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Rafaela (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

It's the second consecutive absence for Rafaela after he exited Wednesday's game against the Mariners due to quad tightness. There's been no suggestion yet the 25-year-old will need an IL stint, however. Eli White is picking up a second straight start in center field for Boston.

Ewing is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

The left-handed hitter will get a breather as the Giants send southpaw Matt Wilkinson to the bump. Nick Morabito will patrol center field in Ewing's place and bat ninth for the Mets.

Harris is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.

Harris finds himself on the bench after starting the previous 24 contests. The 25-year-old went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run Wednesday against the Nationals, which ended a modest six-game hit streak during which he batted .409 (9-for-22) with two doubles, three homers and two steals. Mauricio Dubon is manning center field Friday while Ha-Seong Kim starts at shortstop.

The Diamondbacks designated Barrosa for assignment Friday.

Arizona needed to free an active roster spot for the return of Tommy Troy (shoulder). Barrosa is a plus defensive outfielder but has slashed only .180/.241/.302 over parts of three major-league seasons.

The Diamondbacks activated Troy (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Troy has been sidelined for almost two months with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, but he's been cleared for big-league action after going 9-for-25 with one home run and a 6:5 BB:K over seven rehab games with Triple-A Reno. The 24-year-old was garnering regular playing time when he got hurt, but Arizona has since traded for Lars Nootbaar and has had other outfielders return from injury, so Troy might struggle to crack the lineup on a steady basis in September.

The Reds selected Jorge's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

Jorge earned his first-ever big-league promotion after slashing .308/.376/.427 with eight home runs and 33 stolen bases between Double-A Chattanooga and Louisville this season. Manager Terry Francona said Friday that he plans to play Jorge in center field "probably against righties," per Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati, so it sounds like the 22-year-old will see his fair share of playing time over the final weeks of the season as the strong side of a platoon with Dane Myers.

Caissie hasn't been in the lineup the last two days due to neck spasms, MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old likely would have sat Wednesday anyway against southpaw Noah Cameron, but Caissie's absence Thursday against right-hander Michael Wacha was a hint that something was amiss. He was apparently available off the bench for the series finale in Kansas City, although he went unused. Caissie will likely sit again Friday against lefty Shota Imanaga, but if he continues to improve he could slot back in as the right fielder Saturday with Clay Holmes on the bump for the Cubs.

Bateman went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's win over the Guardians.

It's Bateman's third three-hit performance in his last 11 games as he continues to provide a jolt to the top of the Blue Jays' batting order. Over that stretch, the rookie center fielder has a stunning .395/.449/.488 slash line with two doubles, a triple, two steals, three RBI and 10 runs scored.

White went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

White got the start in center field with Ceddanne Rafaela nursing a quadriceps injury sustained in Wednesday's contest. It was just the eighth start for White since being acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline. Rafaela will be closely monitored over the coming days, but his quad issue doesn't seem to be serious.

Langford went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Rays.

Langford's doing what he can to help Texas make the playoffs, even if he isn't getting many opportunities to make a big impact. He's gone nine consecutive games without an RBI, but Langford's reached base safely at a .450 clip and scored seven runs during that stretch.