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Drury will receive follow-up imaging this week to assure his fractured hand is healing appropriately, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Drury landed on the disabled list Aug. 7 with a fractured left hand, though he remains without a timetable for his return at this point. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports that the infielder has been playing catch to keep his arm in shape while his fracture heals.

Solarte is dealing with a Grade 2 oblique strain and will be reevaluated in three weeks, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Solarte suffered the injury over the weekend, and a subsequent MRI revealed the 31-year-old will be sidelined for well beyond the minimum 10 days. He's set to be evaluated in a few weeks, after which a timetable for his return will hopefully emerge. Oblique injuries often tend to linger, so the Blue Jays -- who are well out of playoff contention -- figure to proceed cautiously with the veteran infielder. Russell Martin is starting at third base in his stead Monday.

Chavis went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and two runs Sunday in Double-A Portland's 6-2 win over Akron.

Chavis and fellow corner infielder Bobby Dalbec combined for all three of Portland's extra-base hits on the day and have both been making life difficult for Eastern League pitchers of late. The former in particular has been destroying the opposition, with the 23-year-old notching at least two hits in five of his past six games. Since beginning his season in early July after completing an 80-game suspension following a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, Travis has made up for the lost time by slashing a robust .309/.404/.556 across 94 plate appearances.

Altuve (knee) was unable to resume running over the weekend, Christian Boutwell of MLB.com reports.

Altuve was hoping to test his ability to run on the field over the weekend, but continued discomfort in his right knee limited the second baseman to rehab exercises inside the team's clubhouse. It's still unclear when the reigning AL MVP will be cleared to resume on-field work, leaving his return date up in the air. Altuve has been sidelined since July 25.

Semien went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Oakland's 8-7 win over the Angels on Sunday.

Semien followed up his three-hit, two-homer effort Saturday with another three-hit performance to bring his slash line up to .263/.322/.386 through 471 at-bats. That slugging percentage is still below what one would hope to get out of an everyday fantasy shortstop, but he's been hot lately, so if he keeps rolling that last slash number could work its way over .400 in the near future. All told, however, his current OPS of .708 is just about in line with his career mark of .712, so it wouldn't be surprising if it remains in that area.

Solarte (oblique) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

As expected, the versatile infielder will head to the DL to rehab an oblique injury he incurred in Saturday's contest. No timetable for his return has been announced yet, but oblique injuries are notorious for taking more than the minimum 10 days to heal. Catching prospect Danny Jansen will replace him on the active roster.

Semien went 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.

Semien touched up Tyler Skaggs twice, first in the second inning and then again in the fourth. He had been in the midst of a major power outage coming into Saturday, with his last home run coming all the way back on June 17. At least he's contributing something in the stolen-base department (12), and Semien will continue to get chances to lead off against left-handed pitching.

Solarte is likely to be placed on the 10-day disabled list after sustaining an injury to his right oblique Saturday, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Solarte departed early from Saturday's action and will need time to nurse the cause of that exit. Toronto should expand on the extent of the injury and the versatile infielder's timetable soon, but oblique injuries often force players to miss more than the minimum time on the DL.

Solarte left Saturday's game against the Rays with a right oblique injury, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

The nature and severity of the injury are not yet known but should become clearer after diagnostic tests later in the day. Richard Urena entered the game as the Blue Jays' third baseman.

Andrus went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored in Friday's victory over the Yankees.

Andrus was trouble throughout the game. He singled and scored in the fourth, hit a two-RBI double in the fifth, grabbed an RBI single in the sixth and finally singled and scored in the eighth. In his last 12 games, the shortstop has hit .362 with 11 runs and eight RBI.