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Soto was removed from Friday's game against the Giants in the first inning due to right calf tightness.

After reaching base on a single, Soto appeared to tweak his calf while running from first base to third on Bo Bichette's RBI single. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but the Mets will presumably bring their star outfielder in for imaging and provide more details in the near future. Tyrone Taylor took Soto's place in left field Friday and could be in line for a few starts in the near future if Soto's injury proves to be serious.

Marsh went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-1 victory over the Rockies.

Marsh had the biggest swing of the first inning for the Phillies, launching a three-run home run to turn a good inning into a great one. It was the first long ball of the season for the 28-year-old, who had 11 home runs in 133 games last year. So far this season, Marsh is slashing .320/.370/.520 with five RBI.

Schwarber went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and a solo home run during Friday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.

Schwarber has had a relatively quiet start to the 2026 campaign, but he had a loud swing Friday. He launched a towering 460-foot home run in the fifth inning as part of a day on which he reached base three times. Despite batting only .200 on the season and having no multi-hit games so far, he sports a .975 OPS thanks to the fact that three of his five hits on the season are home runs.

The Brewers designated Berroa (shoulder) for assignment Friday.

The club needed to free up a spot on its 40-man roster for Cooper Pratt, whose contract extension was made official. Berroa is currently on a rehab assignment as he works his way back from a right shoulder strain.

Beck is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.

Beck has gone 2-for-16 with a double, a stolen base and four RBI through five games this season and will head to the bench for Friday's series opener versus Philadelphia. Mickey Moniak (finger) was reinstated from the injured list and is starting in place of Beck.

The Rockies activated Moniak (finger) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Moniak missed the Rockies' season-opening road trip while recuperating from a right ring finger sprain, but he's back just in time for their first homestand. The 27-year-old will be a staple in the Rockies' lineup this season against right-handed pitching, likely splitting his time between the outfield and designated hitter.

Wood admitted this week that he dealt with knee and quadriceps soreness last season, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports. "It was just kind of more of a nagging thing," Wood said. "One series I'd feel great, and the next, not so great. So it was just kind of a series-by-series, or week-by-week thing."

While he didn't pin his second-half struggles on the lower-body issues, Wood's performance strongly suggests they had an impact, as he had a .278/.381/.534 slash line in the first half but a .223/.301/.388 line in the second, with his strikeout rate spiking from 27.6 percent to 39.0 percent. That slump has followed him into 2026, and through six games he's batting .111 (3-for-27) with a 3:12 BB:K, although all three hits have gone for extra bases (two doubles and a homer). The 23-year-old insists his legs are healthy, however, and that he just needs to make a couple adjustments at the plate to break out. "This year compared to last year, I feel like I'm in a much better spot," Wood said. If his struggles linger, there could be a buy-low opportunity on the young slugger, who has already demonstrated his impressive upside when he's locked in.

Friedl is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

Friedl remained in the lineup the first two times the Reds faced a southpaw this season, but the left-handed hitter will take a seat Friday as the Rangers send MacKenzie Gore to the bump. Dane Myers will cover center field and bat second for Cincinnati.

Conine (illness) will start in left field and bat eighth in Friday's game against the Yankees.

Conine wasn't available for the Marlins' last game Wednesday versus the White Sox due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in the Bronx. The 28-year-old Conine is 4-for-10 with one home run and a 1:2 BB:K in his first 11 plate appearances this season.

Castellanos is out of the lineup for Friday's game in Boston.

Castellanos' playing time early in his tenure with the Padres has been erratic. He did not start the first two games of the season, then started three straight and has now been back on the bench for two games in a row. Miguel Andujar is in the designated hitter spot for San Diego, and he and Castellanos are likely to continue sharing playing time in the slot.