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Altuve went 2-for-3 with a walk Friday against the Tigers.

Altuve is hitting only .235 across 60 plate appearances, though he has at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. He's also walked nine times while striking out on just 11 occasions this season, so his plate skills remain intact. Most importantly, Altuve has maintained the leadoff role in a potent Astros lineup, which should allow him to rack up runs scored as he starts to collect hits at an increased rate.

Rojas (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Rockies.

He will presumably slot into the lineup after going 2-for-5 with a double, a steal, four walks and one strikeout in two rehab games. Rojas' power could be affected by the deadened baseball, but he should play almost every day and is eligible at several positions.

Hernandez (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The Red Sox said Thursday that Hernandez has tested negative for COVID-19, but he's away from the team and will land on the injured list. He'll be eligible to return as soon as he clears the league's protocols, but Jarren Duran was called up to take his place on the active roster, and the prospect will start in center field and lead off Friday against the White Sox.

Hernandez (illness) has tested negative for COVID-19 but remains away from the team and could be placed on the injured list, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Hernandez sat out Thursday's matchup with the Angels while feeling under the weather, and he could be looking at a multi-game absence. Prospect Jarren Duran is heading to Boston to join the big-league club, and Hernandez moving to the COVID-19 IL would make sense as a corresponding move to free up a roster spot.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

He kept the line moving all night, including during the Mets' incredible seven-run rally in the top of the ninth inning when McNeil singled and then scored on a J.D. Davis pinch-hit double. Over his last 12 games, McNeil is slashing a sizzling .436/.476/.615 with three walks, five doubles, a triple, four RBI and seven runs.

Rodgers went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Nationals.

Rodgers began his productive effort with an RBI double in the second inning. He followed that up four frames later with a three-run home run, his first long ball of the season. Though Rodgers got off to a dreadful start to the season, he has collected multiple hits in three of his last four starts, during which he's also recorded four runs scored and eight RBI.

Frazier went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Frazier isn't known for his power, but he brought Seattle to within a run with a solo blast to right field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his first of the campaign and his first extra-base hit of any type since April 26. Frazier is slashing .233/.295/.330 through 112 plate appearances this season.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win Thursday over Detroit.

Altuve took Tarik Skubal deep on the first pitch he saw Thursday. He added a single in the third but made a baserunning error and was caught stealing following a pickoff attempt. After missing 12 games due to a groin injury, the second baseman is 4-for-12 with two homers and three walks over his last four games. He's walked in 14.3% of his plate appearances so far, double his career average. While his average sits at .208 for the season, with a .307 career average it's more likely than not that rate will continue to rise.

Frazier is hitting ninth and serving as the designated hitter Thursday against the Rays.

Frazier wasn't in Seattle's original starting lineup, though Tom Murphy was scratched for undisclosed reasons. Luis Torrens will move behind the plate with Frazier taking over as the designated hitter.

Urias went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts during Thursday's 10-5 win over the Reds.

Urias got Milwaukee on the board with a solo blast in the bottom of the first, but he failed to put the ball in play during his final three at-bats. Over his first three games of the season, Urias has logged four hits, four runs scored, three walks and two RBI.