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Duran batted leadoff and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 loss to Arizona.

This was the first time since June 8 that Duran batted leadoff against a left-handed starter. Since then, he was replaced atop the order against lefties and most righties by Roman Anthony (oblique), who landed on the injured list this week. Boston manager Alex Cora told Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com that he felt comfortable using Duran at leadoff against Arizona lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, and that Duran would most likely slip into the top spot in the order against all righties going forward.

Abreu (calf) will run Saturday for the first time in over a week, MLB.com reports.

The Red Sox suddenly find themselves in an outfield bind after Roman Anthony (oblique) landed on the injured list. Getting Abreu back would help, and Saturday's session will potentially help determine a timeline for his return. He attempted to run about 10 days ago and didn't bounce back from that session.

Bleday went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

Bleday went yard as part of a seven-run third inning for the Athletics. His blast knocked Angels starter Jose Soriano out of the game. Bleday has already homered three times in September after hitting just two long balls across 19 contests in August. The outfielder is up to 13 homers, 35 RBI, 46 runs scored and a stolen base while slashing .215/.303/.412 across 84 games this season.

Butler went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

Butler has logged multiple hits in five of his last seven games while adding two homers and five RBI in that span. He had a poor August, batting .215 with a .688 OPS over 25 contests, but he turned things around late in the month, and that has carried over to a successful early September. On the season, the outfielder has 19 long balls, 17 stolen bases, 56 RBI, 76 runs scored and a .238/.310/.415 slash line through 135 games.

Perez went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the White Sox.

Perez extended his hitting streak to six games, during which time he's batting .391 with a home run, three runs scored and five RBI. The 25-year-old outfielder seems to be blossoming in his second MLB season, and he's now sporting an .804 OPS across 81 games overall. Perez had a .683 OPS in 112 regular-season games as a rookie in 2024.

Meadows went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 7-5 loss to the White Sox.

Meadows homered in his first at-bat since July 27 and later added a walk before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. It was an encouraging showing for the talented 25-year-old, who's slashing .206/.281/.325 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 16 runs scored and three steals across 139 plate appearances this season.

The Twins optioned Keirsey to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Keirsey never registered a plate appearance during his four-day stint in the big leagues, though he did manage to steal a base and score a run as a pinch runner. Sporting a .324 OPS through 70 games in the majors this year, he'll return to Triple-A in favor of Jhonny Pereda, who was recalled from St. Paul in a corresponding move.

The Rangers placed Garcia (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list Friday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

The Rangers moved Garcia to the injured list to give him the time he needs to recover after missing the team's last three games with a Grade 2 strained right quad. Manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that he's optimistic the 32-year-old outfielder will be able to return from the shelf after a minimum-length stay, per Wilson, which would allow Garcia to come back next Friday and play out the final few weeks of the regular season. Dustin Harris was promoted from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the open spot on the active roster.

Tauchman is out of the lineup Friday due to general body soreness, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Tauchman was held out of the lineup with lower body soreness Aug. 23, so it's not a new ailment for the 34-year-old. Tauchman has been out of the lineup for three consecutive games, though it's unclear if all of the absences are due to the soreness. Regardless, Tauchman should be considered day-to-day.

Simpson is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Guardians on Friday.

After going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Thursday's series opener, Simpson will be on the bench for the beginning of Friday's contest while Richie Palacios starts in left field and bats in the leadoff spot. In the 26 games since returning from the 10-day IL in early August, Simpson has slashed .277/.308/.339 with seven steals, two triples, 14 runs and seven RBI in 117 plate appearances.