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Carroll went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, a walk, four RBI and one run scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Twins.

Carroll's three-run triple in the eighth inning gave the Diamondbacks some breathing room. The speedy outfielder hadn't hit a three-bagger since he had two of them versus the Rockies on May 24, but he nonetheless still leads the majors in triples with nine, three ahead of Luis Arraez. In June, Carroll is hitting .269 (18-for-67) with 10 extra-base hits over 17 games. He's up to a .283 average, .925 OPS, 13 home runs, 42 RBI, 46 runs scored, 16 doubles and nine stolen bases over 72 contests this season.

Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Rodriguez homered in the ninth inning to keep the Mariners from getting shut out. It's encouraging that the 25-year-old was able to play the full game in center field after exiting Wednesday's contest due to hamstring spasms, which also forced him to sit Thursday. It's unclear if he'll get any rest in the coming days, but he should be good to handle a starting role in the long run. Friday's long ball was his first since June 2, and Rodriguez is now batting .249 with a .745 OPS, 14 homers, 37 RBI, 41 runs scored, nine stolen bases and 15 doubles over 76 games this season.

Reynolds (groin) went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Friday's game against the Rockies.

Reynolds was a late scratch from the lineup, but he entered the game as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and managed to deliver an RBI single. While that was a positive indication that his injury isn't particularly serious, Reynolds was immediately removed from the game in favor of a pinch runner. Injury aside, Reynolds is in the midst of a 10-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 16-for-38 with four homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored.

Lawlar was removed from Friday's game against the Twins with an apparent injury, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Lawlar legged out an infield single on a bunt in the eighth inning, but he tweaked something while doing so and was immediately lifted for a pinch runner. It's not immediately clear what the 23-year-old is dealing with, but the team may have an update on his status after the game. If he ends up needing to miss time, Jorge Barrosa would be the next man up to start in center field.

Langford went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's 9-7 win over the Padres.

Langford gave the Rangers the lead in the fourth with an RBI double before providing some insurance with a solo homer in the eighth. The 24-year-old has played well since returning from the injured list June 5, hitting .288 with seven extra-base hits, seven RBI, nine runs scored and a stolen base across 13 games. For the year, he's slashing .258/.300/.447 with five home runs, 11 RBI, 18 runs scored and four steals over 140 plate appearances.

Reynolds was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies due to left groin discomfort, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.

Reynolds has been scorching hot at the plate recently, slashing .405/.463/.838 with four homers, eight RBI and eight runs across his last nine games, but a groin injury will prevent him from starting Friday. While he takes a day off to heal, Esmerlyn Valdez will enter the lineup to start in left field.

Rodriguez (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Boston.

After exiting early from Wednesday's matchup and riding the pine on Thursday, Rodriguez is back in the lineup for the series opener against Boston on Friday. The 25-year-old will play center field and bat third for Seattle.

Troy isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

Troy will get a breather during Friday's series opener after going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored during Thursday's contest. His absence will put Lourdes Gurriel in left field, giving LuJames Groover a start as Arizona's DH.

Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Helman was placed on the 10-day IL on June 14 after suffering multiple fractures in his right hand after being hit by a pitch. The Rangers decided to move the 30-year-old to the 60-day IL in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Jarred Kelenic. Helman has appeared in just 15 games for Texas this season, recording 35 plate appearances.

The Rangers selected Kelenic's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Kelenic will join his second major-league team this season as he will make his way to Arlington to join the Rangers. With Round Rock, the 26-year-old raked to the tune of a .340/.431/.620 slash line with three homers in 59 plate appearances. Texas optioned Josh Smith to Triple-A in order to make room for Kelenic on the active roster and transferred Michael Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list to open a spot for Kelenic on the 40-man roster.