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Rendon (lower leg) has been hitting off a tee and running on a treadmill, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rendon has been on the injured list since July 14 due to a bone bruise in his left shin, and it appears progress is finally being made in his recovery. Rendon will be eligible to return from the IL on Saturday, but given how slow his rehab process has been, there is no guarantee he makes it back before the end of the season.

Riley is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals due to an illness, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker told reporters that Riley was vomiting all night, but it's believed to be just a 24-hour type of stomach bug. Nicky Lopez is filling in at third base and batting ninth against St. Louis.

Madrigal is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.

Jeimer Candelario will start at third base as Christopher Morel takes a turn in the DH role. Madrigal is slashing just .172/.200/.207 over his last 30 plate appearances for the Cubs and his season OPS has fallen to .679.

Riley is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cardinals.

This appears to be a scheduled day of rest for Riley, who homered in each of the first two games of Atlanta's three-game set versus St. Louis. Nicky Lopez will cover third base and bat ninth in Thursday's series finale.

McKinstry isn't in the Tigers' lineup Thursday against the Yankees, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Left-hander Carlos Rodon will toe the slab to begin Thursday's game for New York, so the lefty-hitting McKinstry will retreat to the dugout. Andy Ibanez will fill in at the keystone and bat third while McKinstry sits.

Walls (groin) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Thursday versus the Mariners in his return to the lineup.

Walls hasn't played since Sunday because of a groin injury, but he feels well enough to give it a go in the series opener against Seattle. Assuming his health cooperates, Walls should see the bulk of the starts at shortstop for the Rays while Wander Franco is on administrative leave.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-6 win over Atlanta.

Arenado worked the back end of a double steal with Nolan Gorman in the first inning. Prior to Wednesday, Arenado had gone just 3-for-35 across his previous nine contests. The veteran third baseman's slump has seen his slash line sag to .270/.319/.479 on the year, and he's added 26 home runs, 86 RBI, 65 runs scored and three stolen bases over 132 contests.

Peraza went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in a 4-3 victory versus the Tigers on Wednesday.

Peraza's double in the third inning plated the Yankees' third run and marked the third time in his past four games that he has driven in a run. The 23-year-old has a pair of three-hit performances over that four-game span, during which he's gone 7-for-15 with three doubles and three RBI. Even with the hot stretch, Peraza is still slashing a meager .180/.281/.220 over 114 plate appearances on the campaign.

Urias went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Angels.

Urias has logged multiple hits in four of his last five games, going 10-for-20 (.500) in that span. The infielder's playing time has dropped with the arrival of top prospects, but he's still doing fairly well when he gets the chance to play. For the season, Urias has a .266/.330/.384 slash line with four home runs, 39 RBI, 41 runs scored and three stolen bases over 97 contests. He'll continue to fill a utility role around the infield.

Walls (groin) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox but could be available off the bench, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 27-year-old indicated he's fully recovered from the groin issue that's sidelined him the past couple days, but he'll still be held out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale. Walls is expected to rejoin the starting nine Thursday versus Seattle but could see more regular off days going forward in an attempt to manage the injury. Osleivis Basabe will receive another start at shortstop in his place.