Mesoraco last played on Sunday at San Francisco, when he was taken out after two plate appearances in a double switch as a precaution during a blowout loss to the Giants. Of course, he is hoping to avoid another trip to the DL.
"I would say it depends on how today and the next couple of days go," Mesoraco said. "I'm hopeful today will go a little better and I'll be in there [Friday]."
Mesoraco is batting .273/.385/.394 in 13 games, including nine starts, since his April 27 activation from the DL. He got a late start to this season as he rehabilitated to come back from left shoulder and right hip surgeries in 2016.