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A hand issue has Astros second baseman Jose Altuve sidelined again Saturday afternoon against Tampa Bay.

Altuve was removed from the game Thursday after getting nailed on the hand by a pitch. He has not played since.

A hand injury will prevent Astros second baseman Jose Altuve from starting Friday night against Tampa Bay.

Altuve, who has hit safely in nine of 10 games played in June, sustained the injury Thursday night on a hit-by-pitch. He had played in all but one of his team's games this season.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was forced out of Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks after getting hit on the hand by a pitch in the seventh inning. He underwent X-rays after the game, which came back negative, MLB.com reports.

Altuve recorded two hits before the injury and is hitting .319 with two homers and 22 RBI in 282 at-bats this season. His status remains uncertain for Friday against Tampa Bay.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve returned to the starting lineup Thursday night against the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Altuve tweaked his oblique on Tuesday and got the night off on Wednesday. He is hitting .315 with two home runs, 22 RBI, 33 runs scored and 24 steals this season.

Bo Porter expressed confidence that Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will return to the lineup Thursday. A left oblique issue has Altuve sidelined for the first time this season Wednesday night.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was not in the lineup Wednesday for the first time all season after tweaking his left oblique while swinging Tuesday, reports MLB.com. In 66 games, Altuve has hit .315 with two homers, 22 RBI, 33 runs scored and 24 steals.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham cranked out three hits in his team's 6-5 win over the Tigers on Monday.

Beckham singled in a run in the first, and doubled in the third and fifth innings, respectively. He finished 3 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI. He is hitting .298 with four homers and 13 RBI in 168 at-bats.

Yankees infielder Yangervis Solarte put together a solid game Saturday against the Royals, in an 8-4 loss.

Solarte went 2 for 3 in the game and drove in his first runs of the month. He brought two runners around to score in the sixth inning with his single, and later scored in the ninth inning as well.

Solarte has slowed down recently, but is still hitting .294/.366/.452 in 197 at-bats on the season.  

The Mariners optioned shortstop Nick Franklin to Triple-A Tacoma, reports MLB.com. Franklin was sent down to make room for Erasmo Ramirez, who'll start Tuesday at Atlanta.

White Sox infielder Marcus Semien has been optioned to Triple-A Sunday.

Semien had his moments with the club, but was hitting just .222 over 162 at-bats. With Gordon Beckham performing well since his return, Semien was no longer needed on the major-league roster.