Francisco Mejia (intercostal) scratched from Rays' Friday lineup; Mike Zunino back in

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia has been scratched from the lineup Friday in the team's game against the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Mejia is dealing with left intercostal discomfort, and as a result, he's been removed from the lineup. Mike Zunino is taking over behind the plate against Athletics starter Sean Manaea.

In 67 plate appearances this season, Mejia has a .300 batting average with a .798 OPS, 1 home run, 4 runs and 6 RBI.