ALL-STAR LAMB IS BACK WITH DIAMONDBACKS

Jake Lamb was reinstated NEW YORK from the disabled list Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who hope the return of their All-Star third baseman will boost a struggling lineup.

The move came just a few days after the NL West leaders lost center fielder A.J. Pollock for the next four to eight weeks because of a broken left thumb. Pollock was hitting .293 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs, pacing the team in all three categories.

Arizona began the day with a .220 batting average that ranked last in the majors. The Diamondbacks had lost seven of eight heading into a nine-game road trip.

Lamb batted third Friday night against the New York Mets, between Steven Souza Jr. and slumping slugger Paul Goldschmidt. The 27-year-old had been sidelined since April 3 with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. He was 5 for 18 (.278) with five RBIs in the first four games of the season after hitting .248 with 30 homers, 105 RBIs and an .844 OPS last year.

Farquhar visits teammates.

The White Sox got another visit from Danny Farquhar, and they continue to be encouraged by the reliever’s recovery from a brain hemorrhage last month.

The visit, prior to Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers, was his second since he collapsed in the dugout during a home game last month. He also saw the team May 8, a day after he was released from the hospital.

Manager Rick Renteria says Farquhar brought his wife, Lexie, his children and sister-in-law -- as well as some cookies. Renteria says Farquhar “looks very, very good.”