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Fitzgerald (ankle) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul.

Fitzgerald was hitting just .159 with a .525 OPS in his last 12 games before the injury. He's hitting .283/.375/.462 with five home runs overall in 48 games at Triple-A.

Lewis (hamstring) began running Friday but hasn't started running the bases, MLB.com reports.

He'll continue running the next few days before eventually progressing to running the bases. It's not clear at this time how long he'll be out, but at least he's making progress. Lewis suffered the injury June 13 after missing five weeks to begin the season with the same injury on his left leg.

Caminero is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Caminero is getting his first day off since May 21, yielding his spot at third base to Curtis Mead. In his last six games, Caminero is 10-for-22 (.455) with two home runs, seven runs scored, seven RBI and a 5:4 BB:K.

Vargas went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Vargas was a thorn in the Cardinals' side throughout the game, highlighted by an RBI single and a stolen base in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old extended his hitting streak to seven games, a stretch that includes six extra-base hits, three RBI and seven runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .244/.323/.439 with 10 home runs, 32 RBI, 37 runs scored and three steals across 294 plate appearances.

Newman was removed from Thursday's game against the Yankees in the seventh inning due to an ankle injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Newman was sore after twisting his ankle, but he's expected to be available to play Friday versus the Astros. He went hitless in three plate appearances Thursday before departing.

Clement went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's win over Arizona.

The 29-year-old infielder hit safely for the ninth straight game, a stretch in which Clement is batting a blistering .410 (16-for-39) with four doubles, a solo homer and seven total runs scored. With injuries piling up in the Blue Jays' outfield, Addison Barger is needed in right field, allowing Clement to start five of the last six games at third base. Given the way he's swinging the bat however, manager John Schneider would be finding ways to get him in the lineup even if there wasn't a regular spot available for Clement.

Barger went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Batting second and starting in right field, Barger continued to scald the ball. Over his last 16 starts, the 25-year-old is slashing .328/.377/.703 with six doubles, six homers, 13 RBI and 15 runs. With Daulton Varsho (hamstring), Anthony Santander (shoulder), Nathan Lukes (concussion) and Myles Straw (ankle) all on the mend, Barger will likely see more work in right field in the short term rather than splitting his time at third base.

Jung returned to the starting lineup and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Royals.

Jung was held out of the starting lineup for the last two games and had the team's off day in between. He was hitting .167 over a 17-game stretch before manager Bruce Bochy gave him an extended break. The manager handled another slumping player, Adolis Garcia, similarly, and it's worked out for him.

Rengifo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Rengifo will get a breather for the matinee contest after he started in each of the Halos' last eight contests. After picking up a start in the infield in Wednesday's 3-2 win while Christian Moore was on the bench, Kevin Newman will be awarded a second straight start with Rengifo getting Thursday off.

The Yankees transferred Cabrera (ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.

Cabrera suffered a fracture as well as ligament damage to his left ankle May 12 and underwent surgery soon thereafter. While the Yankees haven't officially ruled Cabrera out for the season, the infielder is unlikely to return until late in September or perhaps October, if the club is able to make a playoff run. With that in mind, Cabrera's move to the 60-day IL is merely procedural, as it opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Jayvien Sandridge, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.