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Lawlar started in center field and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, two steals and a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Reds. He was also hit by a pitch.

Fresh off the injured list, Lawlar used his glove, feet and bat to snap Arizona's three-game losing streak: he crashed into the wall, robbing Matt McLain of extra bases in the fourth inning, stole a base and scored the game-tying run in the sixth, and then delivered two insurance runs with a single in the ninth. Since Lawlar landed on the injured list in early April, the Diamondbacks added a pair of prospects to the outfield mix -- Ryan Waldschmidt and Tommy Troy -- and will soon get Lourdes Gurriel (hamstring) back from injury. Playing time will be an issue. "I know [there's curiosity] about what the playing time is going to look like," manager Torey Lovullo told Mike Petraglia of MLB.com following the game. "It's going to be very fluid. There's going to be three guys, four guys for two positions, going to be a little bit of a rotation. They're all going to play."

Carrigg went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Athletics.

Carrigg has been a magnet for extra-base hits so far with two homers and a triple among his four hits over his first four major-league games. He's added four RBI and a 1:4 BB:K. Carrigg is getting a look in center field while Jake McCarthy (illness) is out. Carrigg could stick around for a bit, as Brenton Doyle (oblique), Jordan Beck (hamstring), Tyler Freeman (concussion) and Mickey Moniak (ankle) are not close to returning from the injured list, leaving the Rockies' outfield thin.

McCarthy (illness) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

McCarthy will sit out a third consecutive game Friday while he continues to recover from an illness. Sterlin Thompson, Cole Carrigg and Troy Johnston will form Colorado's outfield trio with McCarthy out.

The Phillies placed Berroa on the paternity leave list Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Berroa will likely be away for the full weekend series in Milwaukee as he welcomes a new baby. He should rejoin the Phillies for the start of a homestand early next week.

The Phillies recalled Rincones from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Rincones got a late start to the season due to a knee injury, but he's healthy now and has received his first big-league promotion after hitting .239/.345/.283 in 12 games with Lehigh Valley. The 25-year-old slashed .240/.370/.430 with 18 home runs, 21 stolen bases and an 80:114 BB:K at Lehigh Valley last season, and the left-handed-hitting Rincones could see ample playing time in right field in place of the injured Adolis Garcia (lat).

The Phillies placed Garcia on the 60-day injured list Friday with a torn right lat, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Garcia was injured during Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays when he tried to throw a runner out at home plate. It's unclear whether he will have surgery, but he will miss at least two months of action regardless after going straight to the 60-day IL. Gabriel Rincones is taking Garcia's spot on the roster and will be among those in the mix for playing time in right field.

The Padres designated Johnson for assignment Friday.

San Diego needed to clear a spot on its active roster for the return of Xander Bogaerts from paternity leave. Johnson has managed a lowly .178/.229/.222 slash line in 32 games as a part-time outfielder for the Padres this season. There's a good chance the 30-year-old clears waivers, and if that happens he would have the ability to elect free agency.

Mangum went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Dodgers.

He started in center field for the fourth consecutive game, filling in for Oneil Cruz (hand). Mangum has gone 5-for-16 with two doubles and a stolen base in that span, though his RBI and run scored Thursday were his first counting stats. Mangum should play nearly every day so long as Cruz is sidelined.

Tucker went 1-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 8-6 win over the Pirates.

Tucker has driven in seven runs over nine games in June despite hitting a meager .206 (7-for-34) this month. The outfielder also logged his fifth steal of the season Thursday, which was his first since May 18 versus the Padres. He's batting .237 with a .714 OPS, five home runs, 34 RBI, 41 runs scored, 16 doubles and two triples over 65 contests overall.

Carrigg went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Cubs in a loss Thursday.

Carrigg achieved a milestone in the fourth inning, when he cranked a 418-foot blast to right field for his first major-league long ball. The talented rookie has started three straight games since being called up Tuesday and has gone 3-for-11 with a triple, a walk and Thursday's homer. Carrigg has yet to attempt a steal, but he swiped 29 bags over 57 games for Triple-A Albuquerque before joining the big club, so that skill should eventually show up as well.