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Altuve (leg) was a full participant in the Astros' infield drills Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve left Tuesday's exhibition game against the Royals with a left leg contusion following a collision at home plate. He hasn't been officially cleared for the season opener Friday against the Mariners, but his participation Wednesday certainly hints in that direction.

Estrada will be on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Estrada put on an impressive showing during camp, and he was rewarded with a spot on the major-league roster to begin the regular season. While the 24-year-old should serve as middle infield depth for the Yankees, his above-average speed could give him chances to see the field on the basepaths. Estrada made his major-league debut last season and recorded three home runs and four stolen bases while slashing .250/.294/.438 over 35 games.

Altuve is day-to-day with a left leg contusion, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve left Tuesday's exhibition game against the Royals following a collision at home plate, but it appears as though he escaped without serious injury. Whether or not he'll miss any time at the start of the season is not yet clear.

Altuve exited Tuesday's exhibition game against the Royals with an apparent injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve was involved in an awkward collision at home plate and limped off the field under his own power after it occurred. The nature and severity of his injury are unclear, and whether the issue impacts his availability for Opening Day against the Mariners on Friday remains to be seen.

Haggerty left Monday's intrasquad game after his first at-bat with hip soreness, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Manager Scott Servais said that the injury is nothing serious. Haggerty remains a likely candidate to make the Mariners' Opening Day roster over fellow utility options Jose Marmolejos and Dylan Moore. The 26-yera-old has just four major-league at-bats and was claimed off waivers by Seattle this offseason.

Haggerty is projected to make the Mariners' Opening Day roster over fellow utility options Jose Marmolejos and Dylan Moore, according to Corey Brock of The Athletic.

In his stab at predicting which 30 players will make manager Scott Servais' Opening Day cut, Brock cites Haggerty's strong summer camp and defensive versatility as his edge over Marmolejos specifically, not to mention the fact the former is also on the 40-man roster while the latter isn't. Moreover, while it's difficult to find a player as versatile as Moore -- who has played every non-pitching position except catcher -- Haggerty comes very close, having logged at least one game at every spot except first base and backstop in his own right. In addition to his impressive showing in summer camp, Haggerty also has a strong Cactus League body of work to fall back on, as he hit .357 across eight exhibitions before spring training was suspended.

Manager Charlie Montoyo said Drury (undisclosed) could meet up with the team for exhibition games in Boston on Tuesday and Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The 27-year-old has been on the injured list for undisclosed reasons since the start of summer camp, though he's continued participating in some baseball activities at the team facility in Florida. Drury is expected to work in a utility role this season, but his availability for Opening Day won't be determined until later in the week.

Rengifo (undisclosed) is dealing with hamstring tightness, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The 23-year-old reported to the team facility this week after missing the start of camp for undisclosed reasons, and he's experiencing some hamstring issues after his first couple days of workouts. Rengifo is on the injured list, and his Opening Day availability remains in question due to his delayed arrival and the injury.

Semien has a big season as the everyday shortstop ahead of him with unrestricted free agency looming this coming offseason, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The veteran shortstop and fantasy managers will both hope Semien didn't peak in 2019, when he produced a career-best .285/.369/.522 line with new high-water marks in doubles (43), runs (123), walks (87), home runs (33) and RBI (92). Semien also played all 162 games for the first time in his career in 2019, and he suited up for 473 of a possible 486 games over the 2015, 2016 and 2018 campaigns. Therefore, the 29-year-old is likely to have the entire 60-game canvas afforded by the 2020 regular season to try and make another strong case for a lucrative long-term contract, although it remains to be seen what the financial environment across MLB will be this coming winter.

Arraez (knee) is in the lineup for Saturday's intrasquad matchup.

Arraez exited Friday's intrasquad game with right knee soreness but will return to action just one day later. It's unclear whether the 23-year-old will face any limitations going forward, but his presence in Saturday's lineup is certainly an encouraging sign. If he's healthy, Arraez is expected to be the Twins' everyday second baseman this season.