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NEW YORK — With all due respect to the still-injured Roman Quinn, Wander Franco was the last key piece to rejoin the Rays lineup.

It was a rough night for the Yankees left fielder.

PITTSBURGH — Roansy Contreras has a long way to go and a lot of years to succeed before he turns in anything approaching Jose Quintana’s career.

MIAMI — Miami Marlins reliever Steven Okert entered the game Friday with very little room for error.

NEW YORK — Derek Jeter returned to Yankee Stadium in front of a packed house with tens of thousands of people chanting his name. For the captain, that rowdy environment is home.

CHICAGO — It’s a shame Carlos Rodón quickly ran up his pitch count Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, because who knows how many strikeouts he would have finished with if he were more economical.

PHILADELPHIA — A few minutes before game time on Friday night, area children ranging from ages 4-15 who were battling cancer lined up along the Phillies’ first-base line. Front office members and members of the Nemours Children’s Health system stood in center field, holding a large yellow ribbon to honor…

CHICAGO — If anyone expected a great outcry from players after Major League Baseball announced major rule changes for 2023 on Friday — a pitcher’s clock, enlarged bases and severe restrictions on defensive shifts — well, just take the temperature of P.J. Higgins’ reaction as an example.

The MLBPA sent out union authorization cards to minor leaguers last month.