Athletics SP Sonny Gray (ankle) read to go Friday night
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(4:50 pm ET) Athletics ace Sonny Gray is set to start Friday night against the Yankees despite a right ankle issue.

Gray has been a victim of non-support lately from a meager Oakland offense. He has allowed five runs in 23 innings over his last four starts, but has just one win to show for it. He is, however, 5-2 with a 1.77 ERA on the year.

Orioles C Matt Wieters to make 2015 debut next Friday
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(4:38 pm ET) Buck Showalter has announced that Orioles veteran catcher Matt Wieters will return next Friday in Cleveland and start that night against the Indians, the Baltimore Sun has reported.

Wieters, who has been sidelined for nearly 13 months following Tommy John surgery, is currently rehabbing at Double-A Bowie. He has not played for Baltimore since May 10, 2014.

Cardinals OF Jon Jay activated off DL on Friday
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(4:37 pm ET) Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay was activated off the 15-day disabled list Friday. However, he was not in the starting lineup against the Dodgers. 

Jay has been on the disabled list since mid-May due to left wrist tendinitis.

Rockies CF Charlie Blackmon sitting against tough lefty Hamels
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(4:31 pm ET) A matchup against Phillies premier left-hander Cole Hamels has Rockies leadoff hitter and center fielder Charlie Blackmon grabbing some pine Friday night.

Brandon Barnes is set to take over both those spots.

Blackmon is just 8-for-51 against southpaws this season and hitless in four at-bats lifetime against Hamels.

This will mark only his fourth absence from the lineup this season.

Mets’ Collins: Bobby Parnell took ‘huge step forward’ in minors
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(4:31 pm ET) Mets manager Terry Collins was happy with the report he received Thursday night about reliever Bobby Parnell. Collins said Parnell’s velocity is in the 94-95 mph range.

“It was a huge step forward,” Collins said.

Parnell has not allowed a run in two innings since moving his rehab assignment to Double-A. He has allowed one hit and one walk, while recording two strikeouts with Binghamton.

Mets’ Collins: Travis d’Arnaud to get 20-25 at-bats before activation
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(4:28 pm ET) Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud will likely get 20-25 at-bats on a rehab assignment before coming off the disabled list, manager Terry Collins said Friday. He is 0 for 6 with one RBI, one walk and one strikeout through his first two games with Class A St. Lucie.

Sandberg: Asche is Phillies’ new starting LF, Revere moving to RF
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(4:25 pm ET) Cody Asche is the Phillies’ new starting left fielder, manager Ryne Sandberg said Friday. Sandberg also said Ben Revere will move to right field and get “spot starts” in center field, per the Philadelphia Daily News.

Asche was recalled from the minors Friday after playing 15 games in left field for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. To clear a roster spot, outfielder Grady Sizemore was designated for assignment.

Sizemore saw most of his playing time in right field, but this news also impacts Jeff Francoeur, who has started a team-high 25 games in right field. 

Cardinals OF Matt Holliday (illness) not in lineup Friday
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(4:18 pm ET) Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday was not in the starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Dodgers. Randal Grichuk replaced him in the starting lineup.

Holliday was out of the lineup due to flu-like symptoms, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Holliday is batting .261 in his last 13 games, dropping his season average from .346 to .320. He hasn’t homered in 13 games as well.

Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts fine for Friday game
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(4:17 pm ET) A forearm issue will not keep Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts sidelined Friday night at Texas. He is in the lineup at his usual position and batting seventh.

Bogaerts, who was hit by a pitch Thursday, is on an 0-for-12 slide after hitting safely in nine of his previous 10 games.

Rangers SS Hanser Alberto set to debut Friday night
by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(4:12 pm ET) Rangers newcomer Hanser Alberto will make his major league debut Friday night against Boston. He is playing shortstop.

The 22-year-old Alberto was batting .303 at Triple-A Round Rock before his promotion.