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Lowe (quadriceps) has been making progress and could potentially return this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe had been ruled out for the season in late August, but the Rays are now not sure whether he could still make it back at some point. If his progress continues, he'll face live pitching soon, at which point the Rays will likely make a decision on his timeline.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Forsythe appears to have fallen into a platoon. Ronald Guzman starts at first base against righties like Saturday's starter Aaron Brooks while Forsythe gets the call against lefties.

Diaz is not in the lineup Saturday against the Royals, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Diaz has moved into a clear starting role at second base down the stretch, though his numbers don't necessarily suggest that he deserves one, as he's hitting just .150/.259/.230 in 28 games. Starlin Castro will slide to second in his absence, with Jon Berti starting at third.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the White Sox.

Rengifo got the Angels on the board in the third inning with a solo shot to left center field. The rookie is slashing .240/.325/.375 with seven homers, 32 RBI and 43 runs scored in 99 games this season.

Andrus went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 7-6 win over the Orioles.

Andrus entered the game with just three RBI over his past 19 games and has been a tepid hitter over the second half. The shortstop is slugging just .307 since the All-Star break.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.

He's now the third member of the Atlanta infield to reach 20 homers this season. Albies hadn't gone deep since Aug. 24, but he's been plenty productive lately, slashing .361/.477/.611 over his last 10 games with six doubles, five RBI, 10 runs, two steals and an 8:6 BB:K in addition to Friday's home run.

Estrada (hamstring) will join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.

Estrada played five innings at second base in his first rehab appearance with Double-A Trenton on Friday, going 3-for-3 and tying a team postseason record with five RBI. Trenton will not play again until Tuesday, so Estrada will join Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, presumably for their playoff game Saturday. The RailRiders are down 0-2 in the best-of-five series, so the opportunity for Estrada to play additional games with the team is contingent on the outcome of Saturday's game.

Dubon went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 5-4 win at Dodger Stadium.

Dubon doubled in the second inning, then tied the game with a solo home run off Clayton Kershaw in the fourth. The long ball was the second of the season for the 25-year-old, who debuted with the Giants on August 30. Dubon has yet to see a consistent starting role, but the possibility is certainly there if he can stay hot.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in Friday's 6-2 extra-innings loss to the Indians.

The shortstop knocked a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, although the Twins bullpen couldn't make the lead hold up. Polanco is batting .302/.365/.491 with 70 RBI, 92 runs scored and 20 homers in a breakout season, missing just one game with a finger injury. He needs just four RBI to match his career high from 2017.

Marte went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Friday's win over the Reds.

Marte's homer, his 31st of the season, gave his team a two-run lead in the fifth inning. He's been on a tear at the plate over the last four games, going 11-for-17 with three homers and a massive 11 RBI over that stretch.