Slumping Brock Holt out, Daniel Nava in Red Sox lineup Friday
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(3:59 pm ET) With six hitless games in his last eight, Red Sox right fielder Brock Holt is set to sit Friday night in Toronto. Daniel Nava is playing the position instead.

Holt, who began the season on a 16-for-35 tear, has since managed just three hits in 27 at-bats as his average has shrunk from .457 to .317.

Nava hasn’t exactly been tearing it up either. He is batting .143 on the year and hasn’t had a hit since April 21.

Indians place Mike Aviles on Bereavement list, promote Zach Walters
by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com

(3:55 pm ET) The Indians made a pair of roster moves on Friday. 

Infielder Mike Aviles was placed on the Bereavement/Family Emergency list. He’s eligible to return to the team on Monday. Aviles is hitting .288 this season, with two home runs and four RBI.

To fill his spot on the roster, the Indians promoted Zach Walters from Triple-A Columbus. Walters appeared in 30 games with Cleveland last year. He was hitting .239 with one home run and nine RBI in Columbus.

Red Sox prospect Travis Shaw promoted and in Friday lineup
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(3:53 pm ET) The Red Sox have promoted first baseman Travis Shaw and placed him in their Friday lineup at Toronto.

The move was necessitated by the one-game suspension to slugger David Ortiz, which forced usual starting first baseman Mike Napoli to move to designated hitter.

Shaw has struggled at Triple-A Pawtucket with just six hits in his last 38 at-bats. He owns a slash line on the year of .189/.245/.311.

Brewers CF Carlos Gomez (soreness) out of lineup on Friday
by Jason Lempert | Staff Writer

(3:51 pm ET) Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez is out of the lineup Friday against the Cubs. It’s the second game in a row he’s been held out, after returning from the disabled list on May 2. He had missed two weeks with a hamstring strain, though he was out of Thursday’s game with general soreness. It is not known if he has suffered a setback with his hamstring, or if there is another ailment bothering Gomez.

Gerardo Parra is back in center field for the second straight day and is batting sixth for new manager Craig Counsell. 

Rays SP Alex Cobb opts for season-ending Tommy John surgery
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(3:47 pm ET) Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb told reporters Friday he will have season-ending Tommy John surgery. Cobb did not make one start for Tampa Bay in 2015 and had been on the disabled list all season.

The right-hander was hoping to pitch through a partially torn ligament in his right elbow. However, he found out it was actually a full tear in his UCL, which made the decision to have surgery easier.

Pitchers usually need 12-18 months of recovery time after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Cobb is undergoing the surgery Thursday and is targeting a Sept. 2016 return.

The 27-year-old Cobb is 35-23 with a 3.21 ERA in 81 starts in four seasons for the Rays. 

Yankees’ Jose Pirela in Friday’s lineup against Orioles
by Jason Butt | CBSSports.com

(3:45 pm ET) Yankees infielder Jose Pirela is back in the lineup and will play second base against the Orioles on Friday. 

This will be Pirela’s second game of the season as he played Wednesday as well. He took Thursday off with Stephen Drew starting at second. Drew is not starting against Friday night. 

Pirela recently came off the disabled list following his recovery from a right hand contusion. 

Against the Orioles, Pirela will bat eighth. 

The rest of the Yankees lineup is unchanged from Thursday. 

Braves 2B Jace Peterson gets breather on Friday vs. Nationals
by Jason Lempert | Staff Writer

(3:43 pm ET) Braves second baseman Jace Peterson will be getting his first day off in nearly two weeks, as he is out of the starting lineup Friday against the Nationals. Peterson has been hitting well lately, batting .417 with five RBI over his last 11 games, though he has no extra base hits in that span.

Phil Gosselin will get the start at second, batting seventh. This is just Gosselin’s fourth start of the year.

Matchup against Hamels has Mets 1B Lucas Duda benched
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(3:43 pm ET) Several factors have entered into play to prevent Mets first baseman Lucas Duda from entering into play Friday night.

The first is a lefty-lefty matchup against Phillies premier starter Cole Hamels. The second is that he is 2-for-16 lifetime against the southpaw. The third is that Duda has just three hits in his last 20 at-bats.

Michael Cuddyer is set to play first instead while John Mayberry will take Duda’s place in the third spot of the order.

Duda still boasts a strong slash line of .290/.379/.440.

Blue Jays’ Danny Valencia (ankle) back in lineup Friday
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(3:42 pm ET) Blue Jays utility player Danny Valencia made his return to the starting lineup Friday against the Red Sox after missing two games due to an ankle injury. He started in right field.

Valencia is batting .333 (9 for 27) with three RBI and four doubles in his last seven games (six starts). Left-hander Wade Miley is pitching Friday for Boston. Valencia is batting .533 (8 for 15) with two doubles and two RBI in eight games against lefties in 2015.