Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy had another solid offensive game on Friday during a 12-10 loss to the Rays.

Hardy went 2 for 3 with his eighth home run of the season. He went deep in the second inning off Jeremy Hellickson for a solo shot. Hardy added a walk, scored twice and is batting .236 on the year.

Hardy, who was hitting .188 on May 2, is on a 12-game hitting streak in which he's gone 16 for 45 (.356) with five homers and nine RBI.

Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew was dealing with a back issue on Friday in Minnesota, but should be able to play Saturday, WEEI.com reports.

Drew went 1 for 3 on Friday and is batting .238. His lone hit was a double and he walked twice.

White Sox outfielder Alex Rios went deep for the 10th time this season Friday in a win over the Angels.

Rios' solo shot came with two outs in the first inning against starter C.J. Wilson. Rios went 2 for 3 with a walk in the game. He's batting .297.

Rios has a 12-game hitting streak. Over the streak, Rios has gone 19 for 49 (.388) with four homers and nine RBI.

The Mariners will have outfielder Franklin Gutierrez play in right field during his rehab, the Seattle Times reports.

“We want him to play some right field as well as center field for a couple of reasons,” manager Eric Wedge said. "One…I think it’s easier to stay healthy if you’re playing left field or right field versus center field. Two, [Michael] Saunders has been great in center field."

The Mariners will not activate Gutierrez until he's fully healthy. He could use the entire 20 days allotted to him in his rehab before he returns.

“Like I told you (media) guys and I told him, too, I need him to be not just able to play up here, but able to come up here and play every day, steal a base and do some things," Wedge said. "Because otherwise, we’re going to end up right back where we are right now.”

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson hit his sixth home run of the season Friday in a win over the Royals.

Donaldson hit a solo blast in the seventh inning off James Shields to score the first run of the game for the A's.

He finished 2 for 3 and is batting .323 on the year. Donaldson has hit in six straight games with three doubles, two homers and two RBI over that span.

Orioles No. 2 prospect Kevin Gausman managed a career-high 10 strikeouts over six innings in his latest start with Double-A Bowie Friday, Milb.com reports.

Gausman, who has reportedly given up his powdered doughnut diet with a promotion to Baltimore on the horizon, improved to 2-4 with Bowie as he allowed just a run on four hits and a walk over six frames with 10 Ks against Trenton.

Gausman has given up two or fewer runs in five straight starts as there has been growing speculation he could become an answer for a Baltimore starting staff that has struggled with injuries and performance.

"It's nice. Anytime you put another win in that column, it feels good," said Gausman, whose other victory came on April 11. "I'm definitely excited. I felt good, and going forward, hopefully I can keep doing the same thing."

Baltimore GM Dan Duquette squashed rumors that Gausman was coming up to the show. He's not on his way yet, but if he keeps pitching this well, it will be hard for the Orioles to hold him back.

Reid Brignac has been traded to the New York Yankees, according to CBS Sports Baseball Insider Jon Heyman.

Brignac was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Thursday. He hit .250 with a homer and six RBI over 48 at-bats with Colorado.

The Cubs will move Carlos Villanueva back to the bullpen when Matt Garza returns to start Tuesday at Pittsburgh, the Daily Herald reports Saturday.

Villanueva did a decent job as a starter, going 1-3 with a 3.93 ERA over eight outings with 36 strikeouts over 52 2/3 innings.

Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders has been given Saturday off to regroup, MLB.com reports.

Saunders is in a 2-for-19 slump and manager Eric Wedge just wants him to forget about it.

"I just think he's a bit worn down," Wedge said of Saunders.

The Cubs are expected to activate Matt Garza off the disabled list to start Tuesday at Pittsburgh opposite Wandy Rodriguez. Carlos Villanueva will move back to the bullpen, the Daily Herald reports.

Garza, who has been out all year with a lat injury, threw six scoreless innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Iowa.