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Making his return from the bereavement list, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve had three hits in five at-bats against the Pirates Saturday night. He also drove in a run.

Altuve, who has also been dealing with a jaw injury, has hit .342/.378/.449 in 172 plate appearances.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham opened his rehab assignment as Triple-A Charlotte's designated hitter Saturday, going 2 for 4 with a walk and scoring three runs.

On the disabled list with a wrist injury, Beckham is expected to return to the White Sox for next weekend's series against the Marlins.

The Astros activated second baseman Jose Altuve off the bereavement list Saturday. Altuve will start in Pittsburgh.

He had been out since Tuesday following the death of a family member. He was also dealing with a jaw injury but is 100 percent healthy.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will return from the bereavement list Saturday against Pittsburgh, MLB.com reports. Altuve has been out of action since May 13 due to the death of his grandmother.

White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham is expected to return to the club in time for next weekend's series against Miami, the Chicago Sun-Times announced.

Will Beckham play, though? The 2008 first round pick has just a .239/.303/.361 (78 OPS+) line since 2010. Meanwhile, Conor Gillaspie (.294/.360/.451, 115 OPS+) is looking like a rookie of the year candidate. Perhaps Jeff Keppinger (.188/.191/.210, 7 OPS+) heads to the bench for Beckham, but there is competition now. Beckham will have to hit to guarantee playing time -- a new situation for him, given how the White Sox have lacked infield depth for most of his career.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus stole second and third base after reaching base on an error in the fifth inning, giving him 10 steals this season. He was 0 for 4 but scored a run after stealing the bases.

Andrus didn't reach double digits in steals last season until June 15, when he produced a career-low 21 stolen bases. He has hit .267/.313/.321 in 179 plate appearances this season.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham is slated for a rehab assignment beginning Saturday at Triple-A Charlotte, CSN Chicago reports.

Beckham had surgery for a broken bone in his hand last month and hasn't played since April 9. He is expected to return before the end of May.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is expected to miss at least the remaining two games of the series at Detroit after being placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, the team announced. Altuve, who ranks fourth in the American League with a .333 batting average, also suffered an injured jaw after colliding with teammate Jimmy Paredes in Monday's game.

Astros second basemen Jose Altuve passed a concussion test and is hoping to return to the lineup Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle reports. Altuve was diagnosed with a sublux of the right jaw after he collided with Jimmy Paredes in the second inning of Monday's 7-2 loss to the Tigers.

Altuve said he will be re-evaluated Tuesday but thinks he can play through his injury.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham continued to take light swings in the batting cage on Monday as he recovers from a broken hamate bone (wrist). He added that his hand has been progressing the last few days.

"There's a lot to be excited about the way I'm swinging," Beckham said. "The second day I woke up after I hit, it was definitely sore. I woke up today and there was a lot less soreness from yesterday. I felt pretty good swinging the bat. When it's the right pitch, the right swing it's doing the right thing, but there are some pitches that tie me up that I don't feel comfortable with yet."

The 26-year-old plans on taking batting practice later in the week and hopes to head out on a rehab assignment in the near future.

"It's kind of like going back to spring training again," Beckham said. "You've got to see some pitches … I have to feel that with time, I'm going to start feeling comfortable back in the box again."