span, which came after his seventh-inning infield single, did add a nice fantasy supplement to his afternoon. However, last year's October sensation continues to underwhelm for those who invested hefty draft capital in him, as he's slashing a so-so .254/.343/.397 with a relatively modest 16 extra-base hits (nine doubles, seven home runs) across 239 plate appearances.
JUNE 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Brandon Lowe - On base four times in winLowe went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and three runs in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.
ImpactLowe's ultra-productive "small ball" performance represented a rare burst of offensive success for the struggling 26-year-old, whose last multi-hit effort had come May 21. Lowe's season slash line sits at an abysmal .196/.314/.370 through a sizable sample of 223 plate appearances, with the significant bump in strikeout rate (25.9 percent to 30.0 percent) and notable tumble in BABIP (.309 to .246) compared to 2020 seemingly the two biggest culprits in his season-long struggles.
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