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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."

Astros second basemen Jose Altuve has been diagnosed with a sublux of the right jaw, the team announced. Altuve was forced to leave in the second inning of Monday's series opener against the Tigers after he collided with Jimmy Paredes.

There has been no timetable announced for his return.

Astros second basemen Jose Altuve was removed from Monday's series opener against the Tigers after colliding with Jimmy Paredes in the second inning. Team trainers appeared to be looking at Altuve's jaw before removing him from the game.

Marwin Gonzalez replaced him at second base.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus reached base five times Sunday against the Astros.

Andrus collected three hits in the game, all singles. He also walked twice. Andrus came around to score twice, bringing his run scored total to 20. He's hitting .270/.315/.329 in 152 at-bats. 

Astros second basemen Jose Altuve continues to pile up the hits. Altuve, who has hit safely in nine of the past 10 games, entered Saturday's contest against the Rangers with 50 hits this season, which ranks second only behind Miguel Cabrera's 52.

He recorded 35 hits in the month of April -- which was the club record for a second basemen -- and is currently on pace to finish with 200-plus hits.

"I haven't thought about it," Altuve told MLB.com when asked about reaching 200 hits. "I just go day by day and try to get my hits and get on base and score some runs and help the team."

Twelve of Altuve's 50 hits have gone for extra bases and he entered Saturday's tilt hitting .342/.384/.459 with two home runs and 17 RBI over 146 at-bats. 

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham hopes to begin his rehab assignment May 20 and rejoin the team in two weeks, the team announced Friday.

Beckham is recovering from surgery on his left hand to remove his hamate bone. He has hit .316/.333/.316 in 21 plate appearances this season.